Deborah Acason

Deborah Esther Ainslie Acason (née Lovely, born 20 June 1983[1]) is an Australian weightlifter. Initially a discus thrower (she won a bronze medal at the 1999 World Youth Championships in Athletics), she won three silver medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. She also participated in the 2004 and 2008 Olympic games. She also won awards in cycling, winning the 2005 Queensland open Keirin title, as well as gold medals in the 1 Lap Time Trial and Team Sprint. She competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games where she placed 4th. This was her 5th Commonwealth Games Appearance.[2]

Deborah Acason

Deborah Acason at the 2008
Olympic Homecoming Parade in Brisbane
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Women's Weightlifting
Commonwealth Games
2006 Melbourne 75 kg
2002 Manchester 75 kg
2010 Delhi +75 kg

Starting her sports career in throwing Acason has been coached in weightlifting by Michael Keelan since her beginnings.[3]

She married Joshua Acason in December 2008.[4] They have two daughters.[5]

She is Christian[6] and a young earth creationist,[7] and has been active in the Presbyterian church.[8] She disagrees with evolution, stating that humans are able to lift more than apes. She cites the opinion of spine expert the late Richard Porter, formerly Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Aberdeen. "He pointed out that the curvature in our spine is the opposite of that of the apes (our supposed evolutionary ancestors) because the arch of our spine is perfectly designed to give us strength in an upright position, while apes go about on all fours."[9]

In terms of her faith, she states "Without Jesus' love and forgiveness I know my life would be very different. I would have lived my life my way and made me the centre of everything and most likely made a mess of it all. I would not be married to my loving husband with two beautiful girls."[10]

She found her love for weightlifting at the age of 12, lifting heavy logs to build tree houses with some of the neighbourhood boys.

Acason was an unsuccessful Family First Party candidate for Bundamba at the 2012 Queensland state election.

Acason has a double degree from Griffith University in Laws and Criminology and Criminal Justice, which she studied from 2002 to 2010.[11]

References
  1. "Queensland Weightlifting Association". Archived from the original on 9 September 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  2. "Weightlifting | Athlete Profile: Deb LOVELY-ACASON - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. "Deborah Lovely Acason - Two time Olympian & 5 Times Commonwealth Games Athlete". RAW Barbell Club. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  4. Deborah Lovely-Acason
  5. "Life is more than sport". challengenews.online. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  6. "Deb Lovely, Weight Lifting Testimony". Bible Society of NSW. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012.
  7. Lifting for the Lord: David Catchpoole chats with Olympian Deborah Lovely, Creation 30(3):16–18, June 2008.
  8. "CV". Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  9. "Apes cannot lift like humans". challengenews.online. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  10. "Life is more than sport". challengenews.online. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  11. "Our Griffith gold". www.griffith.edu.au. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.


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