Tracey Lambrechs

Tracey Lambrechs
Lambrechs at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameTracey Lambrechs
NationalityNew Zealand
Born (1985-08-27) 27 August 1985 (age 39)
Johannesburg, South Africa[1]
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportWeightlifting
EventWomen's +75 kg
ClubNorthsport Olympic Weightlifting, Auckland[2]
Coached byAdam Storey[2]
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow +75 kg
Pacific Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Port Moresby +75 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Penang +75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Penang +75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Gold Coast 90 kg
Oceania Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Apia +75 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Brisbane +75 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Port Moresby +75 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Suva +75 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Gold Coast 90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Suva +75 kg
Updated on 28 January 2022

Tracey Lambrechs (born 27 August 1985) is a former New Zealand weightlifter who competed in the +75 kg division. She won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and a silver at the 2015 Pacific Games.[3] She placed 13th at the 2016 Olympics.

Lambrechs was born in South Africa and moved to New Zealand with her family in 1999. She played netball in the New Zealand national league, and competed internationally in athletics. She took up weightlifting aged 17.[4] She was selected as flag bearer for New Zealand at the opening ceremony of the 2015 Pacific Games.[2]

Lambrechs announced her retirement at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.[4]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
2016 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil +75 kg 98 98 101 15 133 133 139 13 231 13
World Championships
2015 United States Houston, United States +75 kg 98 101 101 27 131 136 138 25 232 24
2011 France Paris, France +75 kg 102 106 106 17 126 130 130 18 232 18
Oceania Championships
2017 Australia Gold Coast, Australia 90 kg 89 92 95 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 120 124 128 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 219 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2016 Fiji Suva, Fiji +75 kg 98 102 105 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 133 138 141 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 240 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Commonwealth Games
2018 Australia Gold Coast, Australia 90 kg 89 93 93 4 119 120 126 5 213 5
2014 Scotland Glasgow, Scotland +75 kg 97 101 103 5 129 132 136 3 237 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2010 India Delhi, India +75 kg 94 99 102 5 120 124 127 5 226 5
Pacific Games
2015 Papua New Guinea Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea +75 kg 95 95 98 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 115 125 125 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 223 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ "Tracey Lambrechs". Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Tracey Lambrechs. nbcolympics.com
  3. ^ Weightlifting bronze for Auckland's Lambrechs stuff.co.nz, 31 July 2014
  4. ^ a b "Star weightlifter warns athletes: Steer clear of drugs". Stuff. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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