Jennifer Mucino grew up in Mexico dreaming of one day making it into the Olympics.
When her mom took her to a dirt field archery range she found her eventual path through a bow and arrow and the countless hours of practice which would follow.Get San Diego local news, weather forecasts, sports and lifestyle stories to your inbox.She was part of Team USA's archery competition at the Tokyo Olympics but still wants more after finishing in 17th place.
Mucino trains at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center's Easton Archery Center of Excellence, which is one of the world's premier facilities for her sport. Mucino, currently one of Team USA's top-ranked archers, has one more Olympic qualifying competition left before the United States names the Paris team.Her mom, who knew nothing about archery, read books and became Mucino's first coach in Mexico
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