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Sportscover Ambassador Chris Murray was “happy” after securing a third-place finish in the British International Open Men’s 81kg class at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry

British Weight Lifting are pleased to announce the team selected for the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships taking place between 13 -20 July.

Eleven of the UK’s best-known lifters scooped a share of the Sportscover Award for lifters breaking British records at the 2019 Birds Eye British Championships held in Coventry between 7 and 9 June 2019.

The BWL European Trials were held at the Birds Eye British Championships this weekend. The trials were an opportunity for lifters to qualify for the European Youth Championships which will be held in Eliat (Israel) in December this year.

The British International Open took place alongside the Birds Eye British Championships this weekend and saw personal bests achieved and records broken.

British Weight Lifting are pleased to announce that we are sending a squad of six athletes to compete in the 6th edition of the European Union Weightlifting Cup in Waterford, Ireland.The competition is due to take place at the Waterford Institute of Technology Sports Arena between the 27th & 30th of June 2019.

With just under one month to go until the British International Open we are pleased to announce a further 9 countries and athletes attending the competition.

The 2019 Para Powerlifting World Cup is currently taking place in Eger, Hungary and British athletes have secured a hat trick of golds.

The British international Open will take place at The Ricoh Arena, Coventry between 7-9 June 2019 and we are delighted to announce further countries and athletes who will be competing at the IWF Bronze event.

Just days after competing at the European Championships in Georgia, Chris Murray went six from six at BUCS on Saturday and snatched 140kg for the first time in his career.