Ankie Timmers

Ankie Timmers (born 14 October 1986) is a Dutch power lifter. She represents the Netherlands at international tournaments. She is a former European Champion, 2019 European Powerlifter of the Year and World Championships medalist.

Career

Since 2013 she is trained by Alain Hammang in Luxembourgh. She competed for the first time at the World Games at the 2013 World Games. At the 2017 World Games Timmers finished seventh in the heavyweight event. At the event she improved the Dutch squat national record to 220 kg. Timmers won the silver medal at the 2018 World Championships. In 2019 she became European Champion. She became European Powerlifter of the year, and became the first Dutch women to win this award. At the 2022 World Games she just didn't win a medal, finishing fourth place in the heavyweight event.