IWF Rome World Cup Team GB Squad Announcement
British Weight Lifting have selected a squad of five athletes to compete in the Rome IWF World Cup which is taking place on the January 27-31, 2020.
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Weightlifting recognised in New Year’s Honours List
Two members of the British Weightlifting community have been honoured in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List.
Laura Hoggins – The Level 1 Award in Coaching Weight Lifting
Laura ‘Biceps’ Hoggins is a fully trained fitness coach and personal trainer, and has worked with British Women's Lifting, Women in Sport and This Girl Can to spread a campaign to support 'strong is not a size'.Laura attended our Level 1 Award in Coaching Weightlifting which included 4 – 8 hours E-learning and a 2-day practical session. Laura has written a blog on the course and how it will help her when coaching.
Manchester Para Powerlifting World Cup GB Team Squad Announcement
The performance program is delighted to announce the team preparing for the Manchester 2020 Para Powerlifting World Cup which is being hosted at Wythenshawe Forum between 20 & 23 February 2020.
European Youth and U15 Championships
Last week the weightlifting world descended upon the seaside resort of Eilat on the Northern tip of the Red Sea as the popular Israeli tourist attraction played host to the European Youth and Under 15 Championships.
Another successful day at the IWF World Cup in China!
It was a second successful day for GB weightlifting at the IWF World Cup and Tokyo Olympics qualifying event in Tianjin, China.
Jawad targets Manchester World Cup after successful England event
Former World Champion Ali Jawad has said “there is a lot riding” on the Manchester 2020 World Cup in February as he sets his sights on qualifying for Tokyo 2020.Jawad was speaking at the England Grand Prix after making a successful domestic comeback in Milton Keynes.
Emily Muskett wins a silver medal!
A huge congratulations to Emily Muskett who has won a silver medal in the W71kg category at the IWF World Cup in China.Emily lifted a personal best of 101kg in the Snatch and a personal best of 130kg in the Clean and Jerk. This is an overall PB total of 231kg which is a 5kg improvement on the Worlds Senior Championships in Pattaya, Thailand in September!Rim un Sim of Korea (PRK) finished in first place with a 112kg Snatch & a 138kg Clean and Jerk for a total of 250kg.
European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships
Team GB brought home six medals, including one Gold, from the European Junior & U23 Championships in Bucharest, Romania last month.Mercy Brown and Fraer Morrow won three medals a piece with the latter managing to secure top spot in the clean and jerk stage of the Women’s 55kg U23 competition.
Anti-Bullying – Change Starts With Us
Anti-Bullying Alliance, with support from O2, have published a ‘Change Starts With Us’ report outlining young people’s recommendations for change as part of anti-bullying week from 11 - 15 Nov 2019.• 24% of children surveyed said they are bullied once a week or more• 11% said they have missed school because of bullying