Tracey Lambrechs

Tracey Lambrechs

Lambrechs at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Tracey Lambrechs
Nationality	New Zealand
Born	(1985-08-27) 27 August 1985 (age 39) Johannesburg, South Africa[1]
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight	107 kg (236 lb)
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Weightlifting
Event	Women's +75 kg
Club	Northsport Olympic Weightlifting, Auckland[2]
Coached by	Adam Storey[2]
Medal record Women's weightlifting Representing  New Zealand Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow +75 kg Pacific Games 2015 Port Moresby +75 kg Commonwealth Championships 2009 Penang +75 kg 2013 Penang +75 kg 2017 Gold Coast 90 kg Oceania Championships 2012 Apia +75 kg 2013 Brisbane +75 kg 2015 Port Moresby +75 kg 2016 Suva +75 kg 2017 Gold Coast 90 kg 2010 Suva +75 kg
Updated on 28 January 2022

Tracey Lambrechs (born 27 August 1985) is a former New Zealand weightlifter who competed in the +75 kg division. She won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and a silver at the 2015 Pacific Games.^[3] She placed 13th at the 2016 Olympics.

Lambrechs was born in South Africa and moved to New Zealand with her family in 1999. She played netball in the New Zealand national league, and competed internationally in athletics. She took up weightlifting aged 17.^[4] She was selected as flag bearer for New Zealand at the opening ceremony of the 2015 Pacific Games.^[2]

Lambrechs announced her retirement at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.^[4]

Major results

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank
			1	2	3	Rank	1	2	3	Rank
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
2016	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	+75 kg	98	98	101	15	133	133	139	13	231	13
World Championships
2015	Houston, United States	+75 kg	98	101	101	27	131	136	138	25	232	24
2011	Paris, France	+75 kg	102	106	106	17	126	130	130	18	232	18
Oceania Championships
2017	Gold Coast, Australia	90 kg	89	92	95		120	124	128		219
2016	Suva, Fiji	+75 kg	98	102	105		133	138	141		240
Commonwealth Games
2018	Gold Coast, Australia	90 kg	89	93	93	4	119	120	126	5	213	5
2014	Glasgow, Scotland	+75 kg	97	101	103	5	129	132	136	3	237
2010	Delhi, India	+75 kg	94	99	102	5	120	124	127	5	226	5
Pacific Games
2015	Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea	+75 kg	95	95	98		115	125	125		223

References

1. "Tracey Lambrechs". Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
2. Tracey Lambrechs. nbcolympics.com
3. Weightlifting bronze for Auckland's Lambrechs stuff.co.nz, 31 July 2014
4. "Star weightlifter warns athletes: Steer clear of drugs". Stuff. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

External links

• Tracey Lambrechs at the International Weightlifting Federation
• Tracey Lambrechs at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
• Tracey Lambrechs at Olympedia
• Tracey Lambrechs at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)