BWL News News and Views from British Weight Lifting Issue Twelve, October 2011 Athletes on form at Commonwealth Champs

BRITISH weightlifters performed superbly at the Commonwealth Championships in South Africa, notching up several personal bests and beating several national age group records as they flew the flag for their home nations. ’s Jack Oliver, from snatch and 145kg in Bexleyheath in Kent, set three the clean and jerk new personal bests in the 77kg for a total of 266kg category. The 20-year-old, who which gave him is now training full-time at the third spot overall. High Performance Centre in Birmingham’s , lifted 137kg in the snatch Hannah Powell lifted 80kg in the class, whose clean and and 160kg in the clean and jerk clean and jerk to set a new jerk of 161kg and total of 286kg for a total of 297kg which was personal best in the 48kg were both new British Under-18 good enough for third overall bodyweight category. Coupled records (pictured above). (pictured below). with a lift of 60kg, she totalled And ’s Peter Kirkbride His performance in the snatch th 140kg and was 4 junior, and finished second in the 94kg class, and the total were both new sixth overall. British Under-20 and Under-23 the 23-year-old from Kilmarnock records, while his clean and jerk Records lifting 140kg and 185kg for a of 160kg was a British under-23 325kg total. record. Fellow Scot Georgina Black Welshmen Gareth Evans – who Hannah’s performance in the won gold in the 75kg class, while also trains full time in Leeds - set clean and jerk and the total lift new personal bests in the snatch were both new British Under-20 Graeme Kane finished sixth. as well as the total in the 69kg and Under-23 records. British Weight Lifting class. He lifted 121kg in the Fellow English lifter Sonny Performance Manager, Fiona Webster, 17 and from Devon, was Lothian, said: “As we enter the best youth athlete as well qualification period for the as second in both the junior and overall senior Olympics I am really competition in the 85kg pleased to see that a number of class, lifting 128kg and athletes are now starting to put 160kg for a 288kg total. themselves in contention for the Webster’s GB team. performances were all “With British Records falling new British Under-17 at under-23, junior and youth records. Also breaking records level, the hard work being put in was Welshman Darius by athletes, coaches and support Jocarzabeh in the +105kg staff is starting to pay dividends.”

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BRITISH powerlifters Natalie Blake and Adam Alderman (pictured) both secured bronze medals after strong performances at the prestigious IPC Khorfakkan Tournament in the United Arab Emirates last week. The event had attracted me back onto the a strong line-up of athletes platform.” from across the world – In the 52kg class, Natalie several of whom were Blake opened successfully using the event to gain at 85kg, but then failed experience of top level 90kg in her second lift competition following the because of uneven arm cancellation of the IPC extension. Powerlifting European championships earlier in Successful the year. More Success at First out was Adam Knowing that 91kg Alderman in the 48kg class, would be good enough to who was looking to Breda Games challenge for third place improve on the 127kg she put the bar up for her performance he had lifted THERE were some strong performances third lift and was in the Netherlands the from British athletes at the successful. She then had previous week. ParaGamesBreda powerlifting event Opening confidently to wait to see if El Youssori which was held at Ulvenhout in Holland with 125kg, he then (SYR) would get her next this month. followed with 129kg. With lift of 92kg. She didn’t, Nine Brits attended including several Yahya (SYR) missing his lift which meant bronze for from the GB Paralympic programme. of 126kg, this secured Blake, which is her best Natalie Blake finished second in Group third place for Alderman performance of the year. One after lifting 90kg following three good who then went for 131kg Winner of the weight lifts, while Jackie Wagstaff lifted 50kg in and was very close to class was Tamara the same group. getting it, with a 2-1 Podpalnaya (Rus) with a Paralympian Ali Jawad lifted 160kg in decision against. best lift of 120kg. Group Three to take the win, while fellow Winner of the weight “I really enjoyed the GB squad member Adam Alderman class was Taha Abdelmagid competition and was managed 128kg for second spot. (EGY) with a best lift of pleased to be able to In Group Four, Stewart Dagley lifted 162kg. challenge successfully for 100kg and Daniel Steward 105kg for fourth "I am really pleased to third place,” said Blake and fifth respectively. get back to this form given afterwards. Daniel Patterson lifted 118kg to finish that I broke my wrist in Meanwhile, the highlight fifth in Group Six, while Curtis Luke Jones May and was unable to lift of the competition was was fifth in Group Five after managing 83kg. for a while,” said Adam. “I Sherif Othman from Egypt Finally, Chris Rattenbury was third in would like to thank my in the 56kg category who Group Seven with a lift of 170kg. coaches and physios who lifted 200kg to dominate have worked hard to get his weight class.

