Sarah Maureen Cochrane (born 23 September 1989) is an Australian weightlifter. She won the silver medal in the women's 64kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England. She also won the silver medal in the women's 64kg event at the 2019 Pacific Games held in Apia, Samoa.
Early life
Cochrane was born in Rockhampton, Queensland where she graduated from Glenmore State High School. While living in Rockhampton, Cochrane reached top levels in women's artistic gymnastics while training at Victoria Park Gymnastics Club where she became a coach after achieving her own goals.
In 2008, Cochrane relocated with her family to Townsville where she worked as a coach for Gymnastics Townsville. She also became involved with CrossFit which is where her coach Bryce Knight first encouraged her to compete in weightlifting.
Cochrane graduated from James Cook University in 2012 with a degree in speech pathology. She has established her own business which specialises in working with children and young adults who use augmentative and alternative communication.
Career
Representing Australia as a weightlifter for the first time in 2019, Cochrane just missed out on a spot at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Cochrane competed in the women's 64kg event at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. She finished in 7th place in this competition. The 2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships were also held at the same time and her total result gave her the gold medal in this event. As a result, she qualified to compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
Achievements
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank World Championships 2021 Tashkent, Uzbekistan 64 kg 90 95 100 6 110 115 121 8 210 7 2022 Bogotá, Colombia 64 kg 93 98 101 6 113 113 118 12 211 6 Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham, England 64 kg 93 97 100 112 116 118 216 Commonwealth Championships 2019 Apia, Samoa 64 kg 88 92 96 108 112 112 204 2021 Tashkent, Uzbekistan 64 kg 90 95 100 110 115 121 210
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