GB Team Announced for 2025 European Junior & U23 Championships

British Weight Lifting is delighted to announce the athletes who will represent Great Britain at the 2025 EWF European Junior and Under 23 Championships, taking place in Durrës, Albania, from 28 October – 4 November 2025.

The Championships will see Europe’s best young lifters go head-to-head, with Team GB fielding a strong squad across both the Junior and Under 23 categories.

Junior Team

• Elisha Cruikshank – W53kg
• Amelie Pelta – W58kg
• Eliza Pratt – W58kg
• Asees Dhanda – W63kg
• Lily McNeil – W63kg
• Maddie Rosher – W69kg
• Ruby Robinson – W69kg
• Lottie Absolom – W86kg
• Corey Duncan – M71kg
• Dylan Arthur – M94kg

Under 23 Team

• Madaline Connelly – W53kg
• Rachel Bemrose – W69kg
• Erin Friel – W77kg
• Bella Brown – W77kg
• Drew Burns – M94kg
• Myren Madden – M94kg

This event offers a vital opportunity for athletes to gain international experience and compete against Europe’s finest on their pathway to senior success.

British Weight Lifting (BWL) wishes the entire team the best of luck in training and out on the platform!

BWL are especially grateful to our partners and sponsors, whose continued investment fuels every lift and every success. And to UK Sport, whose support underpins the development and delivery of high-performance weightlifting across Britain—thank you for helping our lifters dream big, lift heavy, and compete with pride.