Charlotte McGuinness (born 2001/2002)[1] is a para powerlifter, who competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Leeds Trinity University |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para powerlifting |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Paralympic finals | 2024 |
| Personal best | 104 kg (229 lb) |
Career
editMcGuinness started competing in swimming, having been inspired by the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. She was encouraged by Ellie Simmonds to attend the World Dwarf Games.[1] McGuinness took up Paralympic powerlifting in 2019; initially, she could lift 40 kilograms (88 lb).[1] During the COVID-19 pandemic, McGuinness built a gym in a barn next to her home in the Yorkshire Dales.[1] At the 2021 Para Powerlifting World Cup, she came third overall and second in the junior event,[2] lifting 74 kilograms (163 lb).[3]
In 2023, McGuinness won a silver medal at the World Cup.[4] That year, McGuinness competed at the 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships,[2] finishing ninth.[4]
At the 2024 World Cup event in Tbilisi, McGuinness came fifth with a personal best lift of 104 kilograms (229 lb).[5] Following the event, she qualified for the under-55kg event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[2] At the Games, she finished fourth with a best life of 105 kilograms (231 lb).[6]
Personal life
editMcGuinness is from Harrogate, Yorkshire.[2] She attended Harrogate Ladies' College where she won medals in swimming, athletics, field hockey and basketball.[2] She studied sport and exercise science at Leeds Trinity University.[2] McGuinness has worked part-time for the NHS.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Powerlifter prepares for Paralympics challenge". BBC News. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "'It will mean everything to take part': Lottie McGuinness ready to lift her way to Paralympic glory". Yorkshire Post. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Leeds Trinity University Charlotte McGuinness wins bronze medal for Team GB at the Para Powerlifting World Cup". Yorkshire Evening Post. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Great Britain's Para Powerlifting Team Shines Bright Ahead of 2023 World Cup". British Weightlifting. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "GB Para Powerlifters Shine in Tbilisi!". British Weightlifting. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Paralympics: Lottie McGuinness misses out on medal but not memories on Games debut". Yorkshire Post. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.