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This year’s England Age Group Championships were successfully held at Oldbury Academy in Birmingham.

In what is shaping up to be a busy period for our weightlifting squad, British Weight Lifting (BWL) is excited to announce the selection of the following international teams:

British Weight Lifting (BWL) is excited to learn of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games medal event programme as announced by the Glasgow 2026 Organising Company.

The 2024 IWF World Championships in Bahrain concluded with valuable performances for the British team, including milestone moments for newcomers and solid efforts from experienced lifters.

The 2024 England Championships at the NEC Birmingham on 7-8 December and as part of the ever-expanding FitFest event proved again to be a spectacular showcase of strength and exceptional talent across our membership.

The John Charles Centre in Leeds hosted the British age Group Championship for the third successive year.

The 2024 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships proved to be a memorable competition for our young team. With 15 athletes, comprising 13 female and 2 male competitors, BWL returned home with a record tally of 13 medals.

Weightlifting Scotland (WLS) and British Weight Lifting (BWL) are excited to learn of the Glasgow 2026 sports programme as announced by the Commonwealth Games Federation.

British Weight Lifting is incredibly proud of our team’s performance at the 2024 IWF World Junior Championships, which took place from 19 to 27 September in Leon, Spain.

Team England delivered an outstanding performance at the 2024 Commonwealth Championships, held in Suva, Fiji, from 17 to 21 September.