Natalie has enjoyed real success over the last few years.

The Welsh judoka has won a Paris Grand Slam bronze and 16 Grand Prix medals ahead of her Olympic debut in Rio.

She also won bronze at the 2016 European Championships in Kazan, Russia as well two IJF Masters medals including an historic silver in 2015 as she became the first British judoka to reach a Masters final.

Powell will also be the first Welsh female judoka to compete at an Olympics when she steps on the mat in Rio 2016.