Great Britain Team for IPC World Championships

Congratulations to the following lifters who have been selected for the IPC Powerlifting World Championships in Kuala Lumper, Malaysia, from the 25th-31st July 2010. As the World Championships are only held every 4 years (alternating with the Paralympics), this is one of the few opportunities the athletes will have to compete on a world stage and put a marker down for Londn 2012 Qualification. 

Zoe Newson (40kg)  (Jun)          ENG    Suffolk Spartans    Colchester      L. Pennell

Natalie Blake (52kg)                    ENG    Unattached             Newark             K. Blake

Adam Alderman (48kg)              ENG      Unattached            Braintree          N. Vaughan-Ellis

All the above athletes met the selection criteria and were automatically selected.  Also meeting the selection criteria were Ali Jawad (60kg) and Jason Irving (67.5kg), unfortunately both athletes were unable to accept their places on medical grounds. 

Zoe Newson goes into the event as the number 2 senior ranked athlete on the IPC Rankings for 2009-10, with only Zhe Cui, (China) ahead of her, Natalie Blake occupies a similar slot.  Adam Alderman is currently ranked in 6th in the 48kg class.

Further information on the event can be found on the IPC website.

Staff: Fiona Lothian, Nicola Vaughan-Ellis, Dan Wagner, Graeme Everard, Louise Pennell.