British records were obliterated at the England Grand Prix as the weightlifting world descended upon Milton Keynes last weekend.There was plenty of action across the two-day event which featured three platforms that covered Senior, Para Powerlifting, Masters and Development competitions.
The British Age Group Championships took place this weekend at the Oldbury Academy in Birmingham. The Tier 1 competition saw in excess of 60 records broken.
GB International weightlifter and multi-Commonwealth Games medallist, Zoe Smith, is the latest BWL athlete to add her support to Calderdale’s Early Intervention programme. Run by West Yorkshire Police, the partnership with local communities aims to reduce crime particularly involving young people and create safer more inviting neighbourhoods.
Team GB won three Para Powerlifting medals including one Gold at the Ready Steady Tokyo Test Event to maintain their fantastic form ahead of next year’s Paralympic Games.
British Weight Lifting are pleased to announce the team that has been selected for the European Youth Championships in Eilat Israel, between 7 & 14 December 2019.“This team shows that there has been a great amount of development in youth weightlifting over the past 18 months, we are starting to see real strength in depth across a number of categories, and most of this team have at least one year left at youth which is a real positive.” Rhodri Thomas (Head Youth Coach)“This is a very promising young team with representation from across the home nations, including representation from Jersey for the first time ever which is fantastic to see.” Stuart Martin (Talent Pathway Manager)
Wednesday the 18th of September 2019 was a momentous day for Armed Forces Weightlifting with the first ever British Weight Lifting Inter Services Championship taking place.
It has been a successful week for Team GB at the World Championships in Thailand as Emily Muskett won Britain’s first medal in over 25 years while Zoe Smith and Sarah Davies both racked up top 8 finishes in their quest for Olympic qualification.
British Weight Lifting is proud to announce the launch of its latest venture, the British Weight Lifting College which will see specialist educational programmes aimed at those with a passion for sport. Delivered across the whole of the United Kingdom, the College will be open for anyone aged 16 to 18 years old who are keen to explore future University opportunities and potentially develop a career in sport.The launch of the new BWL College will be supported by a further new educational partnership with Leeds United Football Club, who will add their weight and expertise around teaching and delivery to the new venture.
British Weight Lifting are pleased to announce the squad selected to represent Great Britain at this year’s European Junior and Under 23s Championships in Bucharest, Romania between 19- 27 October.
-Over one in four (15m) people in England live with a long-term health condition, such as diabetes, cancer, arthritis and Parkinson’s, this figure is set to rise to 18 million by 2025[1].-New research shows that over two thirds (69%) of people with long-term health conditions say they would like to be more active. Despite this, they are twice as likely to be inactive.-15 leading charities have come together for the first time, with support from Sport England and the National Lottery, to launch the inspirational ‘We Are Undefeatable’ campaign to inspire people living with health conditions to get active in a way that’s right for them.
