Crawley's Jody Grinham wins silver medal

Team GB Paralympian, archer Jodie Grinham SUS-161209-171526002

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Crawley archer Jody Grinham has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Rio.

Competing with John Stubbs (Warrington), she lost 151-143 against China in the final tonight.

On the way they beat Korea’s Kim Mi Soon and Leek Ouk Soo in the semi-final by just one point, 144-143.

This afternoon they gained another narrow one-point win to defeat Italy in the quarter-final.

Grinham, 23, is a former Ifield Community College student from Tilgate while Stubbs previously won a goal medal at the Beijing Paralympics.

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