by Nicholas Duck
Trafalgar junior weightlifter Isabel 'Izzy' Grylls is officially a national champion after pulling off a stunning comeback victory at the Australian Weightlifting Federation Under 15 and Youth Championships in Hobart last month.
Competing in the female 76kg class, Izzy overcame a 6kg deficit with her final clean and jerk lift, setting both a personal best and a new national record at the same time to claim gold.
Her final total of 173kg across the two kinds of lift allowed her take
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