British International Open 2019
The British International Open 2019 (known as The Birds Eye British Championships for sponsorship reasons)[1] was an IWF bronze level weightlifting event hosted at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on the 7-9 June 2019.[2] The competition was a qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and featured 71 athletes from over 20 nations. [3] ScheduleThe following is the competition schedule for the British International Open competitions:
Start times as listed on the official schedule [4] Event summaryHost nation Great Britain won the most medals with 13 and recorded a 1-2 finish in the Woman's 64kg class with Zoe Smith edging out Sarah Davies by just a single kilogram.[5] China topped the gold medal tally with a total of 3. Four-times World Champion Ilya Ilyin made his second international start since returning from suspension and took silver in the Men's 96kg class. [6] The group was won by Ukraine's Kyryl Pyrohov. [7] Ilyin's Kazakhstan compatriot Denis Ulanov won gold in the Men's 81kg class. [8] Medal table* Host nation (Great Britain)
MedalistsMen's events
Women's events
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