Over the weekend, Maltese weightlifters Tenisha Thornton and Kim Camilleri Lagana competed as guests in the French cup. The two achieved incredible results after managing to break a total of 26 national records between them!

Kim opened the Snatch with 53kg. She continued to attempt the 55kg and 57kg.

In the Clean & Jerk she opened at 70kg, topping at 72kg, but narrowly missing her Jerk of her third attempt at 74kg.

Nonetheless, she managed to set 20 national records. These were achieved in the 45kg category with a 57kg Snatch, the 72kg Clean & Jerk with two totals at 127kg and 129kg, all in five different age groups including U15, U17, U20, U23 and seniors.

Another impressive result came from Tenishia Thornton who started the Snatch at 81kg and successfully continued to increase her lifts by 83kg and 85kg.

Unfortunately, in the Clean & Jerk opening at 101kg, she missed the Jerk of her second attempt at 104kg, but this did not stop Thornton securing her third attempt at 106kg. 

She managed to set a whopping six national records in the 64kg category with a 106kg Clean & Jerk and a total at 191kg in three different age groups including U20, U23 and seniors.

This competition was very important for both athletes now that they are super close to the high-level competitions.

Kim is set to compete in the IWF World Youth Championships in Durres Albania on the 26th March while Tenishia Thornton will compete in the EWF Seniors Championships (Olympic Qualification Event) in Yerevan Armenia on 17th April.

Well done Kim and Tenisha!