Maya Laylor

Maya Celeste Laylor (born July 4, 1995) is a Canadian weightlifter from Toronto, Ontario.^[1] She won the gold medal in the women's 76 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England.

Maya Celeste Laylor

Personal information
Born	(1995-07-04) July 4, 1995 (age 30) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sport
Country	Canada
Sport	Weightlifting
Medal record Women's weightlifting Representing  Canada Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham 76 kg Commonwealth Championships 2019 Apia –71 kg 2021 Tashkent –76 kg

Career

Junior

Laylor competed at two World Juniors Weightlifting Championships, finishing with a no mark in 2014 and 5th in 2015, both in the 69 kg event.^[2][3]

Senior

Laylor is a two time Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships champion.^[4]

In March 2022, Laylor was officially named to Canada's 2022 Commonwealth Games team.^[5][6] Laylor would go onto win the gold medal in the 76 kg event at the games.^[7]