WEBSITE UPDATED May 11, 2009

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The Palace of Art Weightlifting Club

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BRITISH YOUTH UNDER 17 CHAMPIONSHIPS

CRYSTAL PALACE, LONDON SAT MAY 9TH

3 GOLDS FOR PALACE OF ART LIFTERS

Gold Medal Winners - Stephanie McDiarmid - Colette Will - Mark Fitzpatrick

Champions

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BRITISH JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 25th APRIL 2009

ALFRETON, ENGLAND

Colette Will 1st Place 53kg class - Amy Hamilton 2nd Place 63kg class - Haris Ansari 4th Place 62kg class

Coach - Ray Cavanagh

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The Palace of Art weightlifting club has six training platforms and racks and weights for each platform. The club also has some powerlifters and their suitable equipment to make it a good all round free weights facility in Glasgow.

The Palace of Art weightlifting club membership is now growing and is concentrating on developing the sport from all ages but mainly from youth.

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Competitions that lifters will be attending this year are:

British Juniors on 25th April

British Youths/Un17 on 9th May

Fulda Cup (Austria) on 11th - 13th June

British Seniors on 11th July

British un18s and un23s on 31st Oct

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Weightlifting has a section for under 13 year olds which concentrates on technical ability rather than how much weight is lifted. The technique is marked on points and the lifter can take the same weight on 3 consecutive turns if required....all technical points and total of all weights lifted are recorded. This method is to encourage coaches and lifters to be sensible in the training methods and weights that are atempted at competitions.

There is currently a waiting list for access to the club and membership is dependent upon competing in the sport of weightlifting.

Clubs wishing to participate in inter-club compeitions should contact the email address below.

For info please click on the links on the left.