A UNIVERSITY of Stirling sports scholar will this month become the first woman – and second person ever – to represent Trinidad and Tobago in judo at the Olympics.
Gabriella Wood will make history when she sports the colours of her Caribbean island nation in Tokyo – following in the footsteps of her compatriot Christopher George, who, in 2016, became the first judoka from Trinidad and Tobago to compete at the Olympics.
Gabriella – a first-year Sports Studies student – believes her scholarship at Stirling, combined with the support of her Clackmannanshire-based coach Lee Calder, were pivotal in her qualification success.
The 23-year-old said: “I am absolutely delighted to have qualified for the Olympics – and incredibly proud to be representing Trinidad and Tobago. It is an honour to represent my country and it has been a long time in the making.”
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