Cyrille Tchatchet Elected to WADA Athlete Council for 2025–2027

British Weight Lifting is proud to announce that Cyrille Tchatchet II has been elected to the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Athlete Council for the 2025–2027 term.

British Weight Lifting is proud to announce that Cyrille Tchatchet II has been elected to the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Athlete Council for the 2025–2027 term.

British Weight Lifting (BWL) is proud to announce it has been awarded £5,600,000 from UK Sport for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games & Paralympic Games cycle, marking a strong and continued investment into the growth of Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting in Great Britain.

We’re thrilled to announce that Louise Sugden has been elected to the ParalympicsGB Athlete Commission.

We’re proud to announce that Emily Muskett has been re-elected to the British Olympic Association (BOA) Athlete Commission.

The 2024 England Championships at the NEC Birmingham on 7-8 December and as part of the ever-expanding FitFest event proved again to be a spectacular showcase of strength and exceptional talent across our membership.

British Weight Lifting is proud to announce a new partnership with CJC Gains, marking an exciting collaboration that will benefit lifters across the nation.

International Weightlifting Federation and British Weight Lifting are proud to share that Cyrille Tchatchet II is a candidate for the WADA Athlete Council.

The John Charles Centre in Leeds hosted the British age Group Championship for the third successive year.

The 2024 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships proved to be a memorable competition for our young team. With 15 athletes, comprising 13 female and 2 male competitors, BWL returned home with a record tally of 13 medals.

Weightlifting Scotland (WLS) and British Weight Lifting (BWL) are excited to learn of the Glasgow 2026 sports programme as announced by the Commonwealth Games Federation.