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15th NAPF/FESUPO Pan-American Powerlifting Championships… Marino Jeffrey takes SA Overall gold, Andrea Smith and Osmand Mack capture bronze
South American Overall 93kg Gold medalist.
After the first two days of intense competition and despite two lifters nursing severe injuries, Team Guyana recaptured a gold medal and two bronze in the Raw segment at the 15th NAPF / FESUPO Pan-American Powerlifting Championships which are taking place in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil.
Marino Jeffrey, against the odds captured Guyana’s first gold medal in the South American (Overall) segment while also taking overall bronze medal in the Pan American segment. Jeffrey, competing in the 93kg class achieved a Squat of 222.5kg, Bench Press 100kg and a Deadlift of 227.5 for a Total of 549.5kg.
Dr. Osmand Mack was a South American Overall bronze medalist in the 73kg class with a Total of 580kg (Squat 202.5kg; Bench Press 137.5kg; Deadlift 240kg).
Andrea Smith on debut at this level achieved a bronze medal in the South American Overall battle whilst also achieving Personal Best (PB) lifts in the Bench Press and Deadlift. Smith had an Overall Total of 315kg, a bronze medal performance.
She set a new Bench Press PB of 57.5kg and Deadlift PB of 147.5kg whilst doing 110kg in the Squat.
Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) Public Relations Officer / Organising Secretary Denroy Livan who is also performing coaching duties in Brazil informed that both Dr. Mack and Jeffrey competed with serious injuries.
Jeffrey is nursing a pectoral muscle injury while Dr. Mack who was involved in a motorcycle accident just before leaving Guyana has a hamstring and coccyx injuries. Despite the handicaps, the lifters are persevering since they are putting country first.
Dr. Mack and his daughter Brittany who is the first ever female Sub-Junior to represent Guyana at the international level, Smith and Rudolph Blackman will be in action today when the equipped segment of the competition begins.
“We are expecting big things from Brittany Mack, Osmand and Ms. Smith again.”
Livan who also reported this is the worst championships they have attended in terms of getting results in a timely manner said the medal ceremony on the opening night (Wednesday) was at midnight.
(Franklin Wilson)
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