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Sunny Kaur Follows Her Bliss ... Into The Olympics

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A woman real estate agent has quit her job to pursue her dream of competing in the Olympics - as a weightlifter.

Sunny Kaur Brar has only been pumping iron for 12 months now, but has already shot up to become the British number two in her class.

She'll be following in the footsteps of Michaela Breeze who was Britain's only female weightlifter at Beijing.

The 25-year-old, who ditched her job as an estate agent to put all her effort into going for gold at the Olympics in 2012, said the sport was 'fantastic'.

Sunny, who lives in Sutton, Surrey United Kingdom), says she has been sports mad since she was a child, excelling at gymnastics and pole-vaulting, but turned to weighlifting last year.

Already British number two in the 63 kg. class, Sunny said: 'I have tried my hand at loads of sports but I wish I had tried weightlifting sooner.

'If I had started earlier I could have represented England at the Commonwealth Games, but now I'm aiming for the Olympics.' 

Sunny admitted that she had 'initial misgivings' about the sport - normally associated with hulking muscle-bound competitors - but fell in love with it after 'giving it a go' last November.

She added: 'It would be great if a lot more people could get involved.

'When I first heard about weightlifting I was not sure, but now I would recommend it to anyone.

'I think I could have gone far in my job as an estate agent, but that is one of the sacrifices that I have had to make.' 

Sunny used to work 12-hour days as an estate agent and then go to weightlifting classes in the evening, but now she is devoted to practicing full time in a bid to make the London Olympics.

Her coach at Sutton and Epsom Weightlifting Club, Phil Nourse, said: 'When she came down I knew straight away she was a natural.

'She would have definitely got into the Commonwealth Games if she had started earlier and now she's aiming for the ultimate goal - the Olympics.'



November 22, 2010

Conversation about this article

1: Dr. Birinder Singh Ahluwalia (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), November 23, 2010, 7:20 AM.

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2: Harjinder Singh (Kalala, Barnala, Punjab), November 23, 2010, 10:06 PM.

It is heartening to learn that Sikhs in the diaspora are doing well in sports, whereas representation of Sikhs in sports in India is declining. Is it some nefarious design that Sikh youths in Punjab are in a vice-like grip of drugs while Sikhs in Canada, Australia, Malaysia, Englnad, Hong Kong and the U.S are making their presence felt in sports, be it the Asiad 2010, Commonwealth 2010 or the Olympics. My best wishes to Sunny Kaur!

3: Gurinderjit Singh (Paramus, New Jersey, U.S.A.), December 06, 2010, 9:29 AM.

You are a beloved daughter of Guru Gobind Singh and of the Sikh Panth. Nothing can stop you. Stay humble, be focused and do ardaas.

4: Mandave Singh (West Midlands, United Kingdom), April 06, 2011, 8:09 PM.

As the Director of Complementary & Holistic Therapy Ltd., this is very inspiring to see. We would love to sponsor her and give natural therapy treatments to help boost her chances of getting gold! Please contact us at info@chtherapy.co.uk to discuss how we can support you. God bless.

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