Emily Steel (weightlifter)
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| Nationality |  English |
| Born | 18 February 2003 Greater Manchester, England |
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| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
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| Country |  Great Britain |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Emily Steel (born 18 February 2003)[1] is an English weightlifter who broke the British U23 record in the clean and jerk in 2023. She also has the role Dynamite on British TV endurance sports game show Gladiators.
Early life and education[edit]
Steel grew up in the Altrincham and Hale areas of Greater Manchester. She was a competitive swimmer in her youth, and competed nationally.[2] She attended Cheadle Hulme School. In 2020, she became the CrossFit European champion in her age category.[3] Steel went on to study sport and exercise science at Loughborough University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in 2024.[4]
Career[edit]
As a weightlifter, she held the under-20 64kg snatch record at the British age group weight lifting championships.[5] Competing at the 2023 BUCS Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting Championships in Bangor in April 2023, Steel won gold and broke the British U23 record in the women's 64kg clean and jerk, when she lifted 71kg in the snatch and 100kg in the clean and jerk, giving her a total of 171kg.[6]
Steel performs as Dynamite on the British TV endurance sports game show Gladiators shown on BBC One from January 2024.[7] At 20 years-of-age she was the youngest Gladiator competing on the re-booted series,[8] and was not born when the original British version of the show was broadcast.[9]
Personal life[edit]
5 ft 5 in tall,[10] she is also a full-time CrossFit athlete.[11][12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Breakfast". Box of Broadcasts. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Gladiators: Youngest star 'feels like a superhero'". BBC News. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Upper Sixth Student becomes Crossfit Champion". Chesdlehulmeschool. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Everything You Need To Know About Dynamite From Gladiators". Gymfluencers. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Meet Dynamite - Manchester's record-breaking Gladiator taking part in new BBC revival". Manchester Evening News. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "2023 BUCS Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting Championships". Britishweightlifting.org. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Sachdeva, Maanya (13 January 2024). "Meet the new Gladiators facing off against contenders on rebooted BBC game show". The Independent. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Kemp, Ellie (13 January 2024). "Who are the new Gladiators on the BBC reboot? James Bond actor, two Olympians and former footballer join cast". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Duffield, Charlie; Davison, Tamara (11 January 2024). "Gladiators ready! Who are they and how you can watch the BBC revival". Evening Standard. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "BBC Gladiators: Who is Dynamite from Manchester? Meet Emily". The Bolton News. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Neudecker, Kate (2 June 2023). "Full Gladiators Line up Announced, Including MH Elite Coach Zack George and Former Cover Star Lee Phillips". Men's Health. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ McCrum, Kirstie (3 January 2024). "Gladiators starting date confirmed by BBC ahead of 1990s reboot". Bristol Post. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
External links[edit]
- Emily Steel at IMDb
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