Sonny Webster
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sonny Curtis Webster |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 10 March 1994 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Great Britain |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Sonny Curtis Webster (born 10 March 1994)[1] is a British weightlifter. He placed 14th at the Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 94 kg in the Men's 94kg totaling 333kg.
Webster graduated in sports performance from the University of Bath in 2016.[2] He is founder of the athletic sportswear brand Big Friday Supplies, and the head coach of The Lifting Zone (previously The Sonny Webster Academy).
Anti-doping rule violations
Webster has twice been issued with ineligibility bans relating to anti-doping rule violations. Firstly, he served a four year ban from June 2017 to June 2021 after testing postive for ostarine.[3][4][5][6]
Webster received a second three-year ban, from June 2021 to June 2024, for violating the terms of his initial ban by coaching athletes during that period..[7][8]
Results
| Year | Event | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | European Youth Championships | 69 kg | 92 | 115 | 207 | 18 |
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | 77 kg | 118 | 145 | 263 | 4 |
| 2011 | European Youth Championships | 85 kg | 125 | 156 | 281 | 9 |
| 2011 | European Junior Championships | 85 kg | 126 | 157 | 283 | 12 |
| 2011 | Commonwealth Championships | 85 kg | 128 | 160 | 288 | 2 |
| 2011 | Commonwealth Junior Championships | 85 kg | 128 | 160 | 288 | 2 |
| 2011 | Commonwealth Youth Championships | 85 kg | 128 | 160 | 288 | 1 |
| 2012 | European Championships | 85 kg | 133 | 160 | 293 | 15 |
| 2012 | European Junior Championships | 94 kg | 131 | 168 | 299 | 16 |
| 2013 | World Junior Championships | 94 kg | 139 | 171 | 310 | 12 |
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | 94 kg | 145 | 175 | 319 | 3 |
| 2013 | Commonwealth Championships | 94 kg | 142 | 182 | 324 | 5 |
| 2013 | Commonwealth Junior Championships | 94 kg | 142 | 182 | 324 | 2 |
| 2014 | European Championships | 94 kg | 146 | 178 | 324 | 13 |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | 94 kg | 138 | 183 | 321 | 4 |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | 94 kg | 147 | 180 | 327 | 5 |
| 2014 | European Junior Championships | 94 kg | 150 | 183 | 333 | 9 |
| 2015 | World Championships | 94 kg | 151 | 188 | 339 | 22 |
| 2016 | European Championships | 94 kg | 149 | 185 | 334 | 15 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | 94 kg | 148 | 185 | 333 | 14 |
References
- ^ "WEBSTER Sonny Curtis". IWF.net. International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Graduation one day, Rio 2016 selection the next for weightlifter Sonny Webster". University of Bath. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "BWL Statement - Sonny Webster". British Weightlifting. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Sonny Webster: GB weightlifter fails to have doping ban overturned". BBC News. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Weightlifter Banned for Four Years". UKAD.org.uk. UK Anti-Doping. 5 December 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ Rumsby, Ben (5 December 2017). "GB weightlifter Sonny Webster says he spent life savings on 'unjustified' four-year drugs ban". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Sonny Webster: British weightlifter given additional three-year ban". BBC News. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Weightlifting: British weightlifter Webster gets additional three-year ban". Reuters. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
External links
- Sonny Webster at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Sonny Webster at Olympics.com
- Sonny Webster at Olympedia (archive)
- Sonny Webster at Team GB
- Sonny Webster at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
