Team Gen Strength Performance Highlights

  • Merinda O'Brien High Performance Coach

    Merinda O'Brien

    Head High Performance Coach & Single Ply Powerlifter
    Performance Highlights:
    Highest ranked Australian Female Single Ply Powerlifter 2022, 2023 & 2024.

    World record/s CAPO and multiple national records APU, APL, CAPO.

    Second overall at IPF World Championships 2022 (silver in squat and bench and gold in deadlift).

    Best Lifts:
    Squat: 162.5 kgs
    Bench: 100 kgs
    DeadliftL 180.5 kgs

  • Gen Strength High Performance Athlete

    Michelle Wilson

    Powerlifter
    Performance Highlights
    Representing Australia in powerlifting in 2022.

    Silver Medal Overall - Commonwealth Championships 2022

    Gold Medal Bench - Commonwealth Championships 2022

    Commonwealth and National Record Holder APU & USAPL.

    USAPL National Champion 2024

    Best Lifts:
    Squat: 140 kgs
    Bench: 77.5 kgs
    Deadlift 145 kgs

  • Gen Strength High Performance Athlete

    Matthew Roney

    Strongman
    Performance Highlights
    Representing Australia in Strongman in 2024.

    Best Lifts:
    Atlas stone: 180 to 1.2 mtrs
    Log: 120 kgs
    Carry: 300 kgs

  • Gen Strength High Performance Athlete

    Tarig Hammad

    Footballer (Soccer)
    Performance Highlights
    Representing Australia for Futsal in Spain in 2022.

    Debuted at 18 for Queensland Lions.

    Current Team:
    Yeronga Eagles

  • Gen Strength High Performance Athlete

    Chloe Thornton

    Powerlifter
    Performance Highlights
    National Champion USAPL 2024
    National Squat Record (160.5 kgs), u90 Junior USAPL

    Best Lifts:
    Squat: 175 kgs
    Bench: 75 kgs
    Deadlift: 165 kgs

  • Gen Strength High Performance Athlete

    Emry Williams

    Powerlifter
    Performance Highlights
    2 x National Champion USAPL 2023 & 2024

    Best Lifts:
    Squat: 280
    Bench: 192.5
    Deadlift: 300.5

  • Gen Strength High Performance Athlete

    Corey Tearle

    Athletics, Powerlifter & Strongman
    Performance Highlights
    Representing Australia in track and field in early 2022.

    Best Lifts:
    Squat: 217.5 kgs
    Bench: 120 kgs
    Deadlift: 247.5

  • Gen Strength High Performance Athlete

    David Forth

    Strongman
    Performance Highlights
    Representing Australia in Strongman in 2024.

    Best Lifts:
    Atlas stone: 170 kgs to 1.2 mtrs
    Log: 100 kgs
    Carry: 350 kgs
    Deadlift: 250 kgs


  • Sean Murphy

    Powerlifter
    Performance Highlights
    4th Place - USAPL Nationals 2023

    Best Lifts:
    Squat: 172.5 kgs
    Bench: 107.5 kgs
    Deadlift: 190 kgs

  • Gen Strength Athlete

    Keita Steel

    Powerlifter & Strongwoman

    Performance Highlights
    Atlas Stone: 100 to 1.2 mtrs

  • Gen Strength Athlete

    Kate Thompson

    Powerlifter
    Performance Highlights
    Squat: 125 kgs
    Bench: 60 kgs
    Deadlift: 135

  • Gen Strength Athlete

    Matt O'Brien

    Powerlifter
    Performance Highlights
    Squat: 252.5 kgs
    Bench: 150 kgs
    Deadlift: 265 kgs

  • Gen Strength Athlete

    Cathy Wong

    Powerlifter
    Performance Highlights
    Competed at USAPL Nationals in 2023

    Best Lifts:
    Squat: 125 kgs
    Bench: 58 kgs
    Deadlift: 140 kgs

  • Gen Strength Performance Coach

    Cian O'Leary

    Powerlifter
    Performance Highlights
    Squat: 202.5 kgs
    Bench: 117.5 kgs
    Deadlift: 227.5

  • Gen Strength Athlete Development

    Viven Banks

    Powerlifter & Strongwoman
    Performance Highlights
    Best Overall Female
    Call To Iron III - 2023

    Best Lifts:
    Squat: 102.5 kgs
    Bench: 72.5 kgs
    Deadlift: 132.5 kgs

  • Gen Strength Athlete Development

    Peter Harris

    Powerlifter & Strongman

    Performance HighlightsCompeted at USAPL Nationals 2023

    Best Lifts:
    Squat: 155 kgs
    Bench: 111 kgs
    Deadlift: 152.5 kgs
    Log: 70 kgs
    Stone: 100 kgs