British Weight Lifting has confirmed a return to competition with spectators – its first flagship event following the pandemic – at the British Weight Lifting Championships 2022 from 29-30 January at Derby Arena, bringing the event to the region for the first time. Next year’s Championships will see athletes from the Home Nations compete in
When you hear the word “weightlifter,” an image of a large, bulky man probably comes to mind. But in recent years, female weightlifting has certainly been on the rise. Male competitions have been around since the 1800s, and the first women-only competition didn’t take place until 1987. While male weightlifting has always been part of
Weightlifter Sonny Webster has been selected by Team GB for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – just hours after graduating from the University of Bath. Webster, who completed his three-year Sports Performance course this summer, will make his Olympic debut in the men’s 94kg division after being crowned as British Champion in that weight category
Strength & conditioning coach Luke Vella set an unofficial new world weightlifting record in front of a big crowd at the University of Bath Sports Training Village on Wednesday. In the process he has raised thousands of pounds for Bristol Children’s Hospital, who saved the life of his friend and fellow Team Bath coach Bob
Zoe Smith broke two British records as she boosted her chances of competing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games by securing a top-ten finish at the IWF World Weightlifting Championships in the United States. Commonwealth champion Smith, who does some of her training at the University of Bath Sports Training Village, lifted an overall total
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