Olivia Broome won bronze and Ali Jawad reached a milestone all of his own on a momentous morning for British powerlifting at the Tokyo International Forum. The two athletes are at opposite ends of the scale when it comes to experience, with Broome making her Paralympic debut and Jawad defying odds to make his fourth
Zoe Newson admitted she was outclassed after a near-miss in her bid for a third consecutive Paralympic powerlifting medal. Newson, 29, won bronze in the women’s -40kg event at London 2012 and claimed the same colour in the -45kg five years ago in Rio but then took time out of the sport, after giving birth
ParalympicsGB has confirmed the selection of five Powerlifters who will compete at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Leading the line-up is Rio 2016 Paralympic Games silver medallist Ali Jawad who will be competing in his fourth Paralympic Games in the men’s up to 59kg class. A stellar international career has seen Jawad crowned world
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