Emily Campbell: From Celebrity MasterChef to top of weightlifting podium

5 min readJul 31, 2026 08:19 PM IST England's Emily Campbell competes in the Women's +86kg weightlifting final during the Commonwealth Games 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland, Thursday, July 30, 2026. Campbell went on to win the gold medal in the event. (PTI Photo) Never tell the likes of Erling Haaland or CWG champ Emily Cam

Athlete set a new Commonwealth record in +86kg final before revealing she is to appear on MasterChef By the time Emily Campbell stepped on to the platform for a final time on Thursday, the women’s +86kg weightlifting final had all the fervour of a revivalist meeting. Everyone was cheering. There were loud shouts and ex

EMILY CAMPBELL smashed the Commonwealth Games record today as she retained her women’s 86+kg weightlifting title in style in Glasgow. Campbell, two-time Olympic silver medallist, lifted a personal best 163kg in the clean-and-jerk section of the competition to earn a cumulative score of 278kg, well ahead of silver medal