Tracey Lambrechs

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.

Tracey Lambrechs
Lambrechs at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameTracey Lambrechs
NationalityNew Zealand
Born (1985-08-27) 27 August 1985
Johannesburg, South Africa[1]
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)Women'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 place2014 Glasgow+75 kg
Pacific Games
Silver medal – second place2015 Port Moresby+75 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Bronze medal – third place2009 Penang+75 kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 Penang+75 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Gold Coast90 kg
Oceania Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 Apia+75 kg
Silver medal – second place2013 Brisbane+75 kg
Silver medal – second place2015 Port Moresby+75 kg
Silver medal – second place2016 Suva+75 kg
Silver medal – second place2017 Gold Coast90 kg
Bronze medal – third place2010 Suva+75 kg
Updated on 28 January 2022.

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
2016Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil+75 kg9898101151331331391323113
World Championships
2015United States Houston, United States+75 kg98101101271311361382523224
2011France Paris, France+75 kg102106106171261301301823218
Oceania Championships
2017Australia Gold Coast, Australia90 kg8992952nd place, silver medalist(s)1201241282nd place, silver medalist(s)2192nd place, silver medalist(s)
2016Fiji Suva, Fiji+75 kg981021052nd place, silver medalist(s)1331381412nd place, silver medalist(s)2402nd place, silver medalist(s)
Commonwealth Games
2018Australia Gold Coast, Australia90 kg899393411912012652135
2014Scotland Glasgow, Scotland+75 kg97101103512913213632373rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2010India Delhi, India+75 kg9499102512012412752265
Pacific Games
2015Papua New Guinea Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea+75 kg9595982nd place, silver medalist(s)1151251252nd place, silver medalist(s)2232nd place, silver medalist(s)

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