Michaela Breeze

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Michaela Breeze
MBE
Personal information
Born (1979-05-17) 17 May 1979 (age 46)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Melbourne 63 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Delhi 58 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Manchester 58 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Glasgow 58 kg
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Loutraki 58 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Spala 58 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Sofia 58 kg

Michaela Alica Breeze MBE (born 17 May 1979) is a British former weightlifter. Breeze was born in Watford and raised in Cornwall and educated at Wadebridge School. [1] She started weightlifting under the guidance of PE teacher Dave Allen.[ citation needed ] Breeze then went on to Bodmin Community College before attending the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff. [2] Breeze is well known for commentating at various events including Rio Olympics and Tokyo Olympics.

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After nearly eighteen months of starting weightlifting she was put in touch with a new coach, Ken Price. She sustained a back injury in 2000, which saw her miss international competition and training for over a year.

After taking a silver at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Breeze retired from the sport and opened a gym in Aberdare. However, she made a comeback for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, motivated by a desire to push athletes she was coaching towards qualifying for the Games themselves. Breeze won a bronze medal in the 58 kg competition, setting a new Commonwealth Games snatch record and subsequently announced her second retirement. [3]

Breeze also taught PE at Ivybridge Community College in Devon. [2] She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2011 Birthday Honours for services to weightlifting. [4] [5]

Major results

YearVenueWeightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)TotalRank
123Rank123Rank
Olympic Games
2008 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing, China [6] 63 kg 8085---1480901001418514
2004 Flag of Greece.svg Athens, Greece 58 kg 92.59597.59115120112.514212.59
Commonwealth Games
2014 Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh, Scotland [7] 58 kg 91939531081091133202Bronze medal icon.svg
2010 Flag of India.svg Delhi, India [8] 63 kg 90929421101101132202Silver medal icon.svg
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne, Australia [9] 63 kg 959810011161201222220Gold medal icon.svg
2002 Flag of England.svg Manchester, England [10] 58 kg 87.587.587.5Gold medal icon.svg107.5112.5112.5Silver medal icon.svg200Silver medal icon.svg
World Championships
2007 Flag of Thailand.svg Chang Mai, Thailand [11] 63 kg 97979791181211211121510
2003 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver, Canada [12] 58 kg 87.5909013107.5107.5107.51719516
2002 Flag of Poland.svg Warsaw, Poland [13] 58 kg 87.592.5954107.5107.5112.562055
2001 Flag of Turkey.svg Antalya, Turkey [14] 58 kg 7580801090951001217512
1999 Flag of Greece.svg Piraeus, Greece [15] 58 kg 8082.58514100102.51051818515
European Championships
2008 Flag of Italy.svg Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy [16] 63 kg 9699101611712012052195
2006 Flag of Poland.svg Wladyslawowo, Poland [17] 63 kg 959898Bronze medal icon.svg11712012242204
2005 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sofia, Bulgaria [18] 63 kg 92.59597.5Bronze medal icon.svg1151151205212.54
2004 Flag of Ukraine.svg Kyiv, Ukraine [19] 58 kg 92.595954112.5117.51205212.54
2003 Flag of Greece.svg Loutraki, Greece [20] 58 kg 9092.592.54112.5115115Bronze medal icon.svg202.5Bronze medal icon.svg
2002 Flag of Turkey.svg Antalya, Turkey [21] 58 kg 808587.56102.5107.51105192.56
1999 Flag of Spain.svg La Coruna, Spain [22] 58 kg 72.577.580692.597.510071756
1998 Flag of Germany.svg Riesa, Germany [23] 58 kg 7072.575887.592.59561657
World Junior Championships
1999 Flag of the United States.svg Savannah, Georgia, United States [24] 58 kg 7577.580595100102.5Bronze medal icon.svg1804
1998 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sofia, Bulgaria [25] 58 kg 707577.5Bronze medal icon.svg87.592.592.56167.55
European Junior Championships
1999 Flag of Poland.svg Spala, Poland [26] 58 kg 77.58082.5Gold medal icon.svg97.5100100Silver medal icon.svg182.5Gold medal icon.svg
1998 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sofia, Bulgaria [27] 58 kg 707577.5Bronze medal icon.svg9092.592.5Bronze medal icon.svg165Bronze medal icon.svg

Career achievements

Personal life

Breeze married Welsh netball representative Sinead Kelly in May 2015. [29]

Notes and references

  1. "Michaela's last minute Games call | This is Cornwall". thisiscornwall.co.uk. 2012. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Weightlifters and Powerlifters announced in Wales' quest for 2010 Commonwealth Games glory". disability-sport-wales.org. 8 July 2010. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  3. Doel, Jon (26 July 2014). "Commonwealth Games: Michaela Breeze claims weightlifting bronze medal in farewell". WalesOnline . Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  4. "No. 59808". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2011. p. 14.
  5. "Devon people recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours". BBC. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
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  8. "Commonwealth Games Results". International Weightlifting Federation. IWF. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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  16. "2008 European Weightlifting Championship Results". European Weightlifting Federation. EWF. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  17. "2006 European Weightlifting Championship Results". European Weightlifting Federation. EWF. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  18. "2005 European Weightlifting Championship Results". European Weightlifting Federation. EWF. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  19. "2004 European Weightlifting Championship Results". European Weightlifting Federation. EWF. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  20. "2003 European Weightlifting Championship Results". European Weightlifting Federation. EWF. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  21. "2002 European Weightlifting Championship Results". European Weightlifting Federation. EWF. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  22. "1999 European Weightlifting Championship Results". European Weightlifting Federation. EWF. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  23. "1998 European Weightlifting Championship Results". European Weightlifting Federation. EWF. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  24. "1999 World Junior Weightlifting Championship Results". International Weightlifting Federation. IWF. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  25. "1999 World Junior Weightlifting Championship Results". International Weightlifting Federation. IWF. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  26. "1999 European Weightlifting Championship Results". European Weightlifting Federation. EWF. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  27. "1998 European Weightlifting Championship Results". European Weightlifting Federation. EWF. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  28. 1 2 3 4 "BREEZE Michaela". International Weightlifting Federation.
  29. "Sinead Breeze Aims To Blow Away Opponents at the Commonwealth Games . . . Just Like Michaela". dai-sport.com. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2019.