Leigh Jaynes

Leigh Jaynes

Leigh Jaynes-Provisor in 2015
Medal record
Women's wrestling
Representing  United States
World Championships
2015 Las Vegas 60 kg

Leigh Jaynes-Provisor is an American freestyle 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 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.[2]

She is a veteran of the U.S. Army and is married to Olympic wrestler Ben Provisor.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 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."
  2. "Brute re-signs freestyle wrestling star Leigh Jaynes, she talks with Takedown Radio [Audio]". boxscorenews.com.
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