McTAGGART Cameron David

Youth Olympic Games

Year	Location	69kg - Total
2014	Nanjing, CHN	10th (238)

Oceania Championships

Year	Location	77kg - Total	77kg - Snatch	77kg - C&J	81kg - Total	81kg - Snatch	81kg - C&J
2019	Apia, SAM	-	-	-	1st (305)	2nd (137)	1st (168)
2017	Gold Coast, QLD, AUS	3rd (291)	1st (133)	3rd (158)	-	-	-

Junior World Championships

Year	Location	77kg - Total	77kg - Snatch	77kg - C&J
2017	Tokyo, JPN	18th (290)	20th (130)	20th (160)

Legend
C&J - Clean & Jerk, (---) - no valid result, DSQ - Disqualified

Cam (Instagram profile, 15 Dec 2020)

Athlete, Coach

Sport and Recreation Studies

Partner Rebecca Gatland

English

His younger sister Olivia has represented New Zealand in athletics [pole vault], including at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. (stuff.co.nz, 27 Feb 2018; functionalstrength.co.nz, 01 Sep 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 31 May 2021)

He competed in gymnastics at a young age, including at youth national level. (functionalstrength.co.nz, 01 Sep 2019)

He began weightlifting after he gave up gymnastics at age 12. (stuff.co.nz, 27 Feb 2018)

His mother encouraged him to take up weightlifting after he quit gymnastics. "Stopping gymnastics was a big thing for me and mum supported that decision. It was her that suggested I get into weightlifting when she saw [New Zealand weightlifter] Richie [Patterson] competing, and she suggested him as my coach from day one. Mum has always encouraged us [him and sister Olivia] to pursue our passions and believes we can do anything. She tells us we must enjoy it while we are doing it. We weren't enjoying the gymnastics in the end so we changed." (channelmag.co.nz, 01 May 2018)

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (functionalstrength.co.nz, 01 Sep 2019)

New Zealand weightlifter Richie Patterson. (channelmag.co.nz, 01 May 2018)

His parents Amanda and John. (channelmag.co.nz, 01 May 2018)