The future of Weightlifting in Queensland continues to look great. With 108 entries the All Schools Championship competition at Bribie Island State Primary School hosted by Bribie Island Weightlifting Club was a fantastic event. For anyone lucky enough to be in attendance when the modified event for the U13 participants, all 30 of them, took to the platform – the majority in their very own weightlifting boots, it really was an amazing history making moment to be part of. Weightlifting now more than ever gaining community acceptance as a sport for all ages. And all showing fantastic technique. Great work Coaches!!
Thank you to Dr Lisa Kibria and Dr David Johnson for providing medical cover for the weekend. And best of all – their services weren’t needed!
A huge thankyou for all the effort put in by BIMSC in organising such a great venue, and then provisioning it with all the necessary equipment. Their hospitality once again blew us away 😊
Thank you to the Bob Squad at Chandler for assisting with the load up of the competition IT equipment, platform and competition set of weights so that Mike Keelan could transport it off to Bribie Island for the event.
Volunteers for the event were a little hard to come by, but we ended up managing to get the bare minimum together for the event to run smoothly. A big THANK YOU to Alex Croot, Scott Mark, Lesley Moyle and Mike Keelan for working all weekend long.
Throughout the weekend we saw new personal bests by the hundreds, and lots and lots of happy smiling faces.
Our Record breaker hall of fame for the event starred:
| Lifter | Bwt Cat | Age Group | Record Level | Record Type | New Record |
| Alana Castle | F76 | Under 15 | QLD | CJ | 70kg |
| Alana Castle | F76 | Under 15 | QLD | TOTAL | 125kg |
| Chloe Perkins | F55 | Under 15 | AWF | CJ | 79kg |
| Chloe Perkins | F55 | Youth | AWF | CJ | 79kg |
| Chloe Perkins | F55 | Under 15 | QLD | CJ | 79kg |
| Chloe Perkins | F55 | Youth | QLD | CJ | 79kg |
| Hilton Im | M102 | Under 15 | QLD | SNATCH | 73kg |
| Kyle Munyard | M96 | Under 15 | QLD | CJ | 100kg |
| Maddison Power | F76 | Junior | QLD | SNATCH | 80kg |
| Maddison Power | F76 | U23 | QLD | SNATCH | 80kg |
| Maddison Power | F76 | Junior | QLD | CJ | 105kg |
| Maddison Power | F76 | U23 | QLD | CJ | 105kg |
| Maddison Power | F76 | Junior | QLD | TOTAL | 185kg |
| Maddison Power | F76 | U23 | QLD | TOTAL | 185kg |
Full results can be found here: https://www.awf.com.au/statistics/competitions/results/id/2524
Best U13 Female: Nylah Goble-Lote – no affiliated club
Best U13 Male Samuel Honey wood – Milton Weightlifting Club
Best U15 Female Chloe Perkins – no affiliated club
Best U15 Male – Joshua Strange – North Brisbane Weightlifting Association Inc.
Best Open Female – Maddison Power Burleigh Barbell Club
Best Open Male Jack Gibson BIMSC
Best Female team: lifters from Ipswich Weightlifting Club who attend Bremer State High School
Best Male team: lifters from Whitsundays Weightlifting Club who attend Proserpine State High School
