REBEKAH Tiler, who is still coming to terms with being selected for her first Olympic Games in Rio, is targeting a top-ten place in Brazil.

The 17-year-old from Denholme, who broke two national records at the Cybex British Championships last month in the women's 69kg section, said: "To finish eighth would be fantastic."

Former Bingley Grammar School pupil Rebekah, whose new marks were 102kg in the snatch and a 227kg overall total at the Ricoh Arena, added: "I would probably need to lift 230kg for that, so that is only three 3kg more.

"Coventry went better than I expected as I was under a lot of pressure but I have been putting in a lot of hard work for a lot of months.

"I also have a fantastic support network, including my club coach Eddie Halstead, my butcher Ian Hewitt, who gives me steak, chicken and eggs, and the physio and strength and conditioning coaches from British Weight Lifting."

The shoulder injury suffered by the more experienced Zoe Smith, which caused her to withdraw from the women's 63kg event at Coventry, made Team GB's decision up for them on who to send to Rio.

Halstead, who coaches Rebekah at Mytholmroyd, said: "It would have been a very difficult decision otherwise.

"Zoe is the more experienced at 22 and her 215kg at 63kg would probably just edge it over Rebekah's 227kg at 69kg but Rebekah, who has worked really hard since January, is improving while Zoe has levelled out.

"Rebekah's 102kg lift was also a Commonwealth youth and junior record but she will probably need to lift 102kg in the snatch and 128kg in the clean and jerk to make the top ten in Rio, while eighth would be fantastic.

"To the uninitiated, it look as if Rebekah rushes things when she gets to the bar in competitions as she used to dash on from the side, lift and go off.

"But she was a lot better at Coventry as she entered from the rear of the mat and was therefore taking her time more."

Halstead added: "Rebekah, whose fan base is growing worldwide – the massive cheer when she broke the national record nearly took the roof off – is well grounded and is a really nice person.

"Her support network is very protective of her but I have told her to always wave and smile at people because if she doesn't then people will think 'what is wrong with her'?"

The Calderdale College student is currently in the first of a three-week training camp at Loughborough University (Tuesday to Thursday this week and Tuesday to Friday for the next two weeks) before setting off for a training camp at Belo Horizonte, just north of Rio, on Monday, July 25.

Halstead added: "The weightlifting starts on Friday, August 5, and Rebekah's event is on Wednesday, August 10.

"At London 2012, there were only ten lifters in Rebekah's category but if there were say 17 this time that might mean A and B groups."