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A glamorous paramedic who was introduced to weightlifting through CrossFit just four years ago has skyrocketed through the sport's ranks to represent Australia at the Commonwealth Games in July.<br>Brenna Kean, 27, learned the basics of lifting when she joined the world-famous fitness regime and picked it up so quickly she was soon training with one of the best coaches in Australia.  <br>From there she stamped herself as a top-level talent, resulting in her selection in the national team by Commonwealth Games Australia on Tuesday. <br>         Brenna Kean went from learning the basics of weightlifting in CrossFit classes to representing her country in an incredibly short space of time<br>         She'll represent Australia in the 59kg class when the British city of Birmingham hosts the Commonwealth Games from July 28<br>Hailing from Geelong, about 65km south-west of Melbourne, Kean had to juggle her full-time paramedic job with a highly demanding training regime - and found one of the keys to success came when she was unconscious.<br> <br> 'I've always been really strict with my sleep plan,' Kean told the <br>'Obviously sleep is one of the most important things for an athlete so I really manage my schedule around my sleep and then training.' <br>Kean will represent Australia in the 59kg class only after competing for the first time in March last year and recording a series of personal bests recently. <br>The elite athlete's first club competition was in Geelong, which qualified her for the Victorian Championships.<br>Ms Kean then excelled at the Australian championships in November, before heading to the Singapore International in February. <br>         Kean (pictured) will be the first Australian weightlifter in action when she makes her Commonwealth Games debut<br>And for someone who comes in under 60kg, she can throw a lot of metal around, recording a personal best clean and jerk of 108kg and a total of 190kg at the Singapore International event in February.  <br>She sees her Commonwealth Games debut as an 'incredible opportunity' and wants to enjoy the experience. <br>'Being my debut I don't have many expectations … I love competition and I always have … it feels like just the beginning but it's a super exciting opportunity, I just want to try and do my best,' she said. <br>         Despite weighing less than 60kg, Kean has a personal clean and jerk of 108kg  <br>         The talented weightlifter (pictured with her husband  [https://incitasecurity.com/misfit-crossfit-programming-for-workout/ incitasecurity.com] Sam Hibble)  said she is eager to make the Paris Olympics in 2024<br>'This opportunity is such a privilege and hope to make everyone who has supported me proud,' Kean said on Instagram. <br>   RELATED ARTICLES              <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br><br>adverts.addToArray({"pos":"inread_player"})Advertisement<br><br><br>data-track-module="am-external-links^external-links"><br>Read more: