Coaches

Angela Wydall

An NCAS National Level coach with a total of 24 years Olympic Weightlifting experience including 20 years coaching.

Coaching Experience

Youth Olympics and Olympics
• Tokyo 2020 Olympics Head Coach
• Section Manager and Head Coach Singapore 2010

World Championships
• Senior World Championships Head Coach and Manager Thailand 2019
• Senior World Championships Head Coach and Manager Houston 2015
• Senior World Championships Coach and Manager Kazakhstan 2014
• Junior World Championships Coach and Manager Peru 2013
• Youth World Championships Head Coach and Manager Slovakia 2012
• Junior World Championships Head Coach and Manager Malaysia 2011
• Junior World Championships Head Coach and Manager Bulgaria 2010
• Junior Championships Assistant Coach Belarus 2004

Commonwealth Youth Games
• Commonwealth Youth Games Head Coach Pune 2008
• Commonwealth Youth Games Assistant Coach Australia 2004

Oceania/Commonwealth Championships
• Commonwealth Championships Head Coach Samoa 2019
• Commonwealth Championships Head Coach Gold Coast 2017
• Commonwealth Championships Coach Penang 2016
• Oceania Championships Coach Fiji 2016
• Pacific Games Head Coach PNG 2015
• Commonwealth Championships Youth Head Coach PNG 2014
• Commonwealth Championships Junior Youth Head Coach Penang 2013
• Oceania Youth Head Coach Darwin 2011
• Oceania Youth and Junior Assistant Coach Fiji 2010
• Commonwealth Championships women’s Head Coach Malaysia 2009
• Oceania Senior and Junior Assistant Coach Samoa 2006
• Oceania and Commonwealth Assistant Coach Australia 2006

Qualifications and Certificates
– NCAS National Weightlifting Coach License
– International Category 2 Weightlifting Referee
– Senior First Aid and CPR
– BSc Brunel University
– MEng QUT

Athletes Coached to International Level

Erika Ropati Frost – 83kg snatch, 106kg CJ @53
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Commonwealth Games, Glasgow 2014
World Championships, Kazakhstan 2014

Charisma Amoe-Tarrant –  110 Snatch, 152 Clean and Jerk @87+
Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Tegan Napper – 70kg Snatch, 90kg CJ @53
Commonwealth Games, Glasgow 2014
World Championships, Kazakhstan 2014

Michelle Kahi – 81kg snatch, 103kg CK @ 69
Youth Olympics 2010
Junior World Championships 2011 2010
Oceania/Commonwealth Senior/Junior Championships 2011 2010 2009
Commonwealth Youth Games 2008

Darcy Kay 94 Snatch 112 Clean and Jerk @71
Commonwealth Championship 2021

Beau Garrett 135 Snatch 171 Clean and Jerk @89
Commonwealth Championship 2021

Jessica Lai – 77kg snatch, 92kg CJ @63
Pacific Cup, New Caledonia 2014

Kirsten Wu – 63kg snatch, 83kg CJ @58
Oceania Junior/Youth Championships 2010 2009
Commonwealth Youth Games 2008

Bonnie Sleeman – 83kg snatch, 101kg CJ @75+
Trans Tasman Cup 2012
Oceania Junior/Youth Championships 2010 2009

Tammie Hampton 75kg snatch 90kg CJ @63
Oceania Championships 2007 2005 2004
2005 Youth Olympic Festival 2005

Liana Lambert – 63kg snatch 77kg CJ @63
Commonwealth/Oceania Championships 2006

Robin Parr – 47kg snatch 61kg CJ @48
2014 Commonwealth Youth Champs
2013 World Youth Champs

Damon Kelly

Damon has been involved in weightlifting since 1998 where he took up the sport as a 14 year old.

Over the next 20 years Damon represented Australia and multiple international competitions from Junior Oceania and World Championships to four Commonwealth and two Olympic Games as well as being 11 time National Champion. Damon has won multiple medals at Junior & Senior Oceania, World University Championships Championships and the Commonwealth Games.

