REPRESENTING Great Britain for the first time, Warrington weightlifter Josh Summersgill came a creditable sixth in the 2026 European Masters Weightlifting Championships in Belgium, earlier today, Friday.
Josh from Westbrook, Warrington, who was being cheered on by family and friends via a live online stream, said: “First time representing Great Britain and I couldn’t be prouder of the result. The gods tried absolutely everything to get in the way of me even making it, so to even make it to the platform was incredible.
“I managed to go 3 for 3 in the Snatch (105, 110 & 115), and went 2 for 3 on the Clean & Jerk (136, 141, 145), narrowly missing the Jerk on my last lift that would have broken my own British record!
“I can’t thank everyone enough for their support and messages that made today what it was, I’m forever grateful!”
“Next stop, Athens for the Worlds!
Josh is a prominent British Masters weightlifting champion, record holder, performance coach, and author. He transitioned from a career as a piping engineer into the fitness industry, eventually establishing himself as one of the region’s premier Olympic weightlifting authorities.
Flying the flag for Warrington and Great Britain – Josh Summersgill
He captured the Gold medal at the British Masters Weightlifting Championships, going “6 for 6” on his attempts and breaking the British records for both the Clean & Jerk (144kg) and the Total (259kg).
The dad of three operates JS Weightlifting out of the AMG Lifting Lab on Catherine Street in Warrington.
In December 2021, Summersgill published his first book, Moving the Needle. The book is designed to help people develop a “bulletproof mindset” and break through mental barriers to unlock their physical potential, utilising lessons from his own competitive and coaching background.
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Well done Josh such a great acbievement!