An English Championship silver medal for city weightlifter after a huge 'Clean and Jerk' effort
City weightlifting star Samuel Ward claimed an excellent silver medal at the English Championships at the Oldbury Academy, Birmingham.
Ward had a tough 2025 after suffering a rotator cup injury at the same time as moving up to the Under 23 age group and the heavier 79 kg class.
But, under the tutelage of his nationally renowned coaches Steve and Chris Laidlow at the Peterborough Weightlifting Club he is now back in the hunt for a British National title.
After lifting 103 kg in the Snatch and a huge 143 kg in the Clean and Jerk in Birmingham, Ward said: “That felt good. I actually got the heaviest lift in the Clean and Jerk which is basically a strength exercise.
"In the Snatch I came second to a very good lifter, but the Snatch is more about athleticism and I know that I can do more”.
Preparations are now under way now for the British National Championships in the autumn when Ward will have high hopes that with focus and continued effort he can secure another medal.