ANTHONY ARTHUR
BWL Licensed Coach
1st for Sport Level 2
Anthony started weightlifting from a young age and went on to compete for England and Great Britain in the 83 kg and 85 kg classes. He was 12th in the 1996 Olympics Games and won silver medals at the 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games.
MIKE HARRIS
BWL Licensed Coach
1st for Sport Level 2
Mike started competing in Olympic Lifting in the 1980's and had a long lifting career until he switched to coaching in the late 1990's. Mike has coached since then until the present day. He has coached junior and senior champions and was awarded Coach of the Year in 2016 at the Manchester Sports awards.
SIMON DAVIS
BAWLA Senior Coach
PhD, BSc.
The Wythenshawe Weightlifting team
MATT SAUNT
BWL Licensed Coach
1st for Sport Level 2
Matt started weightlifting in his childhood as a hobby. That led to his success within the sport, Matt won national youth titles in his teenage years, as part of the club. He has been a part of the club for years as both a coach and a treasurer.
DEAN JONES
BWL Licensed Coach
1st for Sport Level 2
Dean is our newest coach at Wythenshawe. He has a background in power sports such as sprint cycling and skeleton. He came over to weightlifting and currently coaches and competes in the 102 Kg weight class.