The 17 March is St Patrick's day, and to celebrate, we asked Northern Irish weightlifter Hannah Crymble to share her thoughts and advice on weightlifting. Hannah is currently ranked no. 4 in the UK in the Women's 59kg category, after snatching 80kg, and clean and jerking 96kg to total 176kg at the 2022 British Championships.Continue reading to find out what she had to say.
Ashley Metcalfe is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer of British Weight Lifting after nine years.Metcalfe joined British Weight Lifting in 2013 and over that time has taken the sport through a period of transformation which has seen the organisation secure financial security as well as growth in membership and diversity and the highest levels of governance and safeguarding. He is leaving to take up a new role as Chief Executive Officer of British Canoeing.
British Weight Lifting stands together with the people of Ukraine. Our thoughts are with the Ukrainian people and our colleagues in the weightlifting and para-powerlifting family.
Today is St David’s Day, and to celebrate, we are posting athlete question and answers with two of the top Welsh weightlifters.
Today is St David’s Day, and to celebrate, we are posting athlete question and answers with two of the top Welsh weightlifters.
The British Weight Lifting Annual Achievement Awards aim to recognise the outstanding contributions and efforts from the Olympic weightlifting and para powerlifting community. Last November, we opened nominations for the awards, and we asked you, the weightlifting community, who should be celebrated for their contribution to the sport.There were 10 award categories, some of which were introduced for 2021 and British Weight Lifting are excited to announce the winners for each category:
A new anti-doping project has been launched in Sheffield by Dave Hembrough, head coach at mettle (previously Hallam Barbell Weightlifting Club).
British Weight Lifting are delighted to announce that Built for Athletes are our new exclusive luggage partner.
British Weight Lifting is excited to announce the shortlist for the 2021 Annual Achievement Awards, and would like to congratulate everyone that received nominations.
British Weight Lifting CEO Ashley Metcalfe is running for EWF President at the December EWF elections.
