Leigh Jaynes

Leigh Jaynes-Provisor is an American freestyle wrestler and beach wrestler.

Leigh Jaynes

Leigh Jaynes-Provisor in 2015
Medal record
Women's wrestling
Representing  United States
World Championships
2006 Beach Worlds70 kg
2015 Las Vegas60 kg

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

  1. 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. "DePatto Wins Silver Medal at Beach Worlds". USA Wrestling. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. "Brute re-signs freestyle wrestling star Leigh Jaynes, she talks with Takedown Radio [Audio]". boxscorenews.com.
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