Bronze at the Youth Olympics

 Tamara Bingham from Currumbin won 1 or only 2 Bronze medals by a Queenslander at the AYOF (Australian Youth Olympic Festival).  The event which is sponsored by the AOC is held every 2 years at Sydney's Olympic park is a multi sport international event for Juniors aged 14 - 17 years.  This year there were 15 sports including swimming, gymnastics, diving, table tennis, and of course Taekwondo.  In the Taekwondo competition there were 6 countries - Australia, China, Great Britain, NZ, Oceania and Chinese Taipei.

Tamara won selection from her success at the Nationals in Adelaide last year.  Tamara's sister Samantha was also selected, but a knee injury sustained at the nationals has forced her to sit on the sideline till July this year.

In the lead up to the AYOF, Tamara trained nearly everyday over Christmas with the guys at Currumbin.  Tamara lost her first fight to Chinese Taipei but then won the repercharge to claim the Bronze medal.    At 14, Tamara was one of the youngest competitors and had to fight girls almost 3 years older.