SHE’S very much The Comeback Kid.

Young athlete Jodie Ounsley had won a stack of awards for her sporting prowess.

But a nagging injury caused by a bone disease meant she has been out of action for the best part of nine months.

But now 12-year-old Jodie, a student at Scissett Middle School has returned in style.

She struck gold at the UK Deaf Athletics for the fifth year in a row after a comeback from the disease.

Jodie won gold medals for both 80m and 100m at the 2013 Deaf Athletics at Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster.

The gold medals bring her total up to nine, having won every event she has competed in the past.

Jodie was born profoundly deaf and has worn a cochlear implant since she was 14 months old.

She also suffers from Osgood-Schlatter disease, which is an inflammation of the bone or cartilage at the top of the shin.

The disease caused her to miss defending her Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under 12 title and meant training for the Deaf Athletics had to be minimal.

Jodie also takes part in hockey, touch rugby and athletics at school. She dreams of sprinting in the Olympics, as her hero is Usain Bolt.

Jodie trains at Nova Vida Brazilian Jiu Jitsu off St Andrews Road, Huddersfield, and also with Longwood Harriers.

Being sporty seems to run in the family, as father and police officer, Phil, is a submission wrestler and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu champion.

Phil said: “She’s an inspiration to me because of all the difficulties she’s been through. We’re all very proud of her and she’s already achieved more than a lot of people will in their sporting lives”.