Winston Stoby & John Edwards aiming to conqueror the world

Aug 24, 2012 Sports

– set to represent Guyana at the World Masters P/lifting C/ships in Texas

Following exceptional performances at the South American and North American Regional Powerlifting championships respectively, this nation’s strongmen in the persons of ‘Big’ John Arlington Edwards and Winston Frank Stoby will now be seeking more glory when they don national colors at the World Masters Championships set for October 1 – 5 in Killeen Texas, USA.
At the South American competition last weekend, Edwards won gold in the 120kg masters M1 division with Vijay Rahim claiming silver in the 59kg junior category in Cali, Columbia.

Winston Frank Stoby

A few weeks ago (July 24-28) Anis Ade Thomas competing at the 10th Annual IPF/NAPF North American Regional Powerlifting Championships held at the Westin Hotel in Georgetown, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands secured a silver and bronze medal exhibiting his strength in the Men’s Junior 83 kg to 93kg combined category.
Now the focus will be on Edwards and Stoby, two Masters Athletes that have proven their quality at all levels, now it’s time for them to conqueror the World.
Stoby (74kg Masters II) is the World No. 1 ranked contender in his weight class. The dedicated lifter missed out on a golden opportunity last year when the late issuance of a Canadian visa cost Guyana her first ever World title. The total of the athlete who won last year was nowhere close to Stoby’s totals for the past three years.
However, as the old adage goes, – ‘Nothing before its time’ – so Stoby will get his chance for world glory this time around since he has already secured his American visa and is in ripping form having unofficially smashed his own World Deadlift record at the recently concluded Claude Charles Memorial Masters championships held at the Saint Stanislaus College Auditorium.
Edwards (120kg Masters MI) was the Bronze medalist at last year’s Championships in Canada which Stoby missed and was ranked at #7. This year, he is holding down the #2 ranking in his weight class.
He is also in excellent form coming off the South American Championships. According to the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) has stated that this nation is well poised to land its first ever World titles.
The federation is once again appealing to Government and Corporate Guyana to rally behind, “This successful and gold medal producing Federation as it keeps the Golden Arrowhead fluttering proudly on the World Stage.”