The trailblazing Mancunian went from a Mexican restaurant to Olympic champion in just a few short years and is looking forward to defending her crown
The trailblazing Mancunian etched her name into folklore in Tokyo three years ago, becoming the first woman in history to complete the trick and doing so on the grandest stage of all.
“From age four-and-a-half, she did that a couple of nights a week, doing all the upside down front-flip stuff and I think it all helped with the balance,” she said following her daughter’s Olympic triumph. Even after being given a bike for her 15th birthday, scooters remained the number one priority and she juggled her downtime at the skate park with working full-time as a chef in a Mexican restaurant.
She crashed attempting the historic backflip on her first run but nailed it second time around to secure a score of 97.50 – out of a maximum of 100."It's been gold medal or nothing for this whole journey - it's go big or go home every day.
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