A member of Crystal Palace Weightlifting Club has spoken of her pride after finishing fifth in the Commonwealth Games.

Jo Calvino was competing in the 48kg weight category, lifting 66kg in the snatch and 84kg in the clean and jerk.

Overall, she finished 23kg behind gold medalist Sanjita Khumukcham of India and 12kg behind Nigeria’s Nkechi Opara in third.

Calvino said: “The road to Glasgow has been challenging in many ways but I am always proud to represent England, especially in my fourth Commonwealth Games.

“The competition and atmosphere was fantastic here in Glasgow, I enjoyed every second of it.

“Although I finished fifth in a tough field, my performance still fills me with frustration and disappointment, although I can also find positives in what I have achieved.

“Now it’s back to the drawing board to see what the next goal is."

Calvino originally started her sporting career as a diver, but made the switch to weightlifting when her coach Keith Morgan recognised her potential to be a great weightlifter.

She trains at the Crystal Palace Weightlifting Club at the GLL (Greenwich Leisure Limited) operated Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, and has won a phenomenal 18 British titles in the 53kg class.

By day she is a regional aquatic development officer at the GLL-run London Aquatics Centre, dividing her time as a diving coach and multi-aquatics sports coordinator at the Centre and weightlifter in competitions across the world.

GLL deputy managing director Peter Bundey said, “We founded the GLL Sport Foundation so that we could help support athletes like Jo.

“Coming fifth in such a high-profile competition like the Commonwealth Games is testament to Jo’s hard work and drive.

“We are proud that Jo is part of the GLL Sport Foundation, and look forward to working with her on her next journey.”

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