Weightlifting Fiji coach Della Shaw has become one of 11 coaches to graduate with honours distinction from the International Coaching Enrichment Certification program in Lausanne, Switzerland.

FASANOC chief executive officer Lorraine Mar said Shaw’s achievement was a testament to her dedication and willingness to learn more to improve as a coach.

“It has been a great experience being part of the ICECP with coaches from more than 30 countries,” Shaw said.

“The ICECP has broadened my knowledge and given me the opportunity to develop a training model and monitor high performance weightlifting athletes in Fiji.

“Furthermore, it has allowed me to implement a standardised structure to improve athlete performance at a high level. Through these efforts, I hope to qualify athletes for Rio 2016 next month at the Olympic qualifier in Suva,” she said.

FASANOC congratulates fellow Pacific Islander Terry Sasser from the Marshall Islands who also graduated with honors distinction.

Held at the University of Delaware; the US Olympic Training Centre in Colorado Springs, Colorado; apprenticeship sites around the US; and the ANOC headquarters, the ICECP began at the University of Delaware on September 19, last year.