Youths

Jenna Hamel (2024)

Taekwon-Do

Jenna Hamel is establishing herself as one of the elite taekwon-do athletes in the country.

Hamel earned her black belt at the age of 16 and started her competitive career the next year. Representing Prince George’s Family Taekwon-Do at the 2023 national championships, she battled to a silver medal in sparring and was asked to try out for Team Canada. Hamel attended a selection camp and made the team. She was chosen as team captain for junior girls and headed to Finland in the fall of 2023 for the International Taekwon-Do Federation world championships.

Hamel wore Team Canada colours in sparring, and the experience stoked her fire to go for gold in the future.