News - Cougars Weightlifting Club Brisbane

2016 Commonwealth Championships Australian Reps

Alto our members representing Australia at the Commonwealth Championships in Penang, Malaysia next week.
Damon Kelly (Brisbane Barbell), James Norman, Erika Ropati Frost, Angela Wydall (coach) and Ebony Gorincu

Channel 10 Totally Wild Filming

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Great fun having Channel 10’s Totally Wild crew shooting a piece on Weightlifting in our gym today. A few of Cougars best and rising stars gave up their time to appear in an upcoming episode for this popular children’s television show.

Thank you to Lochlan Roberts, Peter Abraham, Michael, Saphire Abraham,Ryley Porter and Erika Ropati-Frost for giving up your time to showcase the sport of Olympic Weightlifting to Aussie kids across the country.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Luke Gardner selected for World University Championships

Congratulations to Luke Gardner who will be representing Australia at the World University Championships.

Luke started lifting in his early teens and has been an Australian representative lifter on numerous occasions during his 15 years at Cougars Weightlifting Club.

On this occasion he will be lifting in Mexico in November.