Emily Campbell named sole member of Team GB's weightlifting squad for Paris 2024
Olympic silver medallist Emily Campbell has been named by the British Olympic Association (BOA) as Team GB's sole weightlifter for the Olympic Games Paris 2024. The 30-year-old from Nottingham will compete in the +81kg category on the final day of the Games, 11 August.
Emily Campbell at Team GB Paris 2024 Olympic Games weightlifting squad announcement at Natwest on June 06
Campbell's path to Paris 2024
This selection marks Campbell’s second Olympic appearance after her historic performance at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 where she won the silver medal in the +87kg category and became the first British woman to win a medal in weightlifting at the Olympics.
"I’m beyond excited that I’ve been selected for my second Olympic Games. Paris is set to be a very special Games, and I cannot wait to get out there and put on a show," Campbell said in a press release on 6 June.
She has won the last four European championships in the +87kg category, most recently taking home gold at the 2024 Championships held in Sofia, Bulgaria in February. Campbell also excelled during the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, winning gold in the +87kg category with a total lift of 286kg and a record-breaking clean & jerk of 162kg.
“I’m delighted to welcome Olympic silver medallist Emily back onto the team. I can think of few athletes who made such an impact at their first Games as Emily did in Tokyo,” said Team GB Chef de Mission, Mark England. “Not only did she become an Olympic medallist, but importantly she has used her platform to inspire countless young people, and particularly young girls, to try weightlifting and understand it can be a sport for everyone.”
British Weightlifting Head of Performance, Stuart Martin, echoed a similar sentiment. “We are delighted that Emily’s place at Paris 2024 has been confirmed. The qualification process has been competitive,” he said. “Despite a few bumps in the road Emily has maintained her position as the top lifter in Europe for the last four years running, and is the only super heavyweight female athlete from Europe to qualify for Paris.”