One of the Australia's top female weightlifters, Erika Yamasaki, is on the verge of making history, qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics in not one, but two weight categories.
One of the Australia's top female weightlifters is on the verge of making history, qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics in not one, but two weight categories.Erika Yamasaki started her competitive career as a gymnast but changed to weightlifting about 20 years agoHer coach says it is remarkable Yamasaki is still pulling out personal bests after two decades in the sport
Despite holding more than a dozen national records, Yamasaki is yet to realise her dream of becoming an Olympian. "Once the qualification period started, things fell apart — I had so many injuries and nothing went to plan," Yamasaki said.
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