Tenishia Thornton Stuns At International Weightlifting Grand Prix

Maltese weightlifting wonderkid Tenishia Thornton stunned many at the 19th International Weightlifting Women’s Grand Prix in Baden, Austria, finishing first in the overall juniors category, first in the 64kg senior category and third in the overall seniors category.

Tenishia Thornton competed in the 64kg weight category, where she successfully completed all three of her Snatch attempts, finishing with an impressive 88kg.

In the Clean and Jerk, she started strong with 106kg, followed by a successful lift of 109kg. Although she narrowly missed her final attempt at 112kg, she still achieved an outstanding total of 197kg.

Thornton will now turn her focus to the IWF Junior World Championship set to take place in Leon, Spain this coming September.

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