Barbados has its first-ever modern pentathlon medallist thanks to Sanojah ‘Sunni’ Gilkes who recently captured bronze at the United States of America Nationals and also earned a place in the main draw of the Olympic qualifiers for fencing. Currently the reigning Barbados epee champion, Gilkes is training in the United States and so far is living her dreams having also qualified for the Junior Under-21 and Youth A Under-19 World Pentathlon Championships in Egypt starting early July.During an interview with Barbados TODAY, the 17-year-old said that hard work and dedication were the key ingredients to achieving her goals and she hoped to inspire other young girls to success along her journey.