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DO YOU want to be among the first people to cross the Olympic Stadium finish line? The National Lottery Olympic Park Run could give you the chance to do just that. A ballot will select the 5,000 spectator passes lucky participants in the run on each to the Olympic March 31 2012, which will cover Stadium, so that two a five-mile course around the friends or family whole Olympic Park and members can cheer celebrate the contribution of them on and be part The National Lottery and its of this memorable players have made to London occasion. 2012. The five-mile course will 2012 medal success will be You must enter online before traverse the Olympic Park and realised just a few months later. midnight on October 27 2011 at offer access across it on a scale The run will reach its thrilling www.national-lottery.co.uk/run not yet experienced by the conclusion on the home straight The National Lottery Olympic public. The route will pass in the spectacular Olympic Park Run is open to anyone aged alongside the other iconic Stadium. Vying to cross the finish 16 or over, of any running ability. Olympic and Paralympic Games line first will also be a host of The 5,000 lucky hopefuls chosen venues that The National Lottery former and current Olympic and from the ballot to tackle the run has helped fund and where many Paralympic athletes and will also be allocated a pair of elite athletes’ hopes of London celebrity runners. Top Award for British Weight Lifting Volunteer Hamill Recruiting Coach Educators BWL Director Brian Hamill BRITISH Weight Lifting are theoretical underpinning (pictured) has been voted as the recruiting a new workforce of knowledge of basic anatomy, Volunteer of the Year at the Coach Educators to deliver both physiology and the principles of Woking Sports Awards 2011 in Olympic Weightlifting and training. recognition of his tireless work in Resistance Training courses. With this in mind BWL are promoting weightlifting. Successful applicants will be seeking tutors with a thorough For around 25 years Hamill has responsible for the delivery of knowledge of the practical coached many young people in the BWL’s newly-developed course coaching of weightlifting / sport, including running a national materials for the Introduction resistance training and/or scheme to to Resistance Training, theoretical knowledge of encourage Assistant Club Coach Award weightlifting. A sound participation, (level 1) and Club Coach (level understanding of Olympic and he also runs 2). Weightlifting and weight training a club in Woking. BWL courses feature the is essential in either case. His award was practical delivery and More information about the one of 13 made execution of weight lifting positions can be found at at the awards movements along with a www.britishweightlifting.org last month.

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2011 marks 100 years since the formation of the British Amateur Weight Lifting Association in 1911, and to mark the occasion BWL News will be carrying a series of articles chronicling the history and highlights of the sport through the last hundred years.

THE 1980s proved to be one of David Morgan (pictured) Boxell also securing a top ten the most exciting decades for entered his first Commonwealth place. In the 1988 Olympic British weightlifting. Games in 1982 and won gold – Games in , Dean Willey, At the beginning of the and his success continued in David Mercer, and Keith Boxell decade there were many 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998 and all secured top ten places. The 1982 Commonwealth talented young lifters coming 2002. David competed in six and won Games were held in Brisbane through, and they were to five gold medals; a unique feat. and were a very successful for become stars thanks to their the Home Countries of the great success. Successes . Geoff Law, Dean Willey, Steve Pinsent, British Weightlifters at He competed in his first Newton Burrowes (England); the Olympic Games Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Dave Morgan, John Burns and competed in the Games in () all won gold medals. 1980 (Moscow): Jeffrey Bryce, 1988 and 1992 finishing fourth Peter Pinsent and Gary Langford Geoffrey Laws, Leo Isaacs, place on each occasion. In (England) won silver (continued Alan Winterbourne, Newton on next page…) Burrowes, Kevin Kennedy, addition to these major Stephen Pinsent, Gary successes, David has also won Langford, John Burns, Andrzej numerous medals at World and Drzewiecki. European Championships and 1984 (Los Angeles): Geoffrey many other competitions. Laws, Dean Willey, David At the 1984 Olympic Games in Morgan, Stephen Pinsent, Los Angeles, an Olympic bronze Newton Burrowes, Anthony medal was won by David Mercer Supple, Keith Boxell, David of Manchester. Newton Mercer, Peter Pinsent, Gary Burrowes, Gary Langford, Taylor. Andrzej Drzewiecki all secured 1988 (Seoul): Ricky Chaplin, Dean Willey, David Morgan, top ten positions in the 1980 Keith Boxell, David Mercer, Olympic Games in Moscow. Andrew Saxton, Peter May, Dean Willey, Newton Andrew Davies, Mark Thomas, Burrowes won fourth place in Mathew Vine. the 1984 Games with Keith

