Olivia Broome (born 13 June 2001)[1] is a para powerlifter who won a bronze medal in the under-50 kg events at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics. She is the British and world junior record holder in the under-50 kg event, and has won multiple Para Powerlifting World Cup medals. She also won the junior under-50 kg event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships, silver medal in the women's 50 kg event, and a silver medal in the lightweight event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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| Born | 13 June 2001 Chorley, Lancashire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Loughborough University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para powerlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Loughborough University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World finals | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional finals | 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commonwealth finals | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 119 kg (262 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
editBroome is from Chorley, Lancashire.[2] She has been a student at Loughborough University.[3]
Career
editBroome started para powerlifting at the age of 15,[4] and trains at the British Weightlifting Centre at Loughborough University.[5]
She came 10th in the under-50 kg event at the 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships in Mexico City,[5] and second in the junior under-50 kg event.[6] She won a medal at that year's British Championships. She received the 2017 British Weight Lifting Young Lifter of the Year award.[2] At the 2018 European Para Powerlifting Championships, she came third in the senior event, and first in the junior event.[2] In 2019, she received some money from a Westminster charity, in order to help fund her attempts to qualify for the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[7] Broome came third in the 2020 Para Powerlifting World Cup event in Manchester.[8] At the March 2021 Para Powerlifting World Cup event in Manchester, Broome lifted 100 kilograms (220 lb), a new British record. She came second in the event.[4] At the World Cup event in Tbilisi, Broome set a junior world record by lifting 106.5 kilograms (235 lb).[9][10] She won the junior event, and finished second in the senior event.[10]
In July 2021, Broome was selected for the under-50 kg event at the delayed 2020 Summer Paralympics. She was one of five Britons selected for para powerlifting events at the Games.[11] At the Games, she finished third in the under-50 kg event, after lifting 107 kilograms (236 lb) on her second attempt.[12]
A few months after the Paralympics, she won the gold medal in the junior women's 50 kg event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[13] She also won the silver medal in the senior women's 50 kg event.[14][15] In May 2022, Broome was selected for the para powerlifting event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[16] She finished second in the event, behind fellow English competitor Zoe Newson.[17]
Broome finished third in the under-50kg event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, after lifting 119 kilograms (262 lb).[18]
References
edit- ^ "Olivia Broome". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Olivia Broome: Going to a Paralympic Games is something that I've wanted to achieve" (PDF). British Weight Lifting. 9 July 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Loughborough's Broome sets new record at Para Powerlifting World Cup". Loughborough University. 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Para Powerlifting World Cup: Olivia Broome sets British record to take silver". BBC Sport. 25 March 2021. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Olivia Broome". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
- ^ "Mexico City 2017: Six junior world records set at Worlds". World Para Powerlifting. 3 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "'Path to Success' raise £59k to support female Paralympic hopefuls". Asian Voice. 15 October 2019. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Paralympic champion Soloviova wins on day one of World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Manchester". Inside the Games. 20 February 2020. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Shevchuk shines with new world record in Tbilisi". International Paralympic Committee. World Para Powerlifting. 23 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Newson among winners on day one of Tbilisi World Para Powerlifting World Cup". Inside the Games. 20 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Ali Jawad named in GB's five-person powerlifting squad for Paralympics". The Independent. 8 July 2021. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "China causes upset to take two golds on day two". World Para Powerlifting. 27 August 2021. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Berkeley, Geoff (27 November 2021). "Britain bags golden treble at World Para Powerlifting Junior World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Tbilisi 2021: Favourites crowned on day two". Paralympic.org. 29 November 2021. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Houston, Michael (29 November 2021). "Ahmed claims third straight title at World Para Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Team England Reveal Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting Team Set to Compete at 2022 Commonwealth Games". Team England. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Newson and Broome in double medal Powerlifting glory". Loughborough University. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Twomey, 14, among three bronze medals for GB". BBC Sport. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
