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6th annual IPF/NAPF/Caribbean Powerlifting C/ships 2012 …Barker, Stoby, Chesney & Thomas headline Guyana team

Nov 23, 2011 Sports

The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) in its bid to maintain dominance at the Caribbean and regional levels, released the names of its team that will be representing the Golden Arrowhead at the 6th Annual IPF/NAPF/Caribbean Powerlifting championships scheduled for St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands next March.
Headlining the powerful Guyana team is Female Commonwealth record holder Dawn Barker who will be aiming to put away the opposition yet again.
Also included in the team are junior standouts Vijay Rahim and Anis Ade-Thomas; Colin ‘Mr. Clean’ Chesney, Karel Mars and Masters Phenomenon, Winston Stoby. Making a return to this level is the other female team member, Kimberly Mars.
Following is the full list of athletes:
Men Juniors
Name            Weight Class    Area
Gumendra Shewdas    53kg         Berbice
Vijay Rahim        59kg        Berbice
Praimchand Singh    74kg        Georgetown
Anis Ade Thomas    83kg        Berbice
Men’s Open
Osmond Mack        74kg        Georgetown
Germaine Snagg    83kg        Georgetown
Mervin Richards    93kg        Georgetown
Karel Mars        105kg        Georgetown
Colin Chesney        120kg        Linden
Men’s Masters
Winston Stoby        74kg        Georgetown
Women’s Open
Dawn Barker        84+kg        Linden
Kimberley Mars    84kg        Georgetown
Meanwhile, reigning Guyana and Caribbean overall Champion Randolph ‘The Accomplisher’ Morgan is set to compete at the prestigious 2012 Arnold Festival in Columbus, Ohio against World rated lifters as he begins his preparations for the long and challenging 2012, which will see him along with Caribbean and North American female heavyweight champion Dawn Barker competing at the South American Championships in Cali, Colombia in July and the World Open in Aguadilla Puerto Rico in November.
The above named athletes are asked to make contact with GAPF General Secretary Gordon Spencer or Public Relations Officer/Organizing Secretary Denroy Livan to discuss pertinent
issues pertaining to travel.

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