Gonsalves, Toney crowned best lifters at Senior Nationals Powerlifting C/ships

Dec 03, 2019 Sports

Romario Gonsalves and Tineisha Toney emerged as the best male and female lifters when the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) held its senior national championships on Sunday at St. Stanislaus College.

Romario Gonsalves

Gonsalves won the 66kg men’s junior raw title with a total lift of 602.5kg including a best squat of 222.5kg, benchpress 120kg and deadlift 260kg.
Jermy Indarjit captured the 66kg Sb-jr raw title with a total lift of 485kg including a best squat of 172.5kg, benchpress 85kg and a deadlift of 227.5 kg.
Akram Gafoor won the 59kg men’s junior raw segment following a total lift of 402.5kg with a best squat of 137.5kg, benchpress 82.5kg and a deadlift of 182.5kg.
Dominic Tyrrell claimed the 74kg men’s junior raw title with a total lift of 607.5kg including a best squat of 207.5kg, benchpress 127.5kg and deadlift 272.5kg.
The 93kg men’s junior raw title went to Bishen Sasenarine with a total lift of 485kg with a best squat of 175kg, benchpress of 100kg and a deadlift of 210kg.
Navindra Tamasar won the 59kg men’s open raw class with a total lift of 447.5kg, with a best squat of 155kg, a benchpress of 95k

Tineisha Toney accepts her prize from Nadina Taharally

g and a deadlift of 197.5kg.
Gonsalves was again in winners’ row when he lifted a total of 602.5kg in the 66kg men’s open raw category. His best squat was 222.5kg, a benchpress of 120kg and a deadlift of 260kg.
Dominic Tyrell, with a total lift of 607.5kg won the 74kg men’s open raw category; his best squat was 207.5kg, benchpress 127.5kg and a deadlift of 272.5kg.
Matthew Maycock won the 83kg men’s open raw class with a total lift of 522.5kg including a best squat of 190kg, deadlift 110kg and deadlift 222.5kg.
Wazim Mohamed copped gold in the 93kg men’s open raw category with a total lift of 695kg with a best squat of 242.5kg, benchpress of 167.5 kg and deadlift 285kg.
Arjun Roopnarine took the top podium spot in the 105kg men’s open raw class with a total lift of 512.5kg; a best squat of 130kg, benchpress 140kg and deadlift 242.5kg.
Jeremy Smith won the 120kg men’s open raw division with a best squat of 242.5 kg, benchpress of

Dominic Tyrell winner of the 74kg category and record breaker.

137.5kg and a deadlift of 302.5kg which amounted to 682.5kg.
Ramzan Mohamed grabbed the top prize in the 120kg men’s junior equipped category with a total lift of 715kg including a best squat of 295kg, benchpress 165kg and deadlift 255kg.
Franklyn Brisport-Luke won the 66kg men’s open equipped lifting a total of 350kg with a best squat of 130kg, benchpress 75kg and deadlift 145kg.
Vijay Rahim turned in commendable performance with a total lift of 787.5kg including a best squat of 287.5kg, benchpress 182.5kg and deadlift 317.5kg to win the 74kg men’s open equipped category.
Hardat Tarson won the won the 83kg men’s open equipped title with a total lift of 770kg, including a best squat of 295kg, benchpress 175kg and deadlift 300kg.
Nigil Phillips emerged champion of the 93kg men’s open equipped class with a total lift of 725kg, with a best squat of 287.5kg, benchpress 190kg and deadlift of 247.5kg.
The 105kg men’s open equipped category was taken by Fazim Abdool with a total lift of 788kg; his best squat was 280kg, benchpress 213kg and deadlift 295kg.
Farouk Abdool won the 120kg men’s open equipped division with a total lift of 735kg including a best squat of 265kg, benchpress 190kg and deadlift 280kg.
John Edwards with a total lift of 662.5kg won the 120kg men’s master 2 raw title; his best squat was 230kg, benchpress 182.5kg and deadlift 250kg.
Nigil Phillips took the top podium spot in the 93kg men’s master 1 equipped category; Farouk Abdool captured the 120kg men’s masters 1 equipped accolade; Arjune Roopnarine won the 105kg men’s master 1 raw; Brisport took the top prize in the 66kg men’s master 2 equipped; Martin Webster won the 93kg men’s master 2 equipped title with a total lift of 535kg including a best squat of 202.5kg, benchpress 130kg and deadlift 202.5kg; Frank Tucker grabbed the 105kg men’s master 3 equipped category with a total lift of 515kg, best squat of 215kg, benchpress 92.5kg and deadlift 207.5kg.
Toney won the 63kg women’s open raw category with a total of 340.5 kg with a best squat of 125kg, bench-press 65.5kg and a deadlift of 150kg. Shelly Ann Gomes took the runner up spot with a total of 282.5kg including a best squat of 102.5kg, benchpress of 50kg and deadlift 130kg.
Chitra John won the 72kg women’s open raw segment with a total lift of 222.5 kg including a best squat of 92.5kg, benchpress of 35kg and a deadlift of 97.5 kg.
Jacquelyn Toney captured the 84kg women open raw category with a total lift of 350kg which included a best squat of 140kg benchpress of 62.5kg and a deadlift of 147.5kg.
Lifting in the women’s open raw 84+kg class, Esther Maycock took the top podium spot with a total lift of 370kg with a best squat of 142.5kg, a benchpress of 70kg and deadlift 157.5 kg.
Jacquelyn Toney won the 84kg women’s Master 1 raw title with a total lift of 350kg including a best squat of 140kg, benchpress of 62.5kg and a deadlift of 147.5kg. Competition Director Martin Webster told Kaieteur sport that all the athletes showed improvement especially those that made the shortlist for 2020. He informed that the requirements to be shortlisted are to compete at senior nationals, meet or exceed the qualifying total for their weight class and division and pay the anti doping fees.
The organizers would like thank its sponsors; Pele Alumni, Fitness Express, Dynas Embroidery, Banks DIH under their Guinness and Tropical Mist brands, Buddy’s Gym and Bounty Farm.