British International Open 2019


The British International Open 2019 was an IWF bronze level weightlifting event hosted at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on the 7-9 June 2019. The competition was a qualifier for the Weightlifting at the [2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification|Tokyo 2020 Olympics] and featured 71 athletes from over 20 nations.

Schedule

The following is the competition schedule for the British International Open competitions:
DateTimeEvent
Friday, 7 June15:30Women’s 49kg
Friday, 7 June18:10Women’s 55kg
Friday, 7 June20:20Men's 73kg
Saturday, 8 June08:30Women's 59kg
Saturday, 8 June10:30Men's 81kg
Saturday, 8 June12:30Women's 64kg
Saturday, 8 June14:50Men's 89kg
Saturday, 8 June17:00Women's 71kg
Saturday, 8 June18:50Men's 96kg
Saturday, 8 June20:50Men's 102kg
Sunday, 9 June09:00Women's 76kg
Sunday, 9 June11:20Women’s 81kg
Sunday, 9 June13:10Men’s 109kg
Sunday, 9 June15:20Women’s 87kg & 87+kg
Sunday, 9 June17:30Men’s 109+ kg

Start times as listed on the official schedule

Event summary

Host nation Great Britain won the most medals with 13 and recorded a 1-2 finish in the Woman's 64kg class with Zoe Smith edging out Sarah [Davies (weightlifter)|Sarah Davies] by just a single kilogram. China topped the gold medal tally with a total of 3. Four-times World Champion Ilya Ilyin made his second international start since returning from suspension and took silver in the Men's 96kg class. The group was won by Ukraine's Kyryl Pyrohov. Ilyin's Kazakhstan compatriot Denis Ulanov won gold in the Men's 81kg class.