Draft:Charlotte Simoneau
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| File:Charlotte Simoneau compressed.webp Simoneau at the 2025 IWF Junior World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Canada |
| Born | 30 May 2005 Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada |
| Years active | 2017– |
| Height | __ m |
| Weight | __ kg |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | 71 kg |
| Club | Club d’Haltérophilie La Machine Rouge |
| Coached by | Yvan Darsigny |
Charlotte Simoneau (born 2005-05-30) is a Canadian Olympic weightlifter and former gymnast who competes in the 71 kg weight class. She has represented Canada at several international competitions and is considered one of the country's top emerging talents in the sport.
Career
[edit]Simoneau began weightlifting at a young age, probably around 12 years old.[1]. She progressed quickly through the national development system in Canada. She gained national attention through her performances at junior events and became a prominent figure in Canadian weightlifting.
In 2024, Simoneau won gold at the Pan American Junior Championships in the 71 kg category[2]. A few months later, she won the 2024 World Junior Championships as a 71 kg lifter [3][4].
In 2025, she did it again at the Pan American Junior Championships and won 3 gold medals[5]. She followed up with an impressive performance at the 2025 Junior World Championships[6], winning three gold medals — in the snatch, clean & jerk and total[7] — further solidifying her international reputation[8]
Achievements
[edit]- 2024 Pan American Junior Championships – Gold medalist in the Snatch, Clean & Jerk and Total, 71 kg[9]
- 2024 IWF World Junior Championships – Gold medalist in the Snatch, Clean & Jerk and Total, 71 kg[10]
- 2025 Pan American Junior Championships – Gold medalist in the Snatch, Clean & Jerk and Total, 71 kg[11]
- 2025 IWF World Junior Championships – Gold medalist in the Snatch, Clean & Jerk and Total, 71 kg[12]
Personal life
[edit]Simoneau trains at the weightlifting club La Machine Rouge in Quebec (Canada) and is known for her disciplined approach and technical proficiency. She is a bilingual speaker of French and English and balances training with academic pursuits.
See also
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- Canadian Weightlifting Federation
- List of Canadian records in Olympic weightlifting
- World Weightlifting Championships
- Weightlifting at the Summer Olympics
- List of world records in Olympic weightlifting
- List of Olympic records in weightlifting
- List of Olympic medalists in weightlifting
References
[edit]- ^ "All results of Charlotte Simoneau". Ironwise. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Detailed results of the 2024 Pan American Junior Championships". Ironwise. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Simoneau stars for Canada at 'perfect weight'". IWF. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Detailed results of the 2024 World Junior Championships". Ironwise. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Detailed results of the 2025 Pan American Junior Championships". Ironwise. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Simoneau wins again for Canada". IWF. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Detailed results of the 2025 World Junior Championships". Ironwise. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ Drouin, Simon (7 May 2025). "Les aspirations olympiques de Charlotte Simoneau". LaPresse. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Official results from the 2024 Pan American Junior Championships". IWF. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Official results from the 2024 World Junior Championships". IWF. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Official results from the 2025 Pan American Junior Championships". IWF. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Official results from the 2025 World Junior Championships". IWF. Retrieved 27 May 2025.