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Lystus Ebosele
Irish powerlifter (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lystus Ebosele (born 9 February 2001)[1][2] is an Irish powerlifting champion. She won a gold medal at 84+ junior weight category at World Powerlifting Championships 2023.[1] While training for the 2024 Arnold Classics, she has managed to squat 240 kilograms (518 lbs) "for a Double".[3] She also has the role "Cyclone" in the BBC sports entertainment show Gladiators.
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Early life and career
Lystus Ebosele was born on 9 February 2001 in Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland.[4] She became the Junior European Champion in the European Powerlifting Federation in 2022, and took the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Junior world title in the 84+ weight-class in Romania in 2023.[1][3] In addition to powerlifting, Ebosele also competed in shot put events as a teenager.[5]
In 2025, Ebosele appeared on the British TV endurance sports show Gladiators as "Cyclone",[6][7] becoming the "first-ever Irish Gladiator".[8][9] She joined the show in the "heats" stage of the second series, saying: "I've got the look, I've got the energy and I've got the muscles".[10][11][12]
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Personal life
Ebosele is 5 ft 10 in tall,[10][11][13] and weighs roughly 95 kilograms. Her brother is the Irish professional association footballer Festy Ebosele.[7][14]
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