British Weight Lifting are pleased to announce the team that will attend the World Para Powerlifting Asian-Oceania Open Championships taking place in Kitakyushu (Japan) between 8th- 12th September.
Double Commonwealth Games medallist, Ali Jawad MBE, has been appointed to the board of Commonwealth Games England.
Great Britain’s most experienced and decorated female Olympic lifter Zoe Smith will share Sportscover’s first annual scholarship with one of the country’s most outstanding male prospects Chris Murray.
Former British Weightlifting champion Jo Calvino is one of four new British Athletes appointed to the UK Anti- Doping (UKAD) Athlete Commission.
On the back of her outstanding performance at last week’s British Championships, we are delighted to announce Louise Sugden will also receive a share of the Sportscover £500 prize fund, alongside fellow Internationals Mercy Brown and Emily Campbell.
Two of Great Britain’s best known female lifters have scooped an equal share of the Sportscover Award for lifters breaking British records at the recent British Weight Lifting Championships in Coventry last weekend.
Catrin Jones from Bangor finished in 4th place at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships which took place in Uzbekistan last week.
British Weight Lifting strongly believes in clean sport and works in partnership with UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) to protect the integrity of our sport.
Long standing weightlifting referee David Mannion recently won Bronze at The European Masters held in Budapest last month.
Results from the inaugural British Development and British Masters Open are now available to view.
