In which I get my first World Para Powerlifting ranking, and for one brief shining moment I am in the top ten.
The British Championships in Coventry last month were the first IPC approved competition I’ve done, and, now I’ve also been classified, my results went through for ranking. And I made it into the top ten:
Screenshot: World Para Powerlifting 50kg rankings, August 2017
Now it’s time for the caveats: this is top ten of the under 50kg class women who have competed at an IPC sanctioned competition so far this year. It’s early in the year, and still a few weeks ahead of the World Championships, which means that I will soon be shoved unceremoniously down this list when more of the top tier lifters come out to play.
If I check the para powerlifting rankings over the past two years, including Rio, I sit at number 20. Still respectable, for a first outing, and something I know I can improve.
Do I want to reach the point where I finish a year in the top ten? Of course! It’s something that went straight onto my list of goals. Probably for next year, though.
But, right now, I’m enjoying that single-digit ranking moment. However brief it may be.
Musical bonus: Uptown Top Ranking: