Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Aneela Rose Wins World Powerlifting Silver After Qualifier Setback
Aneela Rose is a British powerlifter and mother of two.
She recently won a silver medal at a world championship.
She lifted a total of 247.5 kilograms in her class.
Five months earlier, she had failed all three squat attempts at a competition.
She thought about quitting after that disappointment.
Instead, she returned to another qualifier and lifted enough to continue.
Rose later won silver at the British Championships and earned a place on Team GB.
She says her story shows that people can become stronger and try new things as they get older.
Aneela Rose won silver for Great Britain at the AWPC World Powerlifting Championships in Manchester.
The mother of two totaled 247.5 kilograms in the M4 under-56kg class.
Her medal came five months after she failed all three squat attempts at a Nottingham qualifier.
Rose qualified for the British Championships by lifting 242kg in Eastbourne 13 days later.
The powerlifter says training has made her stronger during menopause and challenges assumptions about strength and age.
- Who
- Aneela Rose, a British powerlifter, mother of two and businesswoman.
- What
- She won a world championship silver medal for Great Britain with a 247.5-kilogram total.
- When
- Earlier this month; the setback occurred five months earlier, in April.
- Where
- At the AWPC World Powerlifting Championships in Manchester, following qualifiers in Nottingham and Eastbourne.
- Why
- She returned to competition after failing all three squat attempts and qualified for Team GB by continuing to compete.
- Medal
- World championship silver
- Event
- AWPC World Powerlifting Championships
- Location
- Manchester
- Class
- M4 under-56kg
- Total lifted
- 247.5 kilograms
- Qualifying lift
- 242 kilograms in Eastbourne
- Previous world title
- World gold in 2018
- Business
- Founder of Rose Media Group