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GAPF 2015 season to lift off on January 25
– Novices, Sub Junior and Junior Championships on
Male and female powerlifters are pumping up for an early start to the 2015 season. The governing body, Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) in a release has announced that competition will get underway on January 25 with three competitions at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.
The Novices, Sub Junior and Junior Championships will all be contested and this early start according to the GAPF is to facilitate the selection of Guyana’s male and female Sub Junior / Junior as well as female open lifters for the upcoming Caribbean Powerlifting Championships slated for Guyana from March 19 – 22, next. Guyana last hosted these championships in March 2010 at the Princess Hotel.
The ladies novice category will enjoy automatic entry into the women’s team pending satisfactory performances, the federation informed. Female lifters who missed the senior competition this year are also being invited as guest lifters with a view to selection as the GAPF makes an unprecedented attempt to capture all team titles that will be at stake at the Caribbean championships.
Entry Registrations should be sent in to PRO / Organizing Secretary Mr. Paul Adams or Vice President Mr. John Edwards at the Federation’s headquarters, North Road, Lacytown no later than January 19, 2015.
Meanwhile, following are the preliminary nominations to the respective national teams selected to date.
National Men Open National Women’s Open
59kg – Kevin Brijlall 57kg – Chloe Hunter
66kg – Vijai Rahim 57kg – Andrea Smith
74kg – Osmond Mack 84kg – Kimberley Mars Loncke
74kg – Winston Stoby 84+kg – Natoya Robinson
83kg – Anis Ade Thomas
83kg – Germaine Snagg
93kg – Marino Jeffrey
105kg – Karel Mars
120kg – Farouk Abdool
120+kg – Rondell Clementson
Sub Juniors, Juniors and the Masters teams will be announced following the conclusion of the January competitions.
Current Guyanese Caribbean Record Holders
Women Open category
84+kg weight class Dawn Barker – Squat 240kgs
Men Junior category
53kg weight class Gumendra Shewdas – Squat 192.5kg, Bench Press 77.50kg, Deadlift 207.5kg and Total 497.5kg
66kg weight class Vijai Rahim – Squat 250kg, Deadlift 250kg, Total 627.5kg
83kg weight class Anis Ade Thomas – Squat 252.5kg, Deadlift 292.5kg, Total 672.5kg
105kg weight class Kenneth Melville – Squat 282.5kg, Bench 155kg, Deadlift 257.5kg, Total 695kg
Men Open Category
59kg weight class Vijai Rahim – Deadlift 225kg
66kg weight class Vijai Rahim – Squat 250kg, Deadlift 250kg, Total 627.5kg
74kg weight class Osmond Mack – Squat 255kg
74kg weight class Winston Frank Stoby – Deadlift 267.5kg Total 645.5kg
83kg weight class Randolph Morgan – Squat 300kg, Bench 220kg, Deadlift 330kg, Total 837.5kg
Men Masters One Category
74kg weight class Winston Frank Stoby – Squat 255kg, Bench 137.5kg, deadlift 277.5kg Total 670kg
120kg weight class John Edwards – Squat 350kg, bench 220kg, Total 860kg
Men Masters two category
74kg weight class Winston Frank Stoby – Squat 255kg, Bench 137.5kg, deadlift 277.5kg Total 670kg
83kg weight class Winston Frank Stoby – Squat 255kg, Bench 137.5kg, deadlift 277.5kg Total 670kg
93kg weight class Errol Henry – Deadlift 242.5kg
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