07/01/2026
A woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer has said weightlifting gave her the "best possible chance" of recovering.
Dawn Williams, 52, is now cancer-free and credits the sport with giving her confidence and strength to get through gruelling chemotherapy.
She has won four gold medals for weightlifting - and three of them were achieved after her cancer diagnosis.
Taking up the sport and continuing to train has "absolutely saved my life," Williams said, adding that it benefitted her both physically and mentally.
Dawn Williams credits the sport with giving her the strength to get through gruelling chemotherapy.