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Britain's best weightlifters are set to reap the benefits of a bright new future after Emily Campbell's history-making silver medal in Tokyo on Monday.
Campbell was crowned Britain's first female medallist in the sport after lifting 161kg in the clean-and-jerk to seal an improbable second place in the women's +87kg category.
The 27-year-old had relied on donations from her community near Nottingham to fund her Olympic bid, while team-mate Zoe Smith took to crowdfunding and working in a cafe to generate enough income to continue training.
Britain's best weightlifters are set to reap the benefits of Emily Campbell's silver medal
Campbell was crowned Britain's first female medallist in the sport after lifting 161kg in Tokyo
But having declared itself 'shocked and devastated' when the sport lost its UK Sport funding in the wake of the Rio Olympics in 2016, British Weightlifting chiefs now hope Campbell's stunning example will win additional support for the three-year cycle to Paris 2024.
'It's hard to put into words how special it is for the sport, from losing funding four years ago to having someone like Emily fall into our laps,' said British Weightlifting's head of performance and
