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South Coast judo duo Abigail Paduch and Tinka Easton selected for Commonwealth Games

Joshua Bartlett
Updated May 18 2022 - 2:46pm, first published 9:35am
FOCUSED: Berry's Tinka Easton is ready to represent Australia's judo team at this year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Picture: Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images
FOCUSED: Berry's Tinka Easton is ready to represent Australia's judo team at this year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Picture: Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images

Growing up in the Illawarra, Abigail Paduch always dreamed of one day competing at an Olympics or Commonwealth Games. It didn't matter what sport it was, she was instead drawn to the idea of being involved in the glitz and glamour of the world's biggest stage.

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Joshua Bartlett

Joshua Bartlett

Sport Journalist

A sporting fanatic who is keen to promote all codes in the Illawarra and abroad. Mercury's chief football reporter.

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