Charlotte McGuinness (born 2001/2002)[1] is a para powerlifter, who competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Lottie McGuinness
Personal information
Alma materLeeds Trinity University
Sport
SportPara powerlifting
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2024
Personal best104 kg (229 lb)

Career

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McGuinness started competing in swimming, having been inspired by the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. She was encouraged by Ellie Simmonds to attend the World Dwarf Games.[1] McGuinness took up Paralympic powerlifting in 2019; initially, she could lift 40 kilograms (88 lb).[1] During the COVID-19 pandemic, McGuinness built a gym in a barn next to her home in the Yorkshire Dales.[1] At the 2021 Para Powerlifting World Cup, she came third overall and second in the junior event,[2] lifting 74 kilograms (163 lb).[3]

In 2023, McGuinness won a silver medal at the World Cup.[4] That year, McGuinness competed at the 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships,[2] finishing ninth.[4]

At the 2024 World Cup event in Tbilisi, McGuinness came fifth with a personal best lift of 104 kilograms (229 lb).[5] Following the event, she qualified for the under-55kg event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[2] At the Games, she finished fourth with a best life of 105 kilograms (231 lb).[6]

Personal life

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McGuinness is from Harrogate, Yorkshire.[2] She attended Harrogate Ladies' College where she won medals in swimming, athletics, field hockey and basketball.[2] She studied sport and exercise science at Leeds Trinity University.[2] McGuinness has worked part-time for the NHS.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Powerlifter prepares for Paralympics challenge". BBC News. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "'It will mean everything to take part': Lottie McGuinness ready to lift her way to Paralympic glory". Yorkshire Post. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Leeds Trinity University Charlotte McGuinness wins bronze medal for Team GB at the Para Powerlifting World Cup". Yorkshire Evening Post. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Great Britain's Para Powerlifting Team Shines Bright Ahead of 2023 World Cup". British Weightlifting. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  5. ^ "GB Para Powerlifters Shine in Tbilisi!". British Weightlifting. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Paralympics: Lottie McGuinness misses out on medal but not memories on Games debut". Yorkshire Post. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
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