The 14yr Old GIRL From Britian Who Can Lift TWICE Her Own Body Weight

by **J The Kidd** Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:29 pm

Think of a weightlifter and the image that comes to mind is of a musclebound hulk with thighs like treetrunks.

Think again.

Petite 14-year-old Zoe Smith has staked her claim to be the strongest
girl in Britain after lifting almost two-thirds more than her
bodyweight.

The 5ft 2in schoolgirl, who weighs 9 stone, managed to hoist aloft an
astonishing 95kg, or 15 stone, in one 'clean and jerk' event.

Zoe, from Abbey Wood, South- East London, was named one of the British
Olympic Association's Athletes of the Year for 2008 after she took gold
at the Commonwealth Youth Games in India.

She set a world record for her age and bodyweight by lifting a total of 159kg, or 25 stone, in three events.

Her astonishing power has seen her tipped as a star for the London Olympics in 2012.

Winning the BOA's Athlete of the Year award for her sport puts her in
an elite group alongside Olympic champions such as Chris Hoy, the
triple gold medal-winning cyclist.

'Seeing my name on a list as an equal alongside all the big names from last year's Olympics was unbelievable,' she said.

'At first I thought there might have been some mistake and was a bit
nervous about telling anyone, so I was amazingly happy when it sunk in
that it was true.'

Like many teenagers, Zoe has her own Bebo web page where she lists her
likes (chocolates, staying up all night, international competitions)
and dislikes (prawns, scary movies, losing).

She attends Townley Grammar School in Bexleyheath and is studying for GCSEs in maths, English, French, science, art and PE.

The 14yr Old GIRL From Britian Who Can Lift TWICE Her Own Body Weight FUCKUPAYMEUNDERRATEDOVERWORKEDUNDERPAID

A former gymnast, Zoe started weightlifting at the age of 12 when
she was asked to make up the numbers in a team. She said: 'From my
first session, my coach Andy Callard said he could tell I had the
natural talent and strength to do well.' He was right. Zoe set an
amazing 98 British records in 2008.

Of her 2012 ambitions she said: 'Just being selected would be a
dream come true and of course the ultimate aim for anyone would be to
win the gold medal, me included.'

The 14yr Old GIRL From Britian Who Can Lift TWICE Her Own Body Weight FUCKUPAYMEUNDERRATEDOVERWORKEDUNDERPAID

by LS Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:36 am

dam she dont even look dat buff lol crazy shit

by **Nygee** Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:12 pm

looks like when she turn 18 ima be looking for her
lmfao

by Big Skeezy Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:01 pm

Yung Toon wrote:looks like when she turn 18 ima be looking for her
lmfao

you know ever dude that she goes out wit better watch out, she could turn ur stones into rubble, aint that right barney?

by **Illuminated One** Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:07 pm

Big Skeezy wrote:
Yung Toon wrote:looks like when she turn 18 ima be looking for her
lmfao

you know ever dude that she goes out wit better watch out, she could turn ur stones into rubble, aint that right barney?