Team England enjoyed further success in the Para Powerlifting with Louise Sugden winning Commonwealth silver in the women’s heavyweight, Zoe Newson securing Bronze in the Women’s Lightweight and Ali Jawad took bronze in the Men’s lightweight division.
English weightlifters won gold and silver on day four of the Commonwealth Games as Wales’ Laura Hughes took bronze.
Kelly-Jo Robson lifted a personal best on the Clean & Jerk to finish sixth in the women’s weightlifting 48kg category.
Last week saw the European Seniors take place in Bucharest, Romania, the squad enjoyed success with many lifters securing or equaling their personal bests.
Team England have named triathlete Alistair Brownlee as their flagbearer for the Opening Ceremony at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
BWL announces European Seniors Squad
The British Youth Championship 2018 for Under 16’s and Under 17s took place The Riverside in Luton at the weekend (Saturday 3rd February) and produced some strong individual and team performances.
After almost 20 years in the sport, Newark’s Natalie Blake has confirmed she will retire from all competitive lifting after this year’s Gold Coast games.
In the absence of a number of senior International lifters, the English championships served as a great platform for the next generation of lifters to prove themselves.
With 82 days to go until the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in April, Team England has selected its weightlifters and Para-Powerlifters who will compete for ‘Team and Country’ in Australia.
