Meet Josephine Breckley
Our first featured athlete is Josephine Breckley of the Culpeper Sheriff’s Office in Culpeper, Virginia. Josephine began competing in the 2015 World Police & Fire Games in Fairfax, Virginia in Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Track & Field and Indoor Rowing; winning an impressive 15 medals over 3 Games.
Josephine began training in martial art at the young age of 13 with a dream of making it to the Olympics. Unfortunately, her situation growing up didn’t provide her with the means to attain that goal. When she started working as a jail officer, she began looking for martial arts competitions and that’s how she found the World Police & Fire Games. She never thought she would have the Olympic experience until she attended her first Games.
Working hard for everything she ever needed or wanted has been Josphine’s life story. Sacrificing sleep and time with family for daily training became necessary for her to reach her goals. Through that example, she is able to teach her children that with discipline, work and sacrifice, you can accomplish anything and that it is never too late to achieve your goals and dreams.
“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up; figure out how to climb it, go through it or work around it.”-Michael Jordan
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WONDERFUL TO SEE SO MANY FEMALE ATHLETES DOING SO WELL IN ALL SPORTS. God bless them all and keep them safe and healthy.