Deaf Katie wins place in national trampolining squad
Katie Tamin, a nine year-old from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, has defied her age and her disability to win herself a place in the national trampolining squad.
Katie is profoundly deaf, but this hasn't stopped her winning a place in the sensory category of the Great Britain under 15s disability squad. This will mean she'll compete for her country alongside those up to six years her senior.
Her delighted mum Sharon told 'This is Wiltshire', "I'm very proud, it's such a huge thing."
When Katie first took up trampolining it was thought she would have problems with balance due to her deafness. But she proved everyone wrong by showing a huge improvement and becoming a fierce competitor.
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