British International Open 2019
The British International Open 2019 (known as The Birds Eye British Championships for sponsorship reasons)[1] was an IWF bronze level weightlifting event hosted at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on the 7-9 June 2019.[2] The competition was a qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and featured 71 athletes from over 20 nations. [3]
| British International Open 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Ricoh Arena |
| Location | Coventry, Great Britain |
| Dates | 7–9 June |
| Competitors | 71 from 20 nations |
Schedule
The following is the competition schedule for the British International Open competitions:
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 7 June | 15:30 | Women’s 49kg |
| 18:10 | Women’s 55kg | |
| 20:20 | Men's 73kg | |
| Saturday, 8 June | 08:30 | Women's 59kg |
| 10:30 | Men's 81kg | |
| 12:30 | Women's 64kg | |
| 14:50 | Men's 89kg | |
| 17:00 | Women's 71kg | |
| 18:50 | Men's 96kg | |
| 20:50 | Men's 102kg | |
| Sunday, 9 June | 09:00 | Women's 76kg |
| 11:20 | Women’s 81kg | |
| 13:10 | Men’s 109kg | |
| 15:20 | Women’s 87kg & 87+kg | |
| 17:30 | Men’s 109+ kg | |
Start times as listed on the official schedule [4]
Event Summary
Host nation Great Britain won the most medals with 13 and recorded a 1-2 finish in the Woman's 64kg class with Zoe Smith edging out Sarah Davies by just a single kilogram.[5] China topped the gold medal tally with a total of 3. Four-times World Champion Ilya Ilyin made his second international start since returning from suspension and took silver in the Men's 96kg class. [6] The group was won by Ukraine's Kyryl Pyrohov. [7] Ilyin's Kazakhstan compatriot Denis Ulanov won gold in the Men's 81kg class. [8]
Medal table
* Host nation (Great Britain)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Norway (NOR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Great Britain (GBR)* | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 |  United States (USA) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Romania (ROM) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Estonia (EST) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland (CHE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lithuania (LIT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Seychelles (SEY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 nations) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 44 | |
Medalists
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 kg | Petr Petrov Czech Republic | 295 kg | Gareth Evans Great Britain | 286 kg | Rick Confiance Seychelles | 253 kg |
| 81 kg | Denis Ulanov Kazakhstan | 325 kg | Sean Brown Ireland | 304 kg | Chris Murray Great Britain | 285 kg |
| 96 kg | Kyril Pyrohov Ukraine | 351 kg | Ilya Ilyin Kazakhstan | 350 kg | Edmon Avetisyan Great Britain | 329 kg |
| 102 kg | Leho Pent Estonia | 331 kg | Jiří Gasior Czech Republic | 312 kg | N/A | N/A |
| 109 kg | Dmytro Chumak Ukraine | 380 kg | Arnas Šidiškis Lithuania | 350 kg | Owen Boxall Great Britain | 350 kg |
| +109 kg | Jiří Orság Czech Republic | 396 kg | Kamil Kučera Czech Republic | 395 kg | Enzo Kofi Kuworge Netherlands | 370 kg |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 kg | Zhang Rong China | 195 kg | Kelly-Jo Robson Great Britain | 156 kg | Hannah Powell Great Britain | 151 kg |
| 55 kg | Sarah Øvsthus Norway | 183 kg | Fraer Morrow Great Britain | 180 kg | Elena Andrieș Romania | 179 kg |
| 59 kg | Sol Anette Waaler Norway | 187 kg | Olivia Blatch Great Britain | 183 kg | Jenny Tong Great Britain | 170 kg |
| 64 kg | Zoe Smith Great Britain | 225 kg | Sarah Davies Great Britain | 224 kg | Marianne Saarhelo Finland | 193 kg |
| 71 kg | Loredana Toma Romania | 244 kg | Huang Ting China | 221 kg | Sally Bennett Great Britain | 196 kg |
| 76 kg | Nora Jäggi Switzerland | 206 kg | Taylor Jordan-Harris United States | 201 kg | Simona Hertlová Czech Republic | 197 kg |
| 81 kg | Briana Sfamurri United States | 214 kg | Phoebe Hoi-Kay N’Golo United States | 202 kg | Rayen Cupid Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 196 kg |
| 87 kg | Yue Kang China | 268 kg | Juliana Riotto United States | 226 kg | Anna Van Bellinghen Belgium | 215 kg |
| +87 kg | Zhou Xiaoman China | 300 kg | Jia Weipeng China | 256 kg | Emily Campbell Great Britain | 255 kg |
References
- "British Weight Lifting Unveil Birds Eye as official sponsor for the British Weightlifting Championships". britishweightlifting.org.
- "Calendar". International Weightlifting Federation.
- "British International Open and British Senior Championships 2019 Start List" (PDF). britishweightlifting.org.
- "British International Open and British Senior Championships 2019 Schedule" (PDF). britishweightlifting.org.
- Oliver, Brian (9 June 2019). "Zoe Smith and Sarah Davies in record-breaking form to boost Olympic chances". The Sunday Times.
- June 2019, Saltanat Boteu in Sports on 12 (12 June 2019). "Kazakh weightlifters win 2019 British International Open medals". The Astana Times.
- Oliver, Brian (8 June 2019). "Ilyin lifts 350kg in Coventry and moves a step closer on long road to Tokyo 2020". www.insidethegames.biz.
- "Ulanov wins gold, Ilyin takes silver at British International Open". www.inform.kz.