Deborah Esther Ainslie Acason (née Lovely, born 20 June 1983[1]) is an Australian weightlifter. Initially a discus thrower (she won a bronze medal at the 1999 World Youth Championships in Athletics), she won three silver medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. She also participated in the 2004 and 2008 Olympic games. She also won awards in cycling, winning the 2005 Queensland open Keirin title, as well as gold medals in the 1 Lap Time Trial and Team Sprint. She competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games where she placed 4th. This was her 5th Commonwealth Games Appearance.[2]
 Deborah Acason at the 2008 Olympic Homecoming Parade in Brisbane | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Women's Weightlifting | ||
Representing  Australia
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| Commonwealth Games | ||
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2006 Melbourne | 75 kg |
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2002 Manchester | 75 kg snatch |
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2002 Manchester | 75 kg clean & jerk |
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2002 Manchester | 75 kg combined |
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2010 Delhi | +75 kg |
Starting her sports career in throwing Acason has been coached in weightlifting by Michael Keelan since her beginnings.[3]
She married Joshua Acason in December 2008.[4] They have three daughters.[5]
She is Christian[6] and has been active in the Presbyterian church.
In terms of her faith, she states "Without Jesus' love and forgiveness I know my life would be very different. I would have lived my life my way and made me the centre of everything and most likely made a mess of it all. I would not be married to my loving husband with three beautiful girls."[7]
Acason was an unsuccessful Family First Party candidate for Bundamba at the 2012 Queensland state election.[citation needed]
Acason has a double degree from Griffith University in Laws and Criminology and Criminal Justice, which she studied from 2002 to 2010.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Queensland Weightlifting Association". Archived from the original on 9 September 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ "Weightlifting | Athlete Profile: Deb LOVELY-ACASON - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Deborah Lovely Acason - Two time Olympian & 5 Times Commonwealth Games Athlete". RAW Barbell Club. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Deborah Lovely-Acason". Our Women, Our State. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 30 March 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Life is more than sport". challengenews.online. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Deb Lovely, Weight Lifting Testimony". Bible Society of NSW. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012.
- ^ "Life is more than sport". challengenews.online. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Our Griffith gold". www.griffith.edu.au. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
External links
edit- Archived 28 January 2013 at archive.today
- Deborah Esther Ainslie Acason at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Deborah Acason at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Deborah Acason at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Deborah Acason at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Deborah Esther Ainslie Lovely at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Deborah Acason at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Deborah Acason at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Deb Lovely-Acason at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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