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14th IPF/NAPF/FESUPO Pan American Powerlifting C/ships…Berbice lifters set to create history
-visas already acquired; sponsorship being sought
Five Berbice powerlifters are set to create history in July when they form part of what is a strong Guyana team that will seek further glory for ‘Land of Many Waters’ at the Pan American level, the 14th Annual IPF/NAPF/FESUPO Pan American Powerlifting Championships in Orlando Florida, July 1 – 7, next.
The five athletes are Gumendra Sewdass, Vijay Rahim, Suraj Sewdass, Fabian Ketwaroo and Anis Ade-Thomas.
Competing in the Sub Junior/Junior category are 2012 Caribbean champions Gumendra Shewdas (53kg class & NSC Sports Awardee), Vijai Rahim (59kg gold medalist and South American Silver medalist) now campaigning in the 66kg category, promising fellow juniors Suraj Shewdas (59kg) and Fabian Ketwaroo (66kg)
complete the line up for the Junior team.
They will also be campaigning in the Junior and open categories of the 7th IPF/NAPF Caribbean Powerlifting Championships segment which is being held simultaneously.
The fifth Berbician, Anis Ade Thomas has now graduated to the Open category and will be competing in the 83kg class alongside fellow compatriot Randolph ‘The Accomplisher’ Morgan.
Visas will not be a deterrent to Guyana sending a full strength team as all the athletes have already been given the clearance by the US Embassy and have uplifted their respective visas.
The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) has already commenced a robust fund raising drive to accumulate the requisite cash. The GAPF’s efforts though will not cover the total costs of participation but will only assist.
To this end the local federation is seeking the assistance of corporate Guyana to support their efforts in being present in the USA with a full strength team, its biggest ever with four weeks to go.
According to the GAPF, “the added fact that the dual championships will be offering two prestigious titles for the lifters from one lift makes the championships a must participate event”.
Guyana Men’s Team will be defending the Caribbean Open Title with the added bonus of adding the Pan American to its resume.
The cost for each athlete to attend is USD1,600.
GAPF President Peter Green has reaffirmed his confidence in the National Junior and Senior teams stating that they have a mandate to keep the Golden Arrowhead fluttering proudly internationally and he has no iota of a doubt that they will once again deliver.
But for these committed, dedicated and disciplined athletes to deliver, Green is calling on corporate Guyana and the business community in Berbice to support these athletes.
“I am calling appealing to the corporate community and private sector of Berbice to invest collectively or individually in sponsoring these home grown athletes from their home County as they do their Region and Country proud.”
Green, who is credited with the rise of the sport in Guyana and its resurgence at the highest level during his tenure to date, has identified Vijai Rahim Under-23 (Rosignol) and Gumendra Shewdas Under-18 (Corriverton) as Guyana’s latest World rated lifters to watch.
He has informed that they will be given the added bonus of attending the World Sub-Juniors/Juniors Championships in Killeen Texas in August should they win their weight categories at the Caribbean and Pan American levels, surely news that should see the business community in Berbice especially rallying around these promising athletes.
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