GB Team announcement: European Championships 2026

British Weight Lifting (BWL) is proud to confirm the athletes selected to represent Great Britain at the 2026 European Championships, taking place in Batumi, Georgia, from 19–26 April.

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

Ahead of the competition, the team will be coming together at the GB pathway trials at Nottingham University on the 7 March 2026.

Selected Team:

Women’s Categories

• Emily Campbell – 86kg+
• Mercy Brown – 86kg+
• Lottie Absolom – 86kg
• Madias Dodo Nzesso Ngake – 86kg
• Isabella Brown – 77kg
• Erin Barton – 69kg
• Sarah Davies – 63kg
• Jenny Tong –53kg

Men’s Categories

• Cyrille Tchatchet II –110kg
• Christopher Russ – 88kg
• Jonathan Chin – 71kg

BWL congratulates all selected athletes and wishes the GB athletes every success as they prepare 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 athletes to excel and represent Great Britain with pride.