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Teenage Preston taekwondo star in the medals
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| MEDLAS: Taekwondo star Ferrari Faqiri |
A 17-year-old Preston taekwondo star Ferrari Faqiri picked up three gold medals in the Junior Olympics Taekwondo qualifiers event in New Jersey, America.
Ferrari picked up more medals than any other competitor.
He said " I would have been happy just to have qualified but to win three golds just goes to show all that hard work I do actually pays off and I was over the moon with the victory"
A week later Ferrari travelled to the North American Karate Championship, held in Staten Island New York, and gained a another gold and silver bring his medal tally to four golds and one silver.
Ferrari is currently training for further up and coming events in the year, but his main focus is on going to the Junior Olympics in Detroit later in the year.
Ferrari added: "I would like to thank everyone who has supported me this year especially my family and my coach dad and my taekwondo instructor Eddie Ellison as well as Hammed Sheik of Mikardo Sport's for providing me with my equipment"
9:42am Wednesday 30th April 2008
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CommentPosted by: imran, Nelson, Lancs on 5:29pm Wed 30 Apr 08
Great achievement - your a true role model for all the kids, keep it real Ferrari!
Great achievement - your a true role model for all the kids, keep it real Ferrari!
Posted by: momo, preston on 8:53pm Fri 2 May 08
[bold]wt it do this ma home boy ferrari my man killing it off a true sport a great role model a guy to look up to great achievement bro!!][/bold]
wt it do this ma home boy ferrari my man killing it off a true sport a great role model a guy to look up to great achievement bro!!]
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