Solfrid Koanda
Solfrid Koanda (born 13 November 1998) is a Norwegian weightlifter. She won the bronze medal in the women's 87kg event at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Career. In April 2021, Koanda won bronze in the clean and jerk during the European Weightlifting Championships, with a new Nordic record of 135 kg. Koanda has been strength training in the gym since she was 15 years old. She trained crossfit at the age of 18 and started weightlifting at age 21. Her development was sensational and in February 2021 she qualified for the European  Championships and set the Norwegian record 96 kg in clean and jerk and 125 kg in snatch in a competition in Lillesand. At the 2021 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships in Rovaniemi, Finland, she won the gold medal in her event. Personal life. Koanda is 1 meter and 66 centimeters tall and works as an electrician. She lives in Arendal, Norway and represents Kvadraturen Weightlifting Club.