Weightlifting and Powerlifting scholars | Kent Sport

Olympic Weightlifting and Powerlifting Scholars

Weightlifting Scholar

Achilleas Vourdas

Academic courseAnthropology

Hometown: Torquay, UK

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 

Third Place in my Group at BUCS. 

What is your number one sporting or academic goal this year on the Sports Scholarship Scheme? 

Hit a 100kg snatch in the 81kg Class.

What was your favourite moment from the Paris Olympics this summer? 

Lasha Talakhadze winning his third Olympic gold and becoming undoubtedly the best lifter in the history of his class.  

Powerlifting Scholar

Jade Wilson

Academic courseSociology and Criminology

Hometown: Bexhill, UK

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 

372.5kg total at my last competition. 

What is your number one sporting or academic goal this year on the Sports Scholarship Scheme? 

Achieve a 400kg total.

What was your favourite moment from the Paris Olympics this summer? 

Emily Campbell snatching 126kg like it was just the bar.