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News

Cyrille Tchatchet II secures place in historic IWF Athletes’ Commission elections

British Weight Lifting is pleased to announce that Cyrille Tchatchet II has been elected to serve as a member of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Athletes' Commission.British Weight Lifting had endorsed two athletes to stand and represent Great Britain in the elections. Cyrille Tchatchet II and Emily Muskett both released manifestos in the lead up to the elections, and the elections took place in Bogota, Colombia between 5-16 December 2022 at the IWF World Championships.

soros.almos
December 21, 2022

Competition

Team GBR at the 2022 IWF World Championships

Between 5 – 16 December 2022, nine athletes represented Great Britain in Bogota, Colombia at the IWF World Championships. All athletes put on an incredible show, with personal best lifts on the platform, three athletes ranking in the top ten and two silver medals.

soros.almos
December 19, 2022

Development

Raise the Bar: Free strength training for schools

As part of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games legacy, British Weight Lifting are offering schools in Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford the opportunity to run a free 6-week introduction to weightlifting and strength training course funded by Sport England.

soros.almos
December 14, 2022

Competition

A celebration of 2022 athlete medal successes

This December British Weight Lifting would like to reflect on the past year and celebrate the athletes that made it to the international podium in 2022.

soros.almos
December 7, 2022

News

St Andrews Day: Alice Aitchison Q&A

Today is St Andrew’s day, and to celebrate we have a Q&A with Commonwealth Games athlete and European and Junior Under 23 medallist Alice Aitchison.

soros.almos
November 30, 2022

Competition

The best of the British Age Group Championships 2022

Congratulations to all the lifters who competed at the British Age Group Championships between 12-13 November 2022. We had over 180 youth lifters ranging from under ten up to under twenty three and it was great to see so many medals awarded over the two days.

soros.almos
November 21, 2022

News

Mark Swan crowned winner of SportsAid’s One-To-Watch award 2022

Powerlifting sensation Mark Swan, 21, from Seaham in County Durham, was named as the winner of SportsAid’s prestigious One-to-Watch Award at the charity’s Celebrate the Next event, supported by Royal Bank of Canada, held on the 17 November.

soros.almos
November 21, 2022

News

The World Anti-Doping Agency releases 2023 Prohibited List

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published its 2023 Prohibited List. The Prohibited List designates the substances and methods that are prohibited in sport.

soros.almos
November 14, 2022

Development

British Weight Lifting teams up with the Weight Lifting Foundation charity

British Weight lifting (BWL) is pleased to announce that it will be working with the Weight Lifting Foundation (WLF) to help support athletes and clubs.

soros.almos
November 9, 2022

Competition

A celebration of the England Championships 2022

The England Championships were held this weekend at Derby Arena, with over 200 lifters battling it out on the platform.There was a fantastic atmosphere across both platforms, with over 400 spectators cheering on the athletes as seniors and masters lifted for England Championship titles.

soros.almos
November 4, 2022