Georgina Black (born 20 December 1989) is a Scottish female weightlifter, competing in the 63 kg category. She represented Scotland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the 63 kg event.[1][2] She also competed in the 2013 Commonwealth Championships, the 2013 10th International "ASVO-NO" Women's Grand Prix, and the 2011 Commonwealth Championships.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Georgina Black |
| Nationality |  United Kingdom (  Scotland) |
| Born | 20 December 1989 |
| Weight | 62.97 kg (138.8 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | 63 kg |
| Team | National team |
| Updated on 19 October 2016. | |
Black has dropping a number of bodyweight divisions, from 75 kg in 2011, to 69 kg in 2013 and 63 kg in 2014, necessitating considerable personal weight loss whilst maintaining her ability to lift.[2][4]
Major competitions edit
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
| 2014 | Glasgow, Scotland |
63 kg | 75 | — | 94 | 98 | 100 | — | 175 | 9 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games - Georgina Black". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Georgina Black". Glasgow 2014 Ltd. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "BLACK Georgina SCO". iwf.net. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ Murray, Keir (15 April 2014). "Glasgow 2014: Georgi Black lifts weights on 750 calories a day". BBC News website.
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