Emily Campbell
British weightlifter (born 1994)
Emily Campbell ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos
Emily Campbell is a British weightlifter, the most successful British weightlifter of modern times. In 2021, competing in the +87 kg category, Campbell became both European champion, and the first British woman to win an Olympic medal in the sport, with silver at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. In 2022 she retained her European title, won the Gold medal at her home Commonwealth Games in a new Commonwealth Games record, and upgraded her 2021 World Championships bronze medal to a silver in Bogota. In 2023, Campbell confirmed a hat-trick of three successive European titles, before winning her fourth title in 2024.
| 0 shares | ShareTweetSavePostSend |
You Might Like
Campbell committed to celebrating 'uniqueness' in sportOlympic silver medallist Emily Campbell says she is committed to celebrating "uniqueness" in sport as well as the "unity" the Olympics bring to the world.BBC Sport - Published | |
Campbell wins two silvers at World Championships Commonwealth gold medal winner Emily Campbell wins two silver medals at the World Weightlifting Championships.BBC Sport - Published | |
Commonwealth Games 2022: Record-breaking Emily Campbell takes +87kg weightlifting goldEngland's Emily Campbell lifts a Games-record total of 286kg in the women's +87kg to beat Samoan defending champion Feagaiga Stowers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.BBC Sport - Published | |
Commonwealth Games 2022: Weightlifter Emily Campbell on equality and out-squatting the boysWeightlifter Emily Campbell talks about equality and out-squatting the boys on her journey into the sport.BBC Sport - Published | |
Commonwealth Games 2022: Jack Laugher and Emily Campbell to lead out Team EnglandDiver Jack Laugher and weightlifter Emily Campbell will be the opening ceremony flagbearers for Team England at the Commonwealth Games.BBC Sport - Published | |
Emily Campbell: British weightlifter adds world bronze to Olympic silver and Euro goldEmily Campbell wins a bronze medal at the World Weightlifting Championships to go with her Olympic silver and European gold.BBC Sport - Published | |
Tokyo Olympics: Emily Campbell becomes first British female weightlifter to win medalWatch highlights as Emily Campbell becomes the first British female weightlifter to win an Olympic medal with +87kg silver.BBC Sport - Published | |
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Zoe Smith, Emily Campbell and Sarah Davies selected for GB's weightlifting teamZoe Smith, Emily Campbell and Sarah Davies are selected for Great Britain's weightlifting team at this summer's Tokyo Olympics.BBC Sport - Published |
