Alba Boström was ranked fourth before the competition and aimed for silver in the class minus 63 kilos. But most things were right and she broke personal records in all three lifts, which was enough for gold in the bench press and silver overall.
Silver series: 472.5 kilos
The Öjeby athlete’s streak approached half a ton when the championship was summed up.
– It is the best competition I have completed so far. But it’s sad that I didn’t go up to higher weights and test for gold overall, she says to SVT.
Injured before SM
At the beginning of the year, the junior sustained a back injury, which disrupted the upload before the SC this spring. A SM where the medals were not awarded.
– The pain never went away but only got worse and worse. But I tried to train as best I could, but it went very badly because of the injury, says Alba Boström.
See when Alba benches
The rematch at the WC in Istanbul, Turkey, added flavor, and in December the next major championship awaits. When the EC is decided in Poland, Alba aims for the noblest denomination.
– The goal is to dare more and increase the kilos that I didn’t get with me in the WC. It’s the gold overall I want, she says.
In the clip, SVT follows Alba training at home in Piteå.