Two younger athletes have been named to the British crew headed to Rio.
Group GB has introduced that British weightlifters Rebekah Tiler and Sonny Webster shall be making their Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro. Teen sensation Rebekah Tiler is because of compete within the ladies’s -69kg class, whereas Sonny Webster, 22, will fly the flag for Nice Britain within the males’s -94kg division.
17-year-old Tiler, from Keighley, West Yorkshire, is about to be one of many youngest athletes for Group GB on this Summer time’s Olympic Video games. She’s going to go as reigning British Champion, having taken two British information at the latest British championships. She can be the gold medal winner on the Youth Commonwealth Video games. Sonny Webster is likewise the present British Champion and completed fifth on the 2014 Commonwealth Video games, in addition to being an U23 British Report holder.
On her choice for Rio, Tiler commented:
“I’m so excited and honoured to be representing Group GB in Rio this summer time; it’s a dream come true and one thing I’ve wished ever since I bought into the game. The subsequent few weeks of preparation are so necessary and…I’m 100% targeted on guaranteeing that I’m in the absolute best situation heading into Rio.”
Bristolian Webster likewise commented:
“The Olympics is undoubtedly the most important stage for the game. I’ve been coaching effectively and my latest efficiency on the British Championships has given me a incredible platform to construct on; the following few weeks of preparation are completely essential.”
Former feminine favorite Zoe Smith was taken out of the working with a dislocated shoulder on the British Championships final month. Smith expressed her disappointmentto not signify Group GB on the Video games in an Instagram put up earlier as we speak, however wished one of the best of luck to Tiler within the Summer time Video games.
Tommy Yuletide, the efficiency director at British Weightlifting, has expressed his delight on the choice of Tiler and Webster. In an announcement, Yuletide lauded their latest progress and private greatest efforts in latest nationwide and worldwide competitions, stating that all teaching focus will now be on giving their greatest likelihood of performing effectively in Rio.
Nice Britain has gained seven medals in Olympic weightlifting – one gold, three silver, and three bronze. The newest was gained by David Mercer in Los Angeles in 1984.
The 2016 Olympic Video games shall be held from 05-21 August in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
