Katrina Feklistova
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Katrina Feklistova (born 6 April 1997) is a British Champion Olympic Weightlifter and the holder of the British record.[1]
She competed at the 2022 European Championships in the 76kg category, finishing in 11th place. The following year, she competed in the 81kg category and finished fifth.[2]
Feklistova was selected to represent Great Britain at the IWF Grand Prix in Havana in 2023. After achieving a personal best total of 224kg, UK Sport offered her elite athlete funding to enable her to invest more time in her weightlifting career, with potential to compete in the Olympic Games in 2028.[3]
Feklistova is coached by former Bulgarian weighlifting champion Mehmed Fikretov at his gym in Camberwell, South East London.[3][1]
References
- ^ a b Tear, Yann (9 January 2023). "Camberwell gym the hotspot for Team GB weightlifting". South London News.
- ^ https://iwf.sport/weightlifting_/athletes-bios/?athlete=feklistova-katrina-1997-04-06&id=18380.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b "Havana, Day 8: 2012 weightlifting champion Valentin sets out for fifth Olympic Games – aged 38". International Weightlifting Federation. 15 June 2023.
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