Air Force lifting: RAF weightlifting championships held at RAF Cosford

The RAF have held their weightlifting championships for 2026 with a number of personal bests achieved.

Joshua Hibbs took the men's title with a superb afternoon of strength as Luke Thompson (second) and Chris Craig (third) completed the podium.

It's now two years in a row that Hibbs has won the RAF Championship.

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The women's competition was an incredible show of power and grit, with Stephanie Pye coming out as winner.

The entire women's podium was different than in 2025 as Georgie Jenkins took the silver medal and Chloe Windsor won bronze.