Along with his athletic experience Damon is also a NSCA National Level coach. National Referee and has served many roles on club, state and national management committees and boards. Damon began his coaching career while still competing at an elite level. Beginning with coaching school students through to state and national championships and now through to athletes representing Australia at youth, junior and senior international championships.

Athletes Coached to International Levels

Matthew Lydement – 2020 Tokyo Olympian

Ryley Porter – Oceania Snatch Record Holder

Mia Gaudry – Youth World Championships

Christopher Lai – Junior World Championships

Jacinta Carroll – World Championships*

Matthew Lydament – Asian Indoor Games and World Championships*

Qualifications and Certificates

Bachelor of Applied Science (Quantity Surveyings)

NCAS National Weightlifting Coach Licence

National Referee Licence

Certificate III in Fitness

She has representated Australia in weightlifting at World Championships, Commowealth Games and Pacifc Games and many other international events and has been Australian National champion on numeous occasions.

She is an NCAS accrediated Coach with 4 years experience at club and state level and has helped numerious athletes at the club.

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Miles Wydall

An NCAS National Level coach with a total of 30+ years Olympic Weightlifting coaching experience at club, state, national and international level developing athletes from beginner to international representation.

Coaching Experience
Over 40 Internationals including

Olympics
• Olympic Games Coach Paris 2024.
• Olympic Games Coach Rio 2016.
• Olympic Games Coach London 2012.

World Championships
• World Championships 2015,2018,2021
• Junior World Championships Head Coach 2006, 2007, 2008
• Junior World Championships Assistant Coach 2002
• World University Championships Head Coach and Manager 2003, 2008

Commonwealth Games
• Commonwealth Games Coach Birmingham 2022
• Commonwealth Games Coach Gold Coast 2018
• Commonwealth Games Coach Glasgow 2014
• Commonwealth Games Coach Delhi 2010

Oceania/Commonwealth Championships
• Commonwealth Senior and Junior Championships Head Coach and Manager 2008
• Senior and Junior Commonwealth, Oceania & South Pacific Championships Coach/Manager 2006
• Senior and Junior Commonwealth, Oceania & South Pacific Championships Assistant Coach 2004, 2005, 2009, 2012,2013,2014
• Junior Oceania Championships Assistant Coach 2001, 2002, 2003

Qualifications and Certificates

– BEng Brunel University
– NCAS National Weightlifting Coach License
– Certificate IV in Fitness
– CrossFit Level 1 (expired)
– International Category 2 Referee
– Senior First Aid and CPR

Athletes Coached to Commonwealth Games and Olympics

Damon Kelly 105+Kg – 176kg, 222Kg
2008/2012 Olympian
2014 Commonwealth Games Bronze Medallist
2010 Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist
2006 Commonwealth Games Silver Medallist
World University Championships Bronze Medallist
Commonwealth Games, World Senior, World Junior, Mermet Cup, Senior Oceania and Junior Oceania Representative

Tia Clair Toomey 58Kg 85Kg, 111Kg
2016 Olympian
2nd in 2015,2016 Crossfit Games and Rookie of the Year 2015
2015 World Senior Championships
2015 Pacific Games and Oceania Silver Medalist
2014 Pacific Cup Gold medalist

Brandon Wakeling 73Kg
2020 Tokyo Olympian
2021 Commonwealth Championships Team Member
2019 Pacific Games Gold Medalist and Commonwealth Record Holder
2018 World Championships Representative

Ben Turner 69/77Kg – 135Kg, 175Kg
2006 Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist
2010 Commonwealth Games Silver Medallist
Best U20 Lifter Oceania Championships.
Commonwealth Games, World Senior, World Junior, Mermet Cup, Senior Oceania and Junior Oceania Representative

Joel Wilson 69Kg
Commonwealth Games 5th Place
Senior and Junior Oceania Champion

Robert Galsworthy 105Kg
Commonwealth Games 5th Place
Senior and Junior Oceania Champion

Ebony Gorincu 71/76
Commonwealth Games 6th Place
2021 World Championships Representative

Brenna Kean 59Kg
Commonwealth Games 5th Place

Jessica Edge 53kg
Commonwealth Games 11th Place
Senior and Junior Oceania Champion

Website
www.mwydall.com

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