The third session of Day Four brought us the -76 kg Junior women. This was a session that made it hard to believe that we were watching a Junior competition, the standard was so high.
In squat Nusa Zeleznik (SLO), after a total of six red lights in the first two rounds, bounced back in the third round with a 167.5 kg lift to win her the bronze. Vilma Olsson (SWE) set a new Junior 76 kg world record with a massive 205.5 kg, winning her the gold and the silver went to Alice Francis-Freeman (GBR) with 182.5 kg.
In the bench section, gold was won gold again by Olsson, lifting 115 kg with a slightly heavier Francis Freeman coming in with silver, again on 115 kg. Bronze went to Isobel Adolfsen (NOR) with 102.5 kg.
The final deadlifts – and what a fantastic performance by all with Vilma Olsson setting a new World Junior 76 kg record of 520.5 kg, making her the champion in this competition. Francis Freeman took the deadlift gold with 210 kgs and silver overall with a total of 507.5 kgs and Isobel Adolfsen won bronze with 452.5 kg total.
This late session ended a dramatic day with the Junior Women. Up next – the -84 kg and 85+ kg Junior women. Watch the live stream!
