Lystus Ebosele
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Cyclone |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 9 February 2001 Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland |
| Occupations |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Ireland |
| Sport | Powerlifting |
Event | 84+ kg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Squat (raw) 240 kg (518 lb)[2] Deadlift 227.5 kg (501.5 lb)[3] |
Lystus Ebosele (born 9 February 2001)[4][5] is an Irish powerlifting champion. She won a gold medal at 84+ junior weight category at World Powerlifting Championships 2023.[4] While training for the 2024 Arnold Classics, she has managed to raw squat 240 kilograms (518 lbs) "for a Double".[2] She also has the role "Cyclone" in the BBC sports entertainment show Gladiators.
Early life and career
Lystus Ebosele was born on 9 February 2001 in Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland.[6] She became the Junior European Champion in the European Powerlifting Federation in 2022, and took the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Junior world title in the 84+ weight-class in Romania in 2023.[4][2] In addition to powerlifting, Ebosele also competed in shot put events as a teenager.[7]
In 2025, Ebosele debuted on the British TV endurance sports show Gladiators as "Cyclone",[8][9] becoming the "first-ever Irish Gladiator".[10][11] She joined the show in the "heats" stage of the second series, saying: "I've got the look, I've got the energy and I've got the muscles".[12][13][14]
Personal life
Ebosele is 5 ft 10 in tall,[12][13][15] and weighs around 95–96 kg.[1] Her brother is the Irish professional association footballer Festy Ebosele.[9][16]
References
- 1 2 "Gladiators - Celebrity Special 2025". bbc.co.uk. ("...a 5ft10... 96 kilo Stallion..." - after The Wall event.).
- 1 2 3 Whiteley, Jo (23 January 2024). "Lystus Ebosele (84KG) Raw Squats 240 Kilograms for a Double". barbend.com.
- ↑ "Lystus Ebosele". openpowerlifting.org.
- 1 2 3 "Ebosele Lystus". goodlift.info.
- ↑ "Cyclone (Lystus Ebosele)". GladiatorsTV.
- ↑ Cahill, Rachel (18 January 2025). "Wexford woman set to join hit BBC show as newest gladiator". Enniscorthy Guardian.
- ↑ "Lystus Ebosele". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ↑ Hennessy, David (5 February 2025). "Gladiator, ready!". theirishworld.com.
- 1 2 O'Connor, Barry (15 February 2025). "Wexford athlete creating a storm in Gladiators". bbc.com.
- ↑ "Irish Gladiator Cyclone wants to inspire women to 'take up space'". www.rte.ie. 4 February 2025.
- ↑ Byrne, Pádraig (1 March 2025). "Ireland's first Gladiator on inspiring the next generation of women". Wexford People. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- 1 2 "Gladiators Series 2 - Meet the new additions to the Gladiators Class of 2025". BBC Media Centre. 15 January 2025.
- 1 2 "New Gladiators Revealed: BBC Gladiators Series 2". GladiatorsTV. 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "Gladiators: Meet Cyclone And Hammer, The Two New Superhumans Joining BBC Series". TV Zone UK. 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "BBC One - Gladiators - Cyclone". bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Enniscorthy's Lystus Ebosele named as a Gladiator for upcoming season of the popular programme". southeastradio.ie. 18 January 2025.