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The 1986 Commonwealth dominated by the Chinese team. In 1988, on behalf of British Games were held in ; In the Europeans, Judith Oakes Weightlifting, the Welsh Ray Williams, Dave Morgan won gold medal, whilst Caroline Weightlifting Federation held (Wales) and Keith Boxell Arno won silver medal and the European Senior (pictured below) , Dean Willey Annette Campbell, Sandra Smith Championships in . (England) all won gold medals, won bronze medal securing This event was well organised whilst Charles Revolta second place for in and produced a week of great (Scotland) and Dave Mercer, the team event. lifting with the establishment of Duncan Dawkins (England) won seven new World records from silver medals. Alan Ogilvie Naim Suleymanoglu (Scotland), Jeffrey Brice, Neil Records representing for the first Taylor Andrew Davies (Wales), time and Victor Sots (USSR) and Andrew Saxton (England) all won In 1987, Wally Holland, Yury Zakharevich (USSR). bronze medals. General Secretary of British In 1985, the Scottish In 1987, the first World Weightlifting was elected Association hosted the World Weightlifting Championships for President of the European Junior Championships in women were held and in the Weightlifting Federation, a post Edinburgh, An event dominated 1988 Championships, Jeanette he held until his retirement due by the . As mentioned Rose won a bronze medal. In the to ill health in 1999. earlier the World and European 1988 European Women Championships Championships, Pauline were held in Manchester. Haughton, Marie Forteath In addition to these major won gold medals, Marie Championships, the Welsh Hilton won a silver medal. Weightlifting Federation Heather Allison, Sandra held annually the Silver Smith won bronze medal Dragon Tournament in securing third place in Cardiff. the team event for Great This Tournament was a Britain. competition always worth In 1989, the World and attending to the excellent European Championships lifting from international were held in Manchester. lifters from Bulgaria, Judith Oakes won the Poland, China and many bronze medal in the other countries of the World Championships world.

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WOULD you like to be involved in organising the 2012 Olympic weightlifting and Paralympic powerlifting competitions? If you will be aged between 16 be supported by two team and 18 during the Games next year, leaders (one will be the the organisers are on the lookout primary point contact for for dedicated and passionate the whole team). young people to volunteer to Team leaders will be become Young Games Makers over 18 on January 1 2012 (YGM). and share the This is a fantastic opportunity management of the YGMs. Team for young people to be involved in Leaders should be known to and Team Leader applicants must the greatest show on earth the two Young Games be able to provide their own and perform in critical Makers they will be accommodation during Games roles right at the heart of chaperoning. time. the action! Young Games Maker We are calling on Applicants must be aged However LOCOG has identified recognised leaders, such 16 or over on 1 July 2012 a number of boarding schools and as a coaches, youth and under 18 on 1 campsites that can accommodate workers teachers to be January 2012. them. Once selected, applicants the potential team The team leader must leader from your apply on behalf of their team need to call the LOCOG organisation (such as a contact centre who before 31st October 2011. sports or youth club) and make an To apply for this role will be able to application on behalf of your team. Each YGM team will consist of expressions of interest must provide the YGM two young games makers, who will be made by team leaders to team leader with the Sam Jamieson at information on the Sam.Jamieson @britishweightlifting.org. boarding Team Leaders Interviews will schools/campsites take place 22 November in London and then the team leaders will Canary Wharf. need to contact them directly to General information can be find out further information and found at http://www.london2012 .com/getinvolved/volunteer/ make a booking. young-games-makers/ but We must stress that LOCOG does remember the Weightlifting roles not endorse or recommend any are specialist so applications accommodation but are simply cannot be accepted through the ‘sign-posting’ opportunities that London 2012 website. British Weight Lifting Junior No accommodation is provided will make it easier for them to Referee, Kim Pham. by LOCOG so Young Games Makers apply.

