Leigh Jaynes
Appearance
Leigh Jaynes-Provisor in 2015 | ||
Medal record | ||
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Women's wrestling | ||
Representing United States | ||
World Championships | ||
2006 Beach Worlds | 70 kg | |
2015 Las Vegas | 60 kg |
Leigh Jaynes-Provisor is an American freestyle wrestler and beach wrestler.
She started wrestling at Rancocas Valley Regional High School in Mount Holly, New Jersey, after a coach dared her to try out for the team.[1]
Jaynes won bronze at 2006 World Beach Wrestling Championships[2]. She also won bronze at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships at Women's freestyle 60 kg.
Jaynes also competed in the 2007 World Wrestling Championships and the 2012 World Wrestling Championships.[3]
She is a veteran of the U.S. Army and is married to Olympic wrestler Ben Provisor.[1]
References
- ^ a b Politi, Steve. "The story of N.J. Olympic hopeful Leigh Jaynes-Provisor will inspire you", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 9, 2015. Accessed August 8, 2016. "Her wrestling career started with a dare. Leigh Jaynes-Provisor was on a backpacking trip with a youth group when a popular coach at Rancocas Valley Regional High issued a challenge that would change her life and set her on a path to the Olympics."
- ^ "DePatto Wins Silver Medal at Beach Worlds". USA Wrestling. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Brute re-signs freestyle wrestling star Leigh Jaynes, she talks with Takedown Radio [Audio]". boxscorenews.com.