Greenwich Weightlifter goes to the Commonwealth Games
1 August 2010Greenwich athlete Zoe Smith, 16, is set to be the youngest ever English weightlifter to qualify for the Commonwealth Games. Her combined lift of 188kg, at the British Weightlifting Championships in Kilmarnock, was enough to win her a place on the plane to Delhi in October, with final ratification expected to be a formality.
Zoe's just 5ft 2in (157.5cm) tall and was competing in Scotland in the 63kg category, although she is expected to lift in the 58kg group at the Commonwealths. Zoe's success comes just a month after winning a silver medal at the European Weightlifting Youth Championships in Valencia, Spain. Her achievements are even more fantastic when you remember that she has to juggle training and competing with studying for her GCSEs. Zoe was helped on her way by Greenwich Starting Blocks Trust - a charity committed to helping young people's sporting dreams come true. It provides bursaries to give young athletes a chance to develop their talents. Lots of luck in India, Zoe!
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