National Safeguarding Adults Week 2021 takes place between 15 – 21 November. It’s an opportunity for clubs and sports organisations to come together to raise awareness of important safeguarding issue, facilitate conversations and to raise awareness of safeguarding best practices.
We are delighted to announce our four-year strategic vision, Stronger Together, for the sport of weightlifting and para powerlifting.Over the next four years our mission is to educate, inspire and create greater opportunities that appeal to a more diverse and inclusive audience resulting in greater levels of activity and a fitter, healthier and stronger nation.
British Weight Lifting is delighted to announce the Great Britain squad selected for the IWF World Weightlifting Championships taking place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan between 5-17 December. The event will also feature the rearranged Commonwealth Championships, so we are also pleased to announce additional athletes representing England, Scotland and Wales respectively. Athletes selected in both events will co-represent Great Britain and their respective home nation.
The British Weight Lifting Annual Achievement Awards aim to recognise the outstanding contributions and efforts from the Olympic weightlifting and para powerlifting community.
After a medal winning international career, Great Britain Para Powerlifter Adam Alderman has announced his decision to retire from the sport after 20 years of involvement. British Weight Lifting would like to thank Adam for his years of service and the positive role he has played in our community.
The European Masters 2021 Weightlifting Championships was held in the Netherlands in a town called Alkmaar near Amsterdam. The hall was set up with two competition platforms and two warmup areas with 6 platforms for the lifters to prepare for their competitions.
After a successful summer Paralympic Games where ParalympicsGB won three medals in Tokyo, the Great Britain Para Powerlifting team is all set for their next international event at the World Para Powerlifting Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia which is taking place from 27 November- 5 December. Today British Weight Lifting is delighted to announce the squad who will be competing in the prestigious world-renowned competition.
The 2021 BWL Virtual British Para Powerlifting Championships were held between the 20-23 September, this offered an opportunity for athletes at all levels to test their training and as we return to in person competitions, achieve a recognised total in preparation for future competitions.
With live competitions back in full flow there are now more opportunities for lifters to train hard and produce good results on the platform. Across the country there are plenty of young lifters who have been developing well and gone on to set new British Age Groups records. Below we walkthrough some of the recent events as well as the records broken over the past couple of weeks.
Parents in Sport Week 2020 takes place 4 - 10 October 2021. Run by the NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU), Parents in Sport Week aims to highlight the important role parents play in youth sport.
