Podium

The Podium squad is for those athletes with realistic medal chances at the next Paralympic Games (i.e. for this Paralympic cycle the potential to medal in London 2012). Support is provided through the BWL WC Performance Programme and an athlete personal award.

Women: Natalie Blake (3)

Development

The Development Squad is for those athletes with realistic chances of progressing through to the Podium Squad.  Support is provided through the BWL WC Performance Programme and an athlete personal award.  Athletes need to show progression in order to remain in the squad.

Men: Adam Alderman (2), Ali Jawad (3)

Talent Squad

The existing talent squad supports young athletes who have experience of weightlifting through their schools and/or clubs who have the physical and psychological attributes which give them the potential to develop into elite weightlifters.  Athletes in this squad must demonstrate both commitment and progression and are normally expected to reach the Development Squad Standard within 2 years.

Women: Roxan Luckock (2)

Talent Confirmation Squad

The talent squad is for new lifters who have normally started lifting within the last 12 months and are felt to have the physical and psychological attributes to progress to eventually medal for Great Britain at a Paralympic Games.  These athletes are expected to progress quickly  into the Talent Squad

Men: Jason Owen (2), Andrew Whittaker (2)

BWL IPC Powerlifting WCP Performance Matrix

Below is the performance matrix which will be used to determine the funding levels for athletes in BWL IPC Powerlifting Performance squads. Please note that athletes are expected to be lifting these totals on a consistent basis to receive funding at that level.

Senior athletes

Athletes 20 and under (for 2010, born 1990 or later)

For further information on the application process please click here