DEFENDING champions England retained the prestigious Tri-Nations weightlifting tournament in Norway on Saturday as some of their best athletes continued their preparations for the English Championships next weekend.
Zoe Smith of the Europa Club in Dartford and Helen Jewell of Ivybridge in Devon increased England’s lead with good performances.
Jewell achieved a very accomplished performance with four personal bests in the snatch, clean and jerk and overall total to take third spot.
Recently recovered from injury, Smith put in a very powerful performance with six out of six explosive lifts to win second place behind the winner from Norway.
“The team was a young one following the retirement of several experienced lifters after the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and several are members of the extended GB Olympic squad and Talent ID squad,” said BWL Chief Executive Steve Cannon.
“However, we were very pleased with the performance of the English team, particularly the performances by Helen Jewell who achieved a personal best. This is an important milestone on the road to the 2012 Olympic Games and the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.”