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BWL News, Club in Focus: CrossFit Glasgow Spartans

DESPITE being in existence for only a short time, CrossFit Glasgow Spartans have a rapidly growing membership list of around 50 people who regularly use their new facility. Born out of a CrossFit boxing sure that the gym was clean, A number of our members have concern elsewhere in the city, the functional and welcoming. competed in CrossFit competitions Glasgow Spartans only secured the “The Rogue gear we ordered is throughout Europe and the UK: lease on their premises last month recognised as ‘gold standard’ Santino Marini is rated as the 17th but have already seen great throughout the CrossFit fittest man in Europe after his interest in the gym and have built community and has been given the performance at the CrossFit a solid community of around 50 seal of approval by our OL coach Games European Regionals like-minded individuals. Ray Cavanagh. competition in Manchester this “Demand for our classes year. And Gary Wilson recently continues to grow despite our Community represented us at the CrossFit SM fairly small premises and the fact competition in Sweden finishing that we have capped the class size “As a CrossFit gym we specialise th to ten athletes,” said club coach 19 overall. in not specialising. We want to Gavin Heselton, pictured above, “We want to develop make as many disciplines as we right, with fellow coach Iain weightlifting at grassroots level, can available to as many people as Barbour . “The overall focus of the providing an opportunity for young possible, regardless of ability or club is on quality of coaching athletes to expose themselves to previous experience. We rather than simply getting the the sport and to raise the profile incorporate elements of Olympic numbers in. of British weightlifting in Scotland lifting, powerlifting, gymnastics, “We have spent some and the UK,” added Heselton. considerable time, effort and of endurance, strength training and “We will endeavour to foster course, cash, on fitting out the Parkour into our programming, links with as many of the UK’s gym with the utmost of care and supplemented by work on mobility premier training facilities so that attention to detail, selecting the and nutrition but always couched we can share our collective skills best kit we could get and making in the context of truly ‘functional’ and experience to make the UK a fitness.” formidable contender on the The club has world weightlifting scene. We will received assistance continue to push our athletes to from a number of compete as CrossFitters and hope people, including Ray to send an affiliate team to the Cavanagh and Haris regional championships next year. Ansari of Gladiator “Above all we hope to build and Weightlifting Club, and maintain a strong and inclusive Omercan Cirit of community in which anyone can Glasgow Parkour achieve a standard of athleticism Coaching they didn’t think possible.”

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MEMBERS of the public got to see for themselves just how rewarding and fun weightlifting can be thanks to a demonstration stand which formed part of the Leisure Industry Week Exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham recently. British Weight Lifting were and Dominique represented at the event by Redding also athlete Shaun Clegg, while the demonstrated stand was supported by Pullum their skills. Sports who are the UK * Pictured at distributors of Eleiko the exhibition are weightlifting equipment. Andrew Micallef Sam Hayer from Oldbury from Pullum College of Sport, co-ordinated Sports, Eleiko’s Export Sales Shaun Clegg, Amy Foy, Sam the demonstrations, while as Manager Andreas Andren, Mark Hayer and Wayne Scott from well as Shaun Clegg, Amy Foy Bateman from Pullum Sports, Pullum Sports. Chambers Attends Anti-Doping: Jaguar Academy Get the Latest! TALENTED young mentoring and education THE World Anti-Doping which should help make weightlifter Eddie days. Agency (WADA) has it easier for athletes to Chambers has made Chambers (pictured) released its list of make sure they stay on several trips to the received funding through prohibited substances the right side of the Jaguar Academy, where Sports Aid to enable him for 2012 – essential regulations. athletes from a range of to attend the sessions, reading for any athlete! For more information The list contains the sports receive specialist which have included on the updated list, mentoring sessions with very latest information which applies to athletes please click this link - top athletes such as http://www.wada- Colin Jackson, Kelly in all sports, not just weightlifting. ama.org/en/News- Holmes and Jessica Ennis Among the new Center/Articles/WADA- (pictured). initiatives from WADA is publishes-2012- As part of the an iPhone application Prohibited-List/ preparation for life as a professional athlete, topics covered during the sessions include mind training for injuries, drug testing procedure and the role of agents.

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Northern Schools London & South East Championship Championship

Oasis, Ellesmere Port Venue To Be Arranged Cheshire 26th November 2011 6th November 2011

Northern Open Championship Mytholmroyd West Yorkshire 26th November 2011

Central and South West Open Championship Oldbury College of Sport, West Midlands 3rd December 2011

Olympic Games Test Event

Excel Arena, London 11th December 2011

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