2008 World Junior Championships

Congratulations to five AAU  Junior Team Members who made the

US National Junior Team and competed May 7 - 11 against the best in the world at the 7th World Junior Championships in Izmir, Turkey.

  

Salina Tubbs

Olie Burton III

Victoria Stambaugh

Gabriella Vazzanna

Thomas Lee

 

Salina won five fights to win Gold and became the Junior World Champion.  What an amazing feat.  Olie won four fights then lost to Korea 2-1 to earn Bronze.  Victoria had a bye in the first round and then lost 4-3 in the second round to the eventual Bronze medal winner from Azerbaijan. Gabriella also had a bye in the first round and then lost 3-2 to Turkey.  Thomas won his first two fights then lost in overtime to Turkey, the eventual Bronze medal winner.

Salina Tubbs

Gold

Junior World Champion

Female Flyweight

Olie Burton III

Bronze

Male Finweight