Lottie McGuinness
British para powerlifter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charlotte McGuinness (born 2001/2002)[1] is a para powerlifter, who competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Leeds Trinity University |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para powerlifting |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Paralympic finals | 2024 |
| Personal best | 104 kg (229 lb) |
McGuinness started competing in swimming, having been inspired by the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. She was encouraged by Ellie Simmonds to attend the World Dwarf Games.[1] McGuinness took up Paralympic powerlifting in 2019; initially, she could lift 40 kilograms (88 lb).[1] During the COVID-19 pandemic, McGuinness built a gym in a barn next to her home in the Yorkshire Dales.[1] At the 2021 Para Powerlifting World Cup, she came third overall and second in the junior event,[2] lifting 74 kilograms (163 lb).[3]
In 2023, McGuinness won a silver medal at the World Cup.[4] That year, McGuinness competed at the 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships,[2] finishing ninth.[4]
At the 2024 World Cup event in Tbilisi, McGuinness came fifth with a personal best lift of 104 kilograms (229 lb).[5] Following the event, she qualified for the under-55kg event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[2] At the Games, she finished fourth with a best life of 105 kilograms (231 lb).[6]
McGuinness is from Harrogate, Yorkshire.[2] She attended Harrogate Ladies' College where she won medals in swimming, athletics, field hockey and basketball.[2] She studied sport and exercise science at Leeds Trinity University.[2] McGuinness has worked part-time for the NHS.[1]
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