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Power Lifting and Weight Lifting

Peter Jessop - Powerlifting

Peter Jessop 

Sport: Powerlifting 

Academic course: International relations with International Law LLM

Hometown: 

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 210kg squat, 100kg Bench, 200kg deadlift. Competing at the British University Championships 2022.

2022/23 goals in sport: Compete at BUCS 2023 and hit a 550kg total.

Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? Compete at BUCS 2023 and hit a 550kg total.

What are you looking forward to experiencing most on the Scheme this year? To have the full support of the scheme in achieving my sporting goals.

Mollie Ruler - Olympic weightlifting

Mollie Ruler

Sport: Olympic weightlifting 

Academic course: Psychology with Forensic psychology BSc

Hometown: Maidstone, Kent

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 109kg competition total

48kg snatch in competition

53kg snatch in training

61kg clean and jerk in competition

2022/23 goals in sport: Compete at BUCs and achieve a 130 total.

Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? I love the gym equipment and the campus.

What are you looking forward to experiencing most on the Scheme this year? I am looking forward to having access to a platform as and when I need it as well as having designated members of staff who support me on my journey

Will Searle - Powerlifting

Will Searle    

Sport: Powerlifting 

Academic course: PhD – Sport and Exercise Science

Hometown: Dartford, UK

Best sporting achievement/personal best: 600kg total.

2022/23 goals in sport: 650kg total.

Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? The variety of elite athletes that I’ve had the opportunity to work with within the Kent Performance Clinic.

What are you looking forward to experiencing most on the Scheme this year? Representing the university at BUCS.

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