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A career beyond medals: a weightlifting pioneer and trailblazer, she’s faced injury and prejudice. Now the hunted champion, she defends her reign, chasing Commonwealth gold and a historic sixth European title.
ADHD can be her superpower in the pool. It can drive a hyper focused mindset for training; total focus, no half measures, no excuses. That wiring has carried her through amputation and elite success, yet still left her unsatisfied. World titles won, limits ignored, she’s still chasing faster going for gold at the Commonwealth Games.
Known for physical strength, but his true advantage is mental. Shaped by trauma of losing his baby boy after just 13 days, Zack is transforming loss into purpose as he pushes beyond his limits in 2026.
