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British records were obliterated at St Mary’s University Twickenham which hosted the first British Championships since the resumption of competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The British Championships was held on 26 June as a Commonwealth Games qualifier for Birmingham 2022 and featured elite athletes from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Gibraltar.The event was held behind closed doors, with stringent cleaning protocols in place and no ticketed spectators allowed, but there was still a good atmosphere for all the lifters, coaches, loaders and officials who were present and able to participate in a national in-person event after such a long period away.

The British Olympic Association (BOA) has confirmed the selection of three Olympic weightlifters who will represent Team GB at the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

What a fantastic return to physical competitions! We have seen some great lifting throughout the day.

The British Championships, a key qualifier for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, got off to a fantastic start this morning.

Great Britain’s Liam McGarry set a new British record at the Fazza Dubai Para Powerlifting World Cup in the Men’s over 107kg category to finish fourth overall.

A sensational showdown at the Fazza Dubai 2021 Para Powerlifting World Cup went to the wire and saw Micky Yule successfully defend his top 8 position in the Tokyo 2020 Rankings on bodyweight by just 20 grams due to a brilliant last lift in the final qualifier before this Summer’s Paralympic Games.

Mark Swan won Junior Gold and Senior Bronze for Great Britain at the Fazza Dubai 2021 Para Powerlifting World Cup over the weekend setting a new European Junior Record in the process.

British Weight Lifting would like to congratulate BWL member Cyrille Fagat Tchatchet II on getting selected as part of the IOC Refugee Team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

British Weight Lifting will be taking a reduced squad of three athletes to the Fazza Dubai 2021 Para Powerlifting World Cup from 19-24 June, which acts as the final qualifying competition for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

British Weightlifters performed magnificently at the 2021 World Masters Online Virtual Weightlifting Championship winning a fantastic haul of medals at the competition which was held as a real-time event between 24-29 May 2021.There was a fantastic range of athletes representing Great Britain in the various categories including past Commonwealth Games Athletes, British Champions, Technical Officials and veterans of the sport.