2025 – A Special Year for the Canadian Masters Weightlifting Coach Awards

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2025 – A Special Year for the Canadian Masters Weightlifting Coach Awards 🇨🇦

The Canadian Masters Coach Award is presented every two years to a coach who has shown exceptional support for members of Weightlifting Canada Haltérophilie Masters (WCHM).

Nominees are put forward by WCHM members, though they themselves do not need to be members. To be eligible, candidates must have coached at least five WCHM members over the past three years, including at least two men or two women.

This year, WCHM proudly honours three outstanding coaches!

As WCHM highlights the vital role of Masters coaches in 2025, we are thrilled to present this award to:

  • 🏅 Guy Greavette – British Columbia

  • 🏅 Josh Martin – Alberta

  • 🏅 Greg Doucette – New Brunswick

Both Guy and Greg have also competed in numerous Canadian and international Masters championships. All three coaches have made lasting contributions to Masters weightlifting — within their local communities and on national and international platforms.

👤 Greg Doucette (New Scotland Weightlifting Club, NB)

Greg has coached Masters athletes for several years, taking his support well beyond sport — assisting with life challenges and personal development.

  • Hosted the 2022 WCHM National Championships with his club, Bullet Proof, and close collaborators.

  • Serves as President of the NBWA (New Brunswick Weightlifting Association).

  • Acts as a Director of WCHM and liaison to the World Masters (WCH).

  • Most NBWA members are also WCHM members, thanks in part to Greg’s strong promotion of Masters weightlifting and his ongoing encouragement of membership.

👤 Guy Greavette (Viking Weightlifting Club, BC)

A widely respected name in Canadian weightlifting, Guy has been a dedicated supporter of Canadian Masters weightlifting for over a decade.

  • Hosted the 2017 WCHM National Championships through his club.

  • Consistently assists Masters lifters across British Columbia.

  • Played a critical coaching role at the World Masters Championships in Finland, generously volunteering his time to coach a dozen athletes — many of them from his home province.

👤 Josh Martin (Valhalla Strength Weightlifting Club, AB)

Josh promotes inclusivity and athlete care. He has coached around 20 athletes, including transgender athletes, and incorporates rehabilitative movement strategies that meet the needs of Masters lifters.

  • In the past three years, coached:

    • 9 Masters athletes at two Pan Am Championships

    • 12 athletes at two Provincial Seniors & Masters Championships

    • 8 athletes at the most recent Worlds and Nationals

  • A passionate advocate for the Alberta Masters community.

  • Played a key role in securing the AWA’s hosting of the 2025 National Championships.

Congratulations to our 2025 Coach Award recipients!
Your commitment to excellence, inclusion, and the growth of Masters weightlifting in Canada is truly inspiring.