GB Team announcement: IWF World Junior Championships 2026

British Weight Lifting (BWL) is proud to confirm the athletes selected to represent Great Britain at the 2026 IWF World Junior Championships, taking place in Ismailia, Egypt, from 02–08 May 2026.

The World Junior Championships represent a key international competition on the junior calendar and will see Team GB athletes competing across a strong range of women’s and men’s weight categories, showcasing the depth of emerging talent within the GB programme.

Selected Team
• Corey Duncan – Men’s 71kg
• Eliza Pratt – Women’s 58kg
• Amelie Pelta – Women’s 63kg
• Lottie Absolom – Women’s 87kg

BWL congratulates all selected athletes and wishes the GB team every success in their preparations for the Championships.

BWL is grateful to our partners and sponsors, and to UK Sport, whose ongoing support plays a vital role in developing high-performance weightlifting across the United Kingdom. Together, we continue to create opportunities for young athletes to compete and excel on the world stage.