Patricia Strenius

Patricia Strenius (born (1989-11-23)23 November 1989 in Karlskrona) is a Swedish female weightlifter.

Patricia Strenius
Personal information
Birth namePatricia Caroline Strenius
NationalitySwedish
Born (1989-11-23) 23 November 1989
Karlskrona, Sweden
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–76 kg

Strenius competed at the women's 69 kg event at the 2018 European Weightlifting Championships in Bucharest, Romania, winning a silver medal in the snatch competition (99 kg), a gold medal at the clean and jerk competition (131 kg) and a gold medal in the total score (230 kg). The last time Sweden had a European weightlifting champion was in 1949, when Arvid Andersson won the title.[1] Strenius also set a new Swedish and Nordic record with the 131 kg lift at the Clean & Jerk competition. The lift total of 230 kg is also a new Swedish record.[1]

References

  1. "Historiskt EM-guld till Strenius". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 30 March 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.


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