BENDIGO’S Emily Spofforth and Jedd Manton have returned from the Special Olympics Junior National Games with a haul of medals.
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The pair were among about 200 young athletes aged eight to 15 with intellectual disabilities who competed on the Gold Coast.
And the teenagers both came back to Bendigo with their hands full of medals after competing in swimming and basketball.
Jedd, 14, won a relay gold medal, silver in the 25m backstroke, finished fourth in the 50m freestyle with a personal best, fifth in 50m backstroke and won basketball gold.
“I was very excited to go up to the Gold Coast and represent Victoria,” Jedd said.
The teenagers both came back to Bendigo with their hands full of medals after competing in swimming and basketball
Emily, 15, also won a relay gold medal, silver in 50m freestyle with a personal best, bronze in 50m breaststroke with a personal best, bronze in 50m butterfly and silver in basketball.
In what was an added bonus for Emily, she was also the Victorian flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
“It was a bit nervous being out in front, but it was good fun,” said Emily, who competed at the Junior National Games for a second time.
The Junior National Games are held every years.
