A Grade 11 student at Centennial Secondary School is celebrating following a great showing at the Canadian Junior Weightlifting Championship in Edmonton on the weekend.
Elijah Martindale competed in the 96kg weight class with Team Ontario and walked away with a bronze medal.
He completed an 83kg Snatch and 121kg Clean and Jerk for a 204kg total.
The 121kg clean and jerk was a five kg increase over his previous personal best which secured the bronze by one kg.
This is Martindale’s first national competition and he has been training with the Apollo Barbell Club for over four years.
Elijah Martindale took home bronze in his weight category at the Canadian Junior Weightlifting Championship in Edmonton. (Submitted photo)
