LYN JONES

Academic Qualifications

  • Honors Degree in Education (Bristol University) 
  • Diploma in Physical Education (Loughborough University)

International Appointments

  • National Team Coach
    • Australia
    • United Kingdom
    • United States of America
  • Participated as Coach, Manager or Technical Official
    • 10 Commonwealth Games
    • 9 Olympic Games
    • 43 World Weightlifting Championships
  • Co-author of AWF, USA & IWF Coaching Programs & Manuals
  • IWF Category One Technical Official

Voluntary Roles Currently Held

  • Director - AWF
  • Chair - AWF High Performance Commission
  • Chair - AWF Coaching Education Panel
  • Chair - AWF Coaching Commission
  • Member - International Weightlifting Federation Coaching & Research Committee

Professional and Voluntary Roles Previously Held

  • Former CEO - AWF
  • Former National Coaching Director - USAW
  • Founder & Former President Oceania Weightlifting Federation
  • Former Member - IWF Executive Board
  • Competition Director - 1982 Commonwealth Games Weightlifting (Brisbane)
  • Technical Competition Director - 1996 Olympic Games weightlifting (Atlanta)

Weightlifters Personally Coached

  • 5 Olympians
  • 4 Junior World medalists
  • 5 Commonwealth Games medalists
  • Pan-Am Games Gold medalist
  • Olympic Games Gold medalist