Olympic Weightlifting - QWA - QWA Lifter 'A' List

Born: 1 December 1983, Atherton, Qld.
Lives: Meadowbrook, Qld.
Club: Cougars Weightlifting Club.
Coach: Miles Wydall.
Occupation: Quantity Surveyor
Best Lifts: Snatch 170kg, C&Jerk 222kg, Total 392g - Detailed Statistics

Video Footage: 208.5kg Clean and Jerk

- 2008 Olympian (9th place)
- 2006 Commonwealth Games Silver Medallist
- Commonwealth Games record holder - 217kg Clean and Jerk
- World Junior Championship representative 2001, 2002, 2003 - Best Placing 6th
- Commonwealth Championships Silver Medallist 2003
- Senior Oceania Championships Gold Medallist 2003
- Senior Oceania Silver medallist 2002
- Senior Oceania Bronze medallist 2005
- World University Championships representative 2002 - 5th Place
- Junior Oceania Championships Gold medallist 2001, 2002, 2003
- Mermet Cup 2003, 2004
- Senior National Silver medallist 1999, 2002, 2004
- Senior National Bronze Medallist 2003, 2005
- U20 National Gold Medallist 2001, 2002, 2003
- U18 National Gold medallist 2000, 2001
- Best Lifter at National U20 2001 Championships
- Best Lifter at National U18 2001 Championships
- QLD U/16, U/18, U/20 and Open records

What Do You Do When Not Training To Relax/Favourite Pastime?
Listen to music and have a quiet beer with mates.

Why?
It a nice break from training and you can forget about the stresses of life.


	QWA Lifter 'A' List Queensland's Best Lifters

		DAMON KELLY - 105+ kg Class, Senior Born: 1 December 1983, Atherton, Qld. Lives: Meadowbrook, Qld. Club: Cougars Weightlifting Club. Coach: Miles Wydall. Occupation: Quantity Surveyor Best Lifts: Snatch 170kg, C&Jerk 222kg, Total 392g - Detailed Statistics Video Footage: 208.5kg Clean and Jerk Career Highlights: - 2008 Olympian (9th place) - 2006 Commonwealth Games Silver Medallist - Commonwealth Games record holder - 217kg Clean and Jerk - World Junior Championship representative 2001, 2002, 2003 - Best Placing 6th - Commonwealth Championships Silver Medallist 2003 - Senior Oceania Championships Gold Medallist 2003 - Senior Oceania Silver medallist 2002 - Senior Oceania Bronze medallist 2005 - World University Championships representative 2002 - 5th Place - Junior Oceania Championships Gold medallist 2001, 2002, 2003 - Mermet Cup 2003, 2004 - Senior National Silver medallist 1999, 2002, 2004 - Senior National Bronze Medallist 2003, 2005 - U20 National Gold Medallist 2001, 2002, 2003 - U18 National Gold medallist 2000, 2001 - Best Lifter at National U20 2001 Championships - Best Lifter at National U18 2001 Championships - QLD U/16, U/18, U/20 and Open records How and Why Did You Start Weightlifting? I started weightlifting at St Laurence's College. The weightlifting club had just started up at school and my mate and I went down to see what weightlifting was and decided to give it a go. After training for about 6 months I then moved my training over to Cougars under the watchful eyes of Miles Wydall and have been there ever since. Best Moment In The Sport? Representing Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, winning the silver medal and breaking the Commonwealth Games clean and jerk record in front of my whole family. Worst Moment In The Sport? Bombing at the Age Group Challenge on 200kg clean and jerk. Person You Most Admire in Weightlifting? People who are passionate about the sport and want to see it succeed. Favourite Exercise? Shrugs Least Favourite Exercise? Snatch Squat and Snatch Balance Favourite Venue To Compete? To date it would have to be the 2006 Commonwealth Games Venue, the atmosphere was electrifying, probably something that I will never experience again. How many hours do you train per week? Approximately 10-15 hours Brothers/Sisters, How Many? Four sisters Belinda, Emma, Louise and Simone and one brother Justin, all older. Single/Married? Single Favourite Music? Love listening to Triple J but some of my favourite bands are Muse, Little Birdy, The Living End, The Doves, Yeah Yeah Yeahs... Favourite Movie? Happy Gilmore Favourite Food ? Subway Favourite Book? A Farewell to Arms Do You Compete In Other Sports? Not any more just weightlifting now. What other sport would you want to compete in? What Do You Do When Not Training To Relax/Favourite Pastime? Listen to music and have a quiet beer with mates. Why? It a nice break from training and you can forget about the stresses of life.
		For more Information: Ian Moir, QWA Executive Director Queensland Weightlifting Association PO Box 1056, Capalaba, 4157, Brisbane, Australia, E-mail qwa@powerup.com.au