By Mark O'Brien
NOT every 10-year-old has the chance to represent NSW in their chosen sport - but Laura
Martino isn't your average 10-year-old.
Thats why she's this week's Fairfield Advance Junior Sports Star.
Martino has been a gymnsat since she was introduced to the sport at just five years of age.
Now a seasoned veteran, she is set to represent NSW at the Australian national championships
later this month.
A member of the gymnastics program at Westfields Sports High School and an international
level six
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gymnast, Martino has had a series of strong results lately.
In February she scored first place in the vault,
third on bars and beam and fifth on floor at the state champ- ionships trial.
Martino backed up those results with another first in vault, a second in beam
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and another third in bars at the second round of trials in March.
She then went one step better at the state championships with a first in vault and bars, a second
in floor and a third in beam.
Young sports people aged 10 to 16 are eligible to enter the Cunberland Newspapers' Junior Sports Star Awards.
More on Westfields talented gymnasts here
Thanks to
11th May 2005
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Twists and turns...Young gymnast showing off their talents.
Photo by: Nick Andreano
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