The British International Open 2019 (known as The
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British Championships for sponsorship reasons) was an
IWF bronze level weightlifting event hosted at the
Ricoh Arena
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in
Coventry
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on the 7-9 June 2019. The competition was a qualifier for the
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
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Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 ...
and featured 71 athletes from over 20 nations.
Schedule
The following is the competition schedule for the British International Open competitions:
Start times as listed on the official schedule
Event summary
Host nation
Great Britain
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won the most medals with 13 and recorded a 1-2 finish in the Woman's 64kg class with
Zoe Smith edging out
Sarah Davies by just a single kilogram.
China
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topped the gold medal tally with a total of 3. Four-times World Champion
Ilya Ilyin
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made his second international start since returning from suspension and took silver in the Men's 96kg class. The group was won by Ukraine's Kyryl Pyrohov. Ilyin's Kazakhstan compatriot Denis Ulanov won gold in the Men's 81kg class.
Medal table
Medalists
Men's events
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Dmytro Chumak, UKR , , 380 kg
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Arnas Šidiškis, LIT , , 350 kg
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Owen Boxall, GBR , , 350 kg
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Jiří Orság, CZE , , 396 kg
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Kamil Kučera, CZE , , 395 kg
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Enzo Kuworge, NED , , 370 kg
Women's events
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, CHN , , 195 kg
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Kelly-Jo Robson, GBR , , 156 kg
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Hannah Powell, GBR , , 151 kg
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, 55 kg
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Sarah Øvsthus, NOR , , 183 kg
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Fraer Morrow, GBR , , 180 kg
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Elena Andrieș, ROM , , 179 kg
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, 59 kg
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Sol Anette Waaler, NOR , , 187 kg
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Olivia Blatch, GBR , , 183 kg
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Jenny Tong, GBR , , 170 kg
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, 64 kg
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Zoe Smith, GBR , , 225 kg
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Sarah Davies, GBR , , 224 kg
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Marianne Saarhelo, FIN , , 193 kg
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, 71 kg
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Loredana Toma
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, ROM , , 244 kg
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Huang Ting, CHN , , 221 kg
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Sally Bennett, GBR , , 196 kg
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, 76 kg
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Nora Jäggi, SUI , , 206 kg
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Taylor Jordan-Harris, USA , , 201 kg
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Simona Hertlová, CZE , , 197 kg
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, 81 kg
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Briana Sfamurri, USA , , 214 kg
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Phoebe Hoi-Kay N’Golo , USA , , 202 kg
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Rayen Cupid, SVG , , 196 kg
, -
, 87 kg
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Yue Kang, CHN , , 268 kg
, {{flagmedalist,
Juliana Riotto, USA , , 226 kg
, {{flagmedalist,
Anna Van Bellinghen, BEL , , 215 kg
, -
, +87 kg
, {{flagmedalist,
Zhou Xiaoman, CHN , , 300 kg
, {{flagmedalist,
Jia Weipeng, CHN , , 256 kg
, {{flagmedalist,
Emily Campbell
Emily Campbell (born 6 May 1994) is a British weightlifter, the most successful British weightlifter of modern times. In 2021, competing in the +87 kg category, Campbell became both European champion, and the first British woman to win an Olympi ...
, GBR , , 255 kg
References
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External links
Results Book
International weightlifting competitions hosted by the United Kingdom
British International Open