Martine Warmann

Martine Warmann (formerly Martine George; born 4 October 1983) is an English powerlifter who competes in the Women's Open 56 kg Weight Class. Martine has competed for the British Powerlifting Union (BPU), Global Powerlifting Committee (GPC), Great Britain Powerlifting Federation (GBPF), and the World Powerlifting Congress (WPC) selected for Team GB and is a British and European Powerlifting Champion.[1][2][3][4][5]

Martine Warmann
Personal information
Full nameMartine (George) Warmann
Born (1983-10-04) 4 October 1983
Leicester, UK
ResidenceLeicester, UK
EducationRatcliffe College
Years active2013-today
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Other interestsHIIT
Kettlebells
Calisthenics
Sport
CountryUnited Kingdom
SportPowerlifting
Weight classWomen's Open 56kg
Coached byTony Ward (Leicester)
Delroy McQueen
Medal record
European Powerlifting 2014 - Prague
Women’s Open56kg Weight Class
British Powerlifting 2013 - UK
Women’s Open56kg Weight Class
Powerlifting World Championships 2013 – Czech Republic
Women’s Open56kg Weight Class

Biography

Warmann was born in Leicester, England on October 4th, 1983. She was privately educated and studied performing arts at Dupont Dance School. In 2001, she appeared in her first Music Video, 2002 performed alongside Trevor Nelson and shortly after moving to London in 2004, backing danced behind Jason Donavon in 2005. She then completed her teacher training at the National Dance Academy in London and went on to compete in beauty pageants placing as a finalist in Miss Derby 2005, Miss Galaxay 2005 and placing in the top 7 at Miss Great Britain 2006. In 2008, she wrote and published her first book ‘The Performers Guide to Success” with Trafford Publishing.[6] Martine Warmann continued with a dance and modeling career until moving back to Leicester to pursue a career in health & fitness in 2010 and is now a co-owner of Be-Fitter Gym in Leicester.

Warmann who also competes with the UKBFF in the Bikini Athlete category[5] has recently starred on the ITV show 'Ninja Warrior UK.[7]

References
  1. Broadbent, Judy (November 24, 2013). "I'm only tiny but I can lift 19 stone man' says 5ft 4in powerlifting beauty". Daily Star. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  2. Tim Healy (June 20, 2014). "Veggie powerlifter Martine George wins European title". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. Troughton, Adrian (November 11, 2013). "Girl power as Martine joins elite". Leicester Mercury . Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  4. "Martine George- pint size powerlifter". Miss Independent Woman. January 24, 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  5. Jason Reimbold (September 25, 2014). "AN ELEGANT CHAMPION: MARTINE GEORGE INTERVIEW". Strength Advocate (The Journal of Strength Culture). Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  6. "The Performer's Guide to Success". Trafford Publishing. May 20, 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  7. "Powerlifter gets to grip with course on TV's Ninja Warrior UK". Leicester Mercury. January 14, 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
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