Competitive teen dancer becomes nationally ranked weightlifter
In just her second year in the sport, Thompson-Hill qualified for the Junior National Weightlifting Championships held in Quebec in early June.“I hit 89 and that’s when I knew I won,” Thompson-Hill said. “I was pretty thrilled. I was like, ‘Let’s go and let’s do 92 .’ I had more lift left and it went really well.”Read more:That score was good enough for a national gold medal and provincial and national records.
“You don’t become a Canadian champ by skipping workouts or skipping reps,” Cain said. “She does everything we assign her to do every single day she comes in.” Thompson-Hill’s potential in weightlifting is limitless as she’s still years away from peaking in the sport and only started less than two years ago.She has big dreams but always reminds herself why she lifts in the first place.
“I would love to do international competitions one day,” Thompson-Hill said. “Honestly I just do it because I love it a lot.”