Lottie McGuinness

Charlotte McGuinness (born 19 October 2001) is a para powerlifter, who competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career McGuinness started competing in swimming, having been inspired by the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. She was encouraged by Ellie Simmonds to attend the World Dwarf Games. McGuinness took up Paralympic powerlifting in 2019; initially, she could lift .

In 2023, McGuinness won a silver medal at the World Cup. That year, McGuinness competed at the 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships, Following the event, she qualified for the under-55 kg event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. In July 2025, McGuinness broke the British under-61 kg record twice at the Irish Invitational Para Powerlifting Competition. Her best lift was . That month, she finished second at the British Championships behind Olivia Broome, with a best lift of . She was selected to compete at the 2025 World Para Powerlifting Championships, where she was 10th in the under-55 kg event with a best lift of .

Personal life McGuinness is from Harrogate, Yorkshire. She attended Harrogate Ladies' College where she won medals in swimming, athletics, field hockey and basketball. She studied sport and exercise science at Leeds Trinity University. McGuinness has worked part-time for the NHS.