Hannah Crymble is best female lifter at National Senior Weightlifting Championships

Hannah Crymble is best female lifter at National Senior Weightlifting Championships
Grace Fisher
Grace Fisher

Northern Irish 59kg weightlifter Hannah Crymble was named the best female lifter at this weekend's National Senior Weightlifting Championships with an 85kg Snatch, 105kg Clean & Jerk, and 190kg total — all new Irish records in her weight category, as well as competition PBs for Crymble herself.

Crymble's Sinclair score — a measure used to compare lifters in different weight categories by multiplying their total lift by a coefficient related to body weight — was 260.8505.

Crymble, who has been outspoken about issues like body image and self-confidence, represented Northern Ireland in last year's Commonwealth games, where she finished in sixth after lifting 186 kg (83kg Snatch and 103kg Clean & Jerk) — personal bests at the time, but well below this weekend's performance.

She is a member of Fianna Weightlifting Club.

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Rebecca Copeland triumphed in the 55kg category with a total lift of 149kg (69kg Snatch and 83kg Clean & Jerk).

Watch Her Sport's exclusive interview with Copeland and Crymble along with fellow Koncept athletes Lystus Ebosele and Abbi Brophy below or on our YouTube channel.

 

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