Twins Jessica and Jennifer Gadirova collected their GCSE results on Thursday, just days after winning bronze medals in gymanstics at the Tokyo Olympics.
Both pleased with their results, the 16-year-olds plan on remaining at Aylesbury Vale Academy where they will both do the Sport and Management course at sixth form.
Jessica Gadirova said: "We are very happy and pleased, we both got the pass and are very thrilled."
Jennifer and Jessica Gadirova on getting their results: ‘We’re happy that we passed so we don’t have to retake them. We got the passes and it’s to move on.’ #GCSEs2021 pic.twitter.com/eMsNwMpGc5
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"It was very difficult and it would not have been possible without the support from our teachers and coaches.
"If there were days that we had to miss school because of training, they would give us the resources and help to catch up."
They were part of a team, also including Alice Kinsella and Amelie Morgan, to claim Great Britain's first women's team gymnastics medal since 1928.
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