17 year old Maya Laylor, the current weightlifting champion of Ontario, continues training and pushing herself past her limits as she prepares to compete for Canada in the upcoming PanAm games in Toronto, and in the 2016 Olympics.
Championship at Toronto Super Show
Maya won the Toronto Championships held at the Toronto Super show with at 76kg snatch, 97kg Clean & Jerk for a total of 173 kg.
Ontario Scholastic Championship
Maya won the 2013 Ontario Scholastic Championships held in NorthBay April 6th. Maya snatch 76kg (167lbs) and Clean & Jerked 207lbs for a total of 170kg (374 lbs) Which was a personal best.
3 New Youth Records
Maya won the 2013 Senior Weightlifting Championships on March 23rd. She snatched 74kg, Clean & Jerked 94kg and totaled 168 which set 3 new youth records. Note she is still a youth, 17 years old and not even a legitimate junior yet!
Silver Medalists at the 2013 Canadian Junior Championships
Maya finished 2nd place with a silver medal. Maya snatched 70kg, and clean & jerk 90kgs in the 69kg weight class.
Congratulations to Kristel Ngarlem for getting the gold medal. Special thanks & congratulations goes out to the Ontario team for their continuous support in me.
Jan 19 – Canadian Junior Championships, Mississauga
On Saturday, January 19th, I will be competing at the Canadian Junior Championship in Mississauga. Come out and see me compete, and support the Ontario Weightlifting Association.