Latest update March 31st, 2025 6:44 AM
Latest News
- ExxonM and CNOOC sticking to 11B barrels figure in Stabroek Block, but Hess says estimate higher
- Deadly Israeli strikes mar Gaza Eid celebrations
- Govt. to roll out automated speed ticketing system next week
- Bandits push down guard, rob Chinese nationals of over $1M in cash, other items
- Omai increases gold pit drilling
Guyana begin quest for top honours today; Fitness Express assists
Manager of Fitness Express Jamie Mc Donald (centre) hands over sponsorship cheque to National junior 110kg Champion Kenneth Melville in the presence of Caribbean Men’s Masters 75kg Champion Winston Stoby.
Guyana’s Powerlifters to the 8th IPF/NAPF North American Regional and 1st Central American and Caribbean Games Power Lifting Championships being held in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico will begin their quest for top honors today.
Caribbean Men’s Masters 75kg Champion Winston Stoby will be competing in the Men’s Open as well as the Masters categories today.
Recently crowned Caribbean 82.kg Champion/Best Lifter and Reigning Regional Champion Randolph Morgan is slated to go into action tomorrow. Morgan is featured to be shown live on the internet going head to head with former world champion Wade Hooper of the USA.
Morgan is one of ten lifters selected (male and female) out of a total of 170 athletes chosen for live viewing. Viewing can be accessed at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/north-american-powerlifting-championships.
National junior 110kg Champion Kenneth Melville and Caribbean 110kg silver medalist Richard Seymour both of Essequibo are the other two lifters participating and will be making their debuts.
According to a Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) release, Guyana was unable to field a strong team comprising a blend of junior and senior lifters due to the non-granting of visas to three of the country’s best juniors from Berbice.
Included in the list was potential world record hopeful Vijai Rahim (56kg weight class) who was slated to attempt cracking the existing world sub-junior record for the dead lift which he has been achieving comfortably in training.
He has already broken the Regional record at the recently held National Junior Powerlifting Championships here but could not have had it officially ratified due to the absence of three internationally certified judges.
GAPF President Peter Green stated that his Federation will be leaving no stone unturned in making it possible for Rahim to break the world record before he becomes over age in January 2011.
Meanwhile, the senior National Championships are billed for late October/November pending approval by the IPF/NAPF to have Rahim attempt the record at home with the presence of three international judges and financial assistance from the private and corporate sector with airfare and accommodation for the visiting officials.
Similar Articles
THE BLUNT OF THE DAY
Sports
Features/Columnists
Choosing between bad and worse
Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- I’ve always had an aversion to elections, which I suppose is natural for someone who... more
The U.S. “Joining” the Commonwealth: an unreasonable expectation
By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News- Recent media stories have suggested that King Charles III could “invite” the United... more
Weekend Cartoon
