A MUM-OF-ONE who told her daughter she could be whatever she wanted to be by putting her mind to it, has practised what she preached by becoming a gold medal-winning weightlifter.

Chelsey Murdoch, from Great Sankey, appeared on ITV's This Time Next Year on Tuesday night, to make her pledge.

The 44-year-old told host Davina McCall that she wanted to become a weightlifter in May 2017, she then returned one year later to show off her skills.

Chelsey, a teacher at Riverside College in Widnes, got the idea after watching a the sport at Sweat gym in Widnes.

She said: "I just thought 'that looks fun' and decided to give it a go.

"I teach adult skills at college and tell people all the time that they can be what they want to be so I thought I'd take my own advice and try something new."

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Within her first year of weightlifting, Chelsey managed to win three gold medals at the British and European championships.

Chelsey added: "I went from to have never lifted a weight in my life to three top places at three competitions – it has been amazing."

Chelsey is now looking for sponsorship from companies so she can continue to train as a weightlifter.