Emily Campbell won three Gold medals in the Women’s 87kg+ class to become the second British Weightlifter to win a European Championship in the space of a week in Moscow, Russia to round off the most successful team performance by Great Britain since 1948.
Great Britain’s Emily Muskett has become the first British European Senior Weightlifting Champion in 26 years after an electrifying showcase of strength saw her secure Overall Gold in the Women’s 71kg class in Moscow, Russia.
A sensational performance from Sarah Davies this afternoon saw her lift six out of six lifts to win three Silver medals for Great Britain in the Women’s 64kg class after battling against World Champion Loredana Toma at the European Championships in Moscow, Russia.
Zoe Smith got Great Britain’s European Championship campaign off to a solid start by finishing 6th overall in the 59kg class in Moscow, Russia to increase her Tokyo 2020 Robi points score and boost her qualification chances.
Following the conclusion of a recent independent investigation into virtual results manipulation, British Weight Lifting can confirm that the BWL membership for Martyn Riley has been suspended for a period of four years which has subsequently been reduced to two years.
Last week Zoe Newson competed at the Manchester 2021 World Para Powerlifting World Cup, showcasing her skills by winning Bronze for Great Britain in Wythenshawe lifting 88kg in the Women’s up to 41kg class.We caught up with Paralympic, Commonwealth & World Medallist Newson on how she got into the sport, training for the World Cup during lock down and also her experiences with epilepsy as an elite athlete.
The European Senior Weightlifting Championships will be taking place in Moscow from Saturday 3 April to Sunday 11 April. British Weight Lifting are pleased to be taking a small squad as a qualifying competition for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Louise Sugden and Liam McGarry added to Great Britain’s medal tally on a dramatic final day of competition at the World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Manchester, both setting new British records.
Micky Yule added to Great Britain’s medal tally on day three of competition at the Manchester 2021 World Para Powerlifting World Cup, claiming the silver medal in the Men's up to 80kg category.
Mark Swan won Great Britain’s first senior gold medal of the Manchester 2021 World Para Powerlifting World Cup on the second day of competition. The 19-year-old’s third lift of 173 kg was enough to hold on to top spot, ahead of rival Marek Trykacz from Poland, who lifted 172 kg in his first round but could not go on to register a second successful lift. Swan’s performance also saw him smash his own junior European record three times.
