Perivale Athletics Track was alive with strength, determination and community spirit last Saturday (2 August 2025), as 31 weightlifters from six clubs gathered for a full day of Olympic lifting, organised by Ealing Weightlifting Club.
Among the guests was Ealing North MP James Murray, who presented medals to youth lifters and praised the achievements of the participants.
Kazem Panjavi, club manager and head coach of Ealing Weightlifting Club, said: “His support reminds us that grassroots sport plays an essential role in building a healthier and stronger community.”
The event also welcomed weightlifting stalwarts Cheema Singh, the former national head coach, and Karzan Servan, a Manchester-based coach with long-standing ties to the club.
PMr anjavi added: “This event was more than a competition — it was a celebration of community, youth development, and the unstoppable momentum of grassroots weightlifting. Thank you to all who lifted, coached, volunteered, watched and cheered.
“We’re proud to say: Ealing is getting stronger — one lift at a time.”
The competition was split across four groups and showcased lifters of all ages and abilities.
Full results:
Best Youth Lifters
- Sabih Khan (Ealing Weightlifting, 2015) – 32kg BW
25kg Snatch + 33kg Clean & Jerk = 58kg Total - Dua Khan (Ealing Weightlifting, 2013) – 58kg BW
33kg Snatch + 41kg Clean & Jerk = 74kg Total
Best Overall Lifters
- Best Female Lifter: Charlie Hunt -183kg (Unaffiliated)
- Best Male Lifter: Kieran Stiles (Middlesex University – 224kg)
Official BWL Podiums
Female
- Charlie Hunt – Unaffiliated (87kg CAT: 80+103)
- Lucy Sheridan – Unaffiliated ( 58kg J CAT: 43+61)
- Nadia Al-Bazaz – Ealing Weightlifting: 58kg CAT: 42+54)
Male
- Kieran Stiles – Middlesex University (65kg CAT: 103+121)
- Matt Fan – Ealing Weightlifting (81kg CAT: 101+122)
- Sam Ray – Unaffiliated 96kg CAT:108+130)
Unofficial Category Podiums
Female
- Amandeep Virdee – Ealing Weightlifting
- Rachel Simoyan – Ealing Weightlifting
- Vannis Jones Rahi – Ealing Weightlifting
Male
- Samuel Langan – Ealing Weightlifting
- Seamus Coppinger – Ealing Weightlifting
- Matthias Jahn – Unaffiliated
Teams:
- Ealing weightlifting: 21
- Bathnal Green WL club: 2
- Classical Barbell: 1
- Middlesex University: 1
- Unaffiliated Team 6:
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