Kyle Bruce

Kyle Bruce began his weightlifting journey in 2015, seeing it as a new opportunity and adventure. By 2018, he had established the Uplift Weightlifting Gym in Sydney, where he still serves as head coach alongside fellow Australian weightlifter Isabel Lorenzi.

From an early age, Kyle demonstrated a strong work ethic and dedication to his sport. At 17, he competed in his first international competition for Australia.

To fund his weightlifting training, he worked two days a week at a pizza chain during school to pay for his weightlifting club membership at Zubin. He drove 45 minutes daily to Olympic Park, covering his own tolls and petrol costs after his club moved locations. Kyle invested all his savings into improving his lifting experience, purchasing monthly massages, shoes, supplements and other essentials.

Kyle's competitive career quickly took off, he claimed silver at the 2021 Commonwealth Championships in Tashkent. This competition's results were determined based on the World Championships, where he placed 15th overall.

Demonstrating his rapid progress, Kyle set personal bests in the 81kg category in October 2021; a 182kg clean & jerk and a 149kg snatch for a total of 331kg.

In 2022 Kyle made his Commonwealth Games debut in Birmingham, a significant milestone in his career. He dedicated his silver medal in the men’s 81kg to his late father, who passed away in 2015.

The event highlighted Kyle's impressive performance and resilience. Initially, it appeared that Kyle had secured the gold medal with a final clean and jerk lift of 183kg, which was approved by all three judges.

Despite a subsequent video review that determined his arms did not fully extend, leading to the award of the silver medal.

Continuing his upward trajectory, Kyle excelled once more at the IWF World Cup 2024 in Phuket, Thailand. Competing in the men’s 89kg category, Kyle lifted a total of 336kg, finishing as the top weightlifter from Oceania in the Paris Olympic qualification rankings.

Kyle's performance included a 149kg snatch and an impressive 187kg clean and jerk, securing his position above Oliver Saxton, who lifted a total of 335kg.

At Paris 2024 Kyle finished 10th on Olympic debut.