
Tags: Athletics, Gymnastics, Jamaica, Megan Tapper, On Point, Track And Field
Olympic bronze medalist, Megan Tapper, credits her background in gymnastics for instilling her with her trademark fighting spirit.
Speaking on the latest episode of On Point published on Friday on the SportsMax TV YouTube channel, Tapper says her time in gymnastics helped her develop the mindset she now has when competing on the track.
“Determination and grit are things that were ingrained in me from my days in gymnastics."
During her time as a student at St. Andrew High School, Tapper spent several years as a gymnast before she transitioned to athletics.
She said the main thing she gained from the experience was to push through any adversity, a characteristic she has often displayed in competition.
“If I learned anything, it was to push through when the road is extremely rocky; when you can’t see the end when you have no energy left. It is to just continue pushing and never ever giving up,” said Tapper, who created history when she won the bronze medal in Tokyo in the 100m hurdles. She is the first female Caribbean sprint hurdler to win an Olympic medal in the event.
The full interview can be seen on the SportsMax TV YouTube channel and on the Sportsmax app.
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