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Claude Charles Memorial Powerlifting C/ships…Winston ‘Little Master’ Stoby shatters Nat. deadlift Rec.; sets unofficial World Rec.
By Franklin Wilson
Winston ‘Little Master’ Stoby has continued to show that age is just a number when he smashed his National deadlift record and in the process set a new unofficial World Record on his way to the Overall Champion trophy at the 2013 edition of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) Claude Charles Memorial Masters Championships.
All the riveting action took place at the George Walcott Lecture Theatre, University of Guyana Campus, Turkeyen on Sunday afternoon.
Winston ‘Little Master’ Stoby executes his record Deadlift of 277.5kg (611.8lbs).
Stoby, who achieved the World Record at the World Powerlifting Championships in Killeen, Texas last year of 272.5kg (606lbs); raised the bar further on Sunday afternoon in fine style, witnessed by a lively and supportive crowd.
His first attempt at the new record of 277.5kg (611.8lbs) in the Masters M2 Category failed, his second attempt overall having achieved 265 on his first attempt. Knowing that he had one more chance to accomplish the feat, Stoby ensured that his composure and focus were recharged for the third attempt.
With the crowd now fully behind the champ, Stoby approached the weights with a high degree of confidence to the extent that the weights buckled under his guidance and command; herald a new National Record and unofficial World Record – 277.5kg (611.8lbs).
For the World Record to be acknowledged a Category 1 Judge needed to be in place; Guyana has two Category 2 Judges in ‘Big’ John Edwards and Gordon Spencer, the latter officiated on Sunday while the former, competed.
While Stoby’s feat was again phenomenal, the Maters athlete did not go full throttle as he is aiming to peak in time for the Pan American and Caribbean Championships set for the USA, July 1-7, 2013.
The ‘Little Master’ is also aiming to defend his World Title at the World Championships set for Orlando, Florida from September 23-29.
In powering his way to the Overall trophy at the Claude Charles Memorial and the 75kg Class, Stoby accumulated 657.5kg with Wilks Points totaling 479.52.
‘Big’ John Edwards who is also preparing for next month’s Pan American and Caribbean Championships where Guyana will be defending the Team Title, was also pacing himself and not going full throttle.
Edwards took the Masters M1 120kg Division tallying 765kg and 444.62 Wilks points.
Well, Errol ‘Big Man’ Henry was his usual energetic and chalky self as he kept the crowd on their feet with his loud rants building up to him approaching the weights.
Henry won the Masters M2 93kg Category with a total of 620kg and 394.69 Wilks Points.
All three masters’ athletes are members of the Kingsrow Barbel Club.
Name Wt. Class Squat Bench Press Dead Lift Total Wilks Pts
Winston Stoby M2 74kg 240kg 140kg 277.5kg 757.5kg 479.52
Errol Henry M2 93kg 230kg 140kg 250kg 620kg 394.69
John Edwards M1 120kg 295kg 195kg 275kg 765kg 444.62
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