Jessica Gordon Brown Explained

Jessica Gordon Brown
Birth Date:25 December 1995
Birth Place:Harefield, Greater London, England
Nationality:British (English)
Sport:weightlifting
Event:-59kg

Jessica Mary Gordon Brown (born 25 December 1995) is an English weightlifter. She has represented England at the Commonwealth Games and won a silver medal.[1] [2]

Biography

Gordon Brown was educated at the University of Brighton, competing in judo and acrobatic gymnastics before turning to weightlifting. As a teenager, she was a double national acrobatic gymnastics champion. In 2021, she won the national weightlifting senior title in her weight category and finished 12th at the World Championships, in the 59kg category.[3]

In 2022, she was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where she competed in the women's 59 kg category, winning the silver medal.[1] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Commonwealth Games profile . Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd . 7 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Jess Gordon Brown . England weightlifting . 7 August 2022.
  3. Web site: Team England profile . Team England . 7 August 2022.
  4. Web site: Jessica Gordon-Brown lands weightlifting silver after 'stumbling' upon sport . The Independent. 31 July 2022 . 7 August 2022.