European Junior & U23 Championships 2023 Results

Congratulations to the British Weight Lifting (BWL) team who have just competed at the European Junior and Under 23 Championships held in Bucharest earlier this month. The team serves as a promising representation of the future of British Weight Lifting, and this event offered a valuable chance for athletes to showcase their skills on the global stage and acquire vital international experience.

Josie Griffiths competed in the women’s 64kg under 23 category. In the snatch she lifted 79kg, 82kg and 84kg. In the clean and jerk Josie went three for three again lifting 99kg, 102kg and 106kg. This gave her a total of 190kg putting her in seventh place overall.

Erin Friel competed in the junior women’s 71kg category. Erin missed her first and second attempt at 82kg in the snatch, but she successfully lifted 82kg in her last attempt. She missed her clean and jerk opener at 101kg, but recomposed and made her second attempt of 101kg. She then unfortunately missed her final attempt at 104kg. This gave Erin a total of 183kg putting her in eighth place.

Bella Brown competed in the junior women’s 76kg category. Bella successfully lifted 83kg, 86kg and 90kg in the snatch. In the clean and jerk, Bella went three for three, making 105kg, 109kg and 113kg. Bella’s total of 203kg, gave her the bronze medal.

Madison Farley competed in the U23 women’s 76kg category. Madison had an easy snatch opener at 80kg, followed by a good lift 83kg. Unfortunately, she just missed out on her last attempt at 86kg. In the clean and jerk, she lifted 103kg, and 107kg but missed her last attempt at 113kg. This gave Madison a total of 190kg putting her in fifth place overall.

Emily Sweeney competed in the junior women’s 87kg category. In the snatch she lifted 86kg, 89kg and 91kg. Emily missed her clean and jerk opener at 106kg, but recomposed and made her second attempt of 106kg. She then unfortunately missed her final attempt at 112kg. This gave Emily a total of 197kg putting her in fourth place.

Stefano Cataldi competed in the junior men’s 89kg category. Stefano opened his snatch on 134kg, missed 138kg then secured 139kg on his third attempt. In the clean and jerk, he missed his lift of 173, but made his second attempt of 173kg. He then unfortunately missed his final attempt at 182kg. This gave Stefano a total of 312kg putting him in sixth place.

Henry Axon competed in the junior men’s 96kg category. Henry missed his first attempt at 123kg in the snatch, but then he successfully lifted 123kg and 126kg. Unfortunately Henry failed to make a clean and jerk. Nevertheless, we are well aware of his unwavering athleticism and anticipate his comeback to be even stronger.

Myren Madden competed in the men’s 96kg under 23 category. Myren made light work of his first two snatches of 139kg and 142kg, unfortunately missing his final attempt at 146kg. He lifted 168kg in the clean and jerk opener, then he missed his second attempt, but made 174kg on his third attempt. This gave Myren a total of 316kg putting him in seventh place.

Stephen Bestman competed in the men’s 96kg under 23 category. Stephen missed his first attempt in snatch at 136kg, but recomposed and made his second attempt of 136kg. Unfortunately, his final attempt at 141kg proved unsuccessful. Stephen missed his clean and jerk opener at 167kg, lifted 167kg for his second attempt, but missed his third attempt at 174kg. This gave Stephen a total of 313kg positioning him in the tenth spot.

British Weight Lifting extends its congratulations to the team for their impressive performances and acknowledges their dedication and rigorous training efforts.