Lottie McGuinness

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Lottie McGuinness
Personal information
Alma mater Leeds Trinity University
Sport
Sport Para powerlifting
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals 2024
Personal best110 kg (240 lb)

Charlotte McGuinness (born 2001/2002) [1] is a para powerlifter, who competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

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Career

McGuinness started competing in swimming, having been inspired by the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. She was encouraged by Ellie Simmonds to attend the World Dwarf Games. [1] McGuinness took up Paralympic powerlifting in 2019; initially, she could lift 40 kilograms (88 lb). [1] During the COVID-19 pandemic, McGuinness built a gym in a barn next to her home in the Yorkshire Dales. [1] At the 2021 Para Powerlifting World Cup, she came third overall and second in the junior event, [2] lifting 74 kilograms (163 lb). [3]

In 2023, McGuinness won a silver medal at the World Cup. [4] That year, McGuinness competed at the 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships, [2] finishing ninth. [4]

At the 2024 World Cup event in Tbilisi, McGuinness came fifth with a personal best lift of 104 kilograms (229 lb). [5] Following the event, she qualified for the under-55kg event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [2] At the Games, she finished fourth with a best lift of 105 kilograms (231 lb). [6] In July 2025, McGuinness broke the British under-61kg record twice at the Irish Invitational Para Powerlifting Competition. Her best lift was 110 kilograms (240 lb). [7] That month, she finished second at the British Championships behind Olivia Broome, with a best lift of 108 kilograms (238 lb). [8] She was selected to compete at the 2025 World Para Powerlifting Championships, where she was 10th in the under-55kg event with a best lift of 106 kilograms (234 lb). [9]

Personal life

McGuinness is from Harrogate, Yorkshire. [2] She attended Harrogate Ladies' College where she won medals in swimming, athletics, field hockey and basketball. [2] She studied sport and exercise science at Leeds Trinity University. [2] McGuinness has worked part-time for the NHS. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Powerlifter prepares for Paralympics challenge". BBC News . 28 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "'It will mean everything to take part': Lottie McGuinness ready to lift her way to Paralympic glory". Yorkshire Post . 24 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Leeds Trinity University Charlotte McGuinness wins bronze medal for Team GB at the Para Powerlifting World Cup". Yorkshire Evening Post . 29 March 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Great Britain's Para Powerlifting Team Shines Bright Ahead of 2023 World Cup". British Weightlifting. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "GB Para Powerlifters Shine in Tbilisi!". British Weightlifting. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Paralympics: Lottie McGuinness misses out on medal but not memories on Games debut". Yorkshire Post . 5 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Harrogate para powerlifter breaks British record - twice". Your Harrogate. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "A Remarkable Weekend at the British Championships 2025". British Weight Lifting. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Top 10 finish for Harrogate para powerlifter at World Championships". Your Harrogate. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
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