An NCAS National Level coach with 30 years Olympic Weightlifting coaching experience at club, state, national and international level developing athletes from beginner to international representation.

Currently coaching 60+ athletes including multiple Australian Reps at Cougars Weightlifting Club Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and remotely in Australia and the World.

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Coaching Experience
Over 40 Internationals including

Olympics
• Olympic Games Coach Paris 2024.
• Olympic Games Coach Rio 2016.
• Olympic Games Coach London 2012.

World Championships
• World Senior Championships 2015, 2018, 2021
• World Junior Championships  2002, 2006, 2007, 2008
• World University Championships Head Coach and Manager 2003, 2008

Commonwealth Games
• Commonwealth Games Coach Birmingham 2022
• Commonwealth Games Coach Gold Coast 2018
• Commonwealth Games Coach Glasgow 2014
• Commonwealth Games Coach Delhi 2010

Pacific Games
• Pacific Games Coach PNG 2015
• Pacific Games Coach Samoa 2019
• Pacific Games Head Coach Soloman Islands 2023

Oceania/Commonwealth Championships
• Senior Oceania & South Pacific Championships Head Coach 2010
• Senior and Junior Commonwealth, Oceania & South Pacific Championships Head Coach/Manager 2006
• Commonwealth Senior and Junior Championships Head Coach/Manager 2008
• Senior and Junior Commonwealth, Oceania & South Pacific Championships   Coach 2004, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016,2017, 2023, 2024
• Junior Oceania Championships Assistant Coach 2001, 2002, 2003

Other AWF Internationals
• World Youth Championships Coach 2013
• NZL v AUS – Head Coach 2012
• Australian Youth Olympic Festival Assistant Coach 2013
• Arafura Games Head Coach 2007 2011
• Arafura Games Coach/Manager 2005
• Australian Assistant Coach Mermet Cup 2004

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Qualifications, Certificates and Awards

– BEng Brunel University
– Australian Sports Medal
– NCAS National Weightlifting Coach Licence
– Certificate IV in Fitness
– CrossFit Level 1 
– International Category 2 Referee
– Senior First Aid and CPR

 

47 Athletes Coached to Senior and Junior National Teams

Damon Kelly 105+Kg	2008 Beijing /2012 London Olympian Commonwealth Games Gold, Silver and Bronze Medallist World University Championships Bronze Medallist 2010 Also World Senior, World Junior,  Mermet Cup, Senior Oceania and Junior Oceania Representative
Tia Clair Toomey 58Kg	2016 Rio Olympian Commonwealth Games Gold  Medallist 2nd in 2015,2016 Crossfit Games and Rookie of the Year 2015 2015 World Senior Championships 2015 Pacific Games and Oceania Silver Medalist 2014 Pacific Cup Gold medalist
Brandon Wakeling  73Kg	2020 Tokyo Olympian 2022 Commonwealth Games Representative 2021 Commonwealth Championships Team Member 2019 Pacific Games Gold Medalist and Commonwealth Record Holder 2018 World Championships Representative
Ben Turner    77Kg	Commonwealth Games Gold and Silver Medallist Best U20 Lifter Oceania Championships Also  World Senior, World Junior, Mermet Cup, Senior Oceania and Junior Oceania Representative
Joel Wilson 69Kg	Commonwealth Games 5th Place Senior and Junior Oceania Champion World Junior, Senior Oceania and Junior Oceania Representative
Robert Galsworthy 105Kg	Commonwealth Games 5th Place Senior and Junior Oceania Champion
Ebony Gorincu 71Kg	Commonwealth Games 6th Place 2021 Oceania team member 2021 Commonwealth Championships Team Member 2019 Pacific Games Gold Medalist 2016, 2019 Commonwealth Championships Representative
Brenna Kean 59Kg	Commonwealth Games 5th Place 2021 Commonwealth Championships Team Member
Jessica Edge 53Kg	Commonwealth Games 11th Place Senior and Junior Oceania Champion
Andrea Miller  69Kg	2014 Senior Oceania Representative NZ National Champion
David De Rose 69Kg	World University Championships Representative Senior and Junior Oceania Representative
Anthony Salsone 77Kg	Junior Oceania Championships Bronze Medallist Junior World and Junior Oceania Representative
Troy Hewkins 77Kg	Senior and Junior Oceania Champion Best U20 lifter Australian National Championships Senior Oceania and Junior Oceania Representative
James Norman U15 69Kg	2015 World Junior Championships Representative 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival 4th Place 2012 World Youth Representative Junior Oceania Championships Medallist
Mary Barter 48Kg	2015 Pacific Games and Oceania Silver Medalist
Mitchell Delbridge 77Kg	2015 Pacific Games Bronze Medalist
Macy Brockhurst 81Kg	2023 Oceania u23 Gold Medallist
Briony Challis 64kg	2023 Oceania u23 Gold Medallist
Jett Gaffney 56kg	2018 Youth Olympics Representative  2017 Oceania Youth Gold Medalist
Harrison Gaffney U17 62Kg	2015 Commonwealth Youth Games Representative Junior Oceania Representative
Nya Hayman 59Kg	2021 Oceania  Team Member 2021 Commonwealth Championships u20 Silver Medallist 2022 World Youth Team Member 2023 Commonwealth Championship  2023 Oceania U20 Silver Medalist 2023 World Junior Championships Representative
Layla Bloom 64/71Kg	2021 Commonwealth Championships Team Member 2022 World Youth Team Member 2023 Oceania U20 Representative 2023 World Junior Championships Representative
Tessa Milton 69kg	2018 World University Championships
Ayrton Risby 73Kg	2023 Commonwealth Championship Youth Bronze Medallist 2023 Oceania U17 Bronze Medallist
Luke Gardner U20 105+Kg	Junior Oceania Championships Medallist Australian and v NZ Cup representative
Ryley Porter U20 77Kg	2015 Commonwealth Championships Representative
Josh Wu U15 56Kg/62kg	2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival Bronze Medallist 2012 World Youth Representative Junior Oceania Championships Medallist
Jack Gibson 73kg	2023 Commonwealth Championships U20 Representative
Grace Davies 64kg	2021 World Youth Team Member 2021 Oceania  Team Member 2021 Commonwealth Championships Team Member
Joshua Sargeant 89kg	2021 World Youth Team Member 2021 Oceania  Team Member 2021 Commonwealth Championships Team Member
Desree Barnes 53Kg	2017 Oceania  Youth Silver Medalist
Saige Groves 64Kg	2024 Oceania  Youth
Isabel Grylls 76Kg	2024 Oceania  Youth
Sienna Lambert 45Kg	2024 Oceania  Youth
Tayla Stephens 59Kg	2021 Commonwealth Championships Team Member
John Downes 94Kg	2017 Commonwealth Youth Silver Medalist
Adam Smidt 94Kg	2017 Commonwealth Junior Bronze Medalist
Kolby Green 62Kg	2018 Oceania Youth Bronze Medalist
Lucy Manion 58Kg	2018 Oceania Youth Silver Medalist
Dillon Fisler 89Kg	2019 Oceania Youth Bronze Medalist
Jonathon Pakchung 77Kg	2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival Representative
Ethan Catlow-Elliott 77Kg	2017 Commonwealth Youth Representative
Keisuke Hisashi 77Kg	2017 Oceania Junior Representative
Maddy Black 63Kg	2018 Oceania Junior Representative
Josh Brady U20 77Kg	Junior Oceania Representative
John Yamasaki U20 62Kg	Junior Oceania Representative
Nathan Kahi U18 69Kg	Junior Oceania Representative