Year 7 student Matilda Rennie has done it again! The petite 12-year-old is now a National champion after winning the Australian Weightlifting Federation’s Australian Youth and Under 15s F49 division on Friday.
During the live-streamed event, Matilda lifted three snatches and three clean and jerks, including personal bests of 41kg and 51kg respectively. Not bad considering she weighs just 46kg!
Matilda will compete in a few more competitions this year and is hoping to secure a place in the Under 23s team and eventually a berth at the Olympics in 2032.
Go, Matilda!