Shropshire Star

Shrewsbury personal trainer wins gold at British Masters Weightlifting Championship

Local personal trainer and lifelong athlete Elizabeth Parkes won the Gold Medal at the British Masters Weightlifting Championship at the NEC in Birmingham last weekend, beating stiff competition in a fantastic event.

By contributor Alistair Hilditch Brown
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She is now set to head to Las Vegas in September to compete in the World Championships against the best of the rest.

Elizabeth Parkes centre stage being awarded Gold medal at the British Championships at the NEC this weekend
Elizabeth Parkes centre stage being awarded her gold medal. Photo: Eliot Ness
Elizabeth Parkes lifting at this weekends British Championships at the NEC
Elizabeth Parkes lifting. Photo: Eliot Ness