jod grinham makes history with par Olympic archery bronze while pregnant grinham becomes the first pregnant woman to win a par Olympic medal she secures Bronze in a shoot off against fellow Britain Phoebe pison Pine as the sun deep behind the Eiffel Tower jod grenham made history becoming the first openly pregnant woman to win a paralympic medal she clinched bronze in a thrilling shoot off against her close friend and fellow Britton Phoebe Patterson Pine who had previously won Gold in Tokyo the individual compound open Match was intense with Patterson Pine holding a narrow lead going into the Final End needing a 10 on her final Arrow to win or a nine to force a shoot off Patterson Pine scored an at drawing gasps from the crowd as nerves took over at the critical moment gram stunned by the outcome bend over in disbelief before embracing Patterson Pine in a heartfelt hug the two have been close friends since their teenage years having trained together since 2014 I knew I needed a t to put any pressure on her grinham remarked sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't and it's tough when he a teammate but we both understand that's part of the sport greenham tall with a striking pink Fringe and blue tipped long hair has a sharp eye for the Target however her 7mon pregnancy has required some adjustments including a low slung quiver around her middle which has altered how she Lees and holds the bow flat shoes have also become necessity to maintain balance in a spot where concentration is key adding to the challenge grham has had to contend with the frequent kicks of her increasingly active baby the baby hasn't stopped moving almost as if asking what are you doing it's been a real honor to feel that little support bubble inside me she admitted that she was initially worried that the baby's movements might affect her shots but with the help of her coach she spent time preparing for this unique challenge even during today's matches when I was at full draw I acknowledged the baby tot him and then focused on my process afterward I gave him a little stroke and reassured him that everything was fine despite all the noise and excitement at 7 months pregnant grenham is at the same stage she was when she went into premature labor with her son Christian who is now two however she was determined to prove that it's possible to compete at an elite level during late pregnancy she took precautions ensuring that Les invalid was within 8 minutes of the nearest hospital and spent the last week undergoing regular medical checks but for her it was all worth it to break new ground there is no Stigma grinham stated the stereotypes are completely irrelevant if you feel you can do it and the doctor says it's fine then go for it arery has been a part of the par Olympics since their first games in Rome in 1960 but few venues have been as picturesque as the esplanad desal the Great silhouette of the eiel tower loomed over the arena with the Gilded Dome of the Hotel Des Val topar trees and the bronze winged horses of PA Alexander III adding to the Grand door the competition saw early exits from two crowd favorites India's 17-year-old shital Dei an armless Archer who draws the boering with her teeth and has over 312,000 Instagram followers was eliminated in the early rounds Francis Julie Sho pin also so b b out at the quarterfinal stage despite the enthusiastic support from the crowd we'd like to invite you to support the Democracy reporters by liking following and subscribing to our Channel we are dedicated to exposing the threats facing democracy and holding power accountable across the globe