Izzy Sperry during a lift with a bar weight

“On 12 April 2022, I competed at my first Â鶹´«Ã½CS Championships, my first competition representing Â鶹´«Ã½.

“I was unable to compete at Â鶹´«Ã½CS during my first year of study due to a back injury, so I was definitely looking forward to being able to compete this year.

“I've always loved competition days, but this one was made that bit more exciting by my brand new Â鶹´«Ã½ singlet.

“I will openly say that it was not the result I was hoping for, but nevertheless it was still a day to be proud of and I lifted as well as I could on the day, just falling a few kg short of first place.

“However, I am still very chuffed with my silver Â鶹´«Ã½CS medal and look forward to competing again next year.â€

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