MORUYA skydiver Jules McConnel won a silver medal at the 16th FAI World Canopy Championships at Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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In a two-way canopy formation with her Ookoonono team mates Michael Vaughan and Craig Bennett, the Australians scored 113 points to finish five points behind France.
Of the 19 entrants Ookoonono set the highest round of the competition, which was also a new Australian record, with 31 formations in one minute.
McConnel said the team did not prepare as much as in previous years and they were pleased to be in the medals.
“We are ecstatic to be on the
podium again,” McConnel said.
Ookoonono won bronze at Dubai in 2012 and silver at Russia in 2010.
“I guess our experience paid off,” McConnel said.
“We’re amazed that we can continue to improve our performance.”
The tournament was cut by two rounds after weather forced organisers to shut down competition.
Ookoonono hopes to compete at the next world championships at Chicago in 2016.