Woking Weightlifting
Brian ran the club for decades as a Centre of Excellence for Olympic weightlifting. He coached lifters from under-11s to veterans, and athletes from other sports too: a British Lion, pole vaulters, and Commonwealth Games throwers including a javelin gold medallist.
The club has produced many champion Weightlifters in every age group.Brian, describing his club, 2015
The club through the years
The Chea brothers
Brian wrote proudly in his bulletin of the Cambodian lifting family Chea: Chi, Chris and Koing, three brothers set to lift at the same national championships.
British and English champion. Joined the World Class Lifting squad and pushed for a Commonwealth Games place.
The eldest. English Championships silver in 2010 with a competition best of 261 kg.
The youngest. London and South East champion at 14 with several British schools titles, and still lifting for Woking at the 2023 British Championships.
Shaped by Brian at Woking
Trained at Woking from 1988. Brian pushed her to qualify as a coach and referee, and later to join the Foundation as a trustee.
Coached by Brian at Woking, then helped run competitions behind the scenes as Brian's health declined.
Arrived in 2009 with an MSc and little lifting experience. Brian coached him and built his career; he went on to seven years at the English Institute of Sport.
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