Lawyer Lauren Fargher, 23, already has success stories and tall dreams for the future.
The Woodville-based athlete began weightlifting early last year and will be representing New Zealand in the 2018 World University Weightlifting Championship.
The event is in Biala Podlaska Poland from September 20 to 23, where she will be competing in the 90kg women's category.
Lauren is ranked fourth in New Zealand in the 90kg weightlifting category, and is optimistic that she will perform well at this international level.
"It's a massive opportunity for me to be able to represent my school and the country in this large scale international competition.