People have been asking me what my best lifts were. So here they are.
Natasha Barker – Major achievements:
Powerlifting :
- 1995: British Champion (52kg), European Champion (52kg), 2nd at World Championships (52kg)
- 1996: British Champion (52kg), 2nd at World Championships (52kg)
- 1997: Australian Champion (56kg)
Records Broken:
- British, European – 52kg Squat, Benchpress, Deadlift
- Australian – 52kg Squat, Bench, Deadlift; 56kg Squat, Bench, Deadlift
Best lifts (in competition):
- Squat 165kg
- Bench 100kg
- Deadlift 165kg
Weightlifting :
- 1999: 2nd at Australian Championships (58kg), 24th at World Championships (58kg)
- 2000: Australian Champion (58kg), Oceania Champion (63kg), 10th at Olympics (58kg)
- 2001: Australian Champion (58kg), Oceania Champion (58kg), 3rd at East Asian Games (53kg)
- 2002: Oceania Champion (58kg), Commonwealth Games silver medalist (53kg), 12th at World Championships (53kg)
- 2003: Oceania Champion (58kg)
- 2004: Australian Champion (58kg)
- 2005: Australian Champion (58kg), Oceania Champion (58kg)
- 2006: Commonwealth Games Bronze medalist (58kg)
Best lifts (in competition):
Snatch 85kg / Clean & Jerk 103.5kg
Records broken:
- Australian
- Oceania