Charlotte Simoneau

Charlotte Simoneau
Personal information
Born (2005-05-30) May 30, 2005
Sport
Country Canada
SportWeightlifting
Weight class
69 kg
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2026 Glasgow69 kg
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 León71 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Lima71 kg
Silver medal – second place2023 Guadalajara64 kg
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place2024 Caracas64 kg
Junior Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2025 Asunción69 kg

Charlotte Simoneau (born May 30, 2005) is a Canadian weightlifter. She is a two-time Junior World Champion. She won a gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and set a new Commonwealth Games record in the snatch, clean and jerk, and total categories in the 69 kg weight class.

Career

Simoneau competed at the Junior World Weightlifting Championships in 2023 and won a silver medal in the 64 kg event.[1] She again competed at the World Junior Championships in 2024 and won a gold medal in the 71 kg event. She became the first Canadian to win gold at the Junior World Championships.[2] She repeated as champion in 2025.[3]

In August 2025, she competed at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games and won a gold medal in the 69 kg event with a Panamerican junior record of 240 kg.[4] She also set a junior world record of 110 kg in the snatch. She then served as the flag bearer for the closing ceremony. With her win, she qualified for the 2027 Pan American Games.[5]

In July 2026, she competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and won a gold medal in the 69 kg event.[6] She opened the event with 108 kg in the snatch to set a new Commonwealth Games record. She followed it up with 132 kg in the clean and jerk, another Games record, before finishing with a total lift of 240 kg, also a new Games record.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Charlotte Simoneau se couvre d'argent au Championnat du monde junior d'haltérophilie" [Charlotte Simoneau wins silver at the World Junior Weightlifting Championships]. Le Courrier de Saint-Hyacinthe (in French). November 23, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Haltérophilie : Charlotte Simoneau, championne du monde chez les juniors" [Weightlifting: Charlotte Simoneau, junior world champion]. Le Courrier de Saint-Hyacinthe (in French). October 1, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Médaillée d'or, Charlotte Simoneau ne visait rien de moins" [Gold medalist, Charlotte Simoneau aimed for nothing less]. sportcom.ca (in French). May 5, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Junior Pan Am Games: World record for Simoneau (CAN), victory for Pessanha (BRA) before big bulk-up, and five golds for Colombia". iwf.sport. August 26, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Thirteen Canadian athletes earn tickets to the Lima 2027 Pan American Games". olympic.ca. August 23, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Canadian weightlifter Charlotte Simoneau claims Commonwealth gold". CBC.ca. July 28, 2026. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Canada's Charlotte Simoneau sets records and claims Commonwealth gold in 69kg weightlifting". CBC.ca. July 28, 2026. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
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