2018 World Championships
What a great trip it was to Ashgabat! A World Championships is an awesome experience and this time it was made more special by the amazing city of Ashgabat and a great Australian team. I also really enjoyed catching up with coaches and lifters from all over the world.
I was also really happy with Brandon who nearly went 6/6 and a PB Clean and Jerk and Total with his last lift overturned by the Jury
115,120,125 155,160,165x
Jett Youth Olympics Results
Jett lifted 5/6 80,84,88 106,112 121x for 11 place at Youth Olympics - it was a great effort and he did himself and Australia proud.
he said about the event
"I feel so great at the moment
Couldn’t be down about anything
An amazing experience to cherish"
For me its great to see the amazing life experience he got from the event - it makes it very special.
2018 World University Championships Poland
Congratulations to Tessa Milton who was selected for her first Australian Rep at the World University Championships in Poland
She got 6/6 83Kg ,99Kg and an equal PB total and was 8th overall - a great achievement in her first International !
What a great Nationals
This year the Nationals was hosted at Cougars Weightlifting club was a great event with a lot of success for my guys and the Qld team that won all Team Shields
Senior
Jackson Solofa Gold 109+Kg
Tessa Milton Gold 71kg
Jett Gaffney Gold 61kg
Brandon Wakeling Silver 73kg
Ebony Gorincu Silver 76kg
Adrienne Karniewicz Bronze 71kg
Tise Jubilee Aaifou Bronze 87kg
Mary Barter Bronze 55kg
Junior
Artemio Pocio Gold 109kg
Lucy Manion Silver 59Kg
Erica Hamilton Silver 81kg
Jett Gaffney Silver 61kg
Adam Smidt Silver 102kg
Kolby Green Bronze 67kg
Jett Gaffney selected for Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires
Congratulations to Jett Gaffney in being Australia’s only male weightlifter selected for the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires !!
He had a nail biting battle with the other contenders to claim the top spot but held his nerve and in the process put 35kg on his total this year and broke multiple Australian records.
The lift that got him here IMO was an epic 91 national record snatch for a 4kg Pb after missing 86 on his second attempt
2018 Commonwealth Games
Wow what an absolute machine !!! - to pull out a 3kg Pb CJ she missed in training to get gold - 2kg Pb snatch and 6kg on total -as well as national and state records. First Australian women’s Games gold medallist in lifting for 12 years. Awesome work by Shane in their buildup.
You plan and hope and dream of a such a result in the months leading up to the event and it’s so so special when it all comes together.
Damon Kelly
It was an emotional night for me seeing Damo finish off his lifts with class in front of an amazing home crowd 
We have grown up in lifting and as people together over the last 20 plus years - and it’s been an awesome ride 