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May 17, 2022 Sports
GAPLF Intermediates/Masters C/ships
By Zaheer Mohamed
Wazeer Hussein and Sarah Sanmoogan were crowned overall male and female champions respectively in the open division, while Marley Vyphuis, Nigil Phillips and Lalita Bridgemohan were dominant in the masters’ segment when the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting federation staged its Intermediates/Masters championships Sunday at St. Stanislaus Auditorium.
Cognizant that a lift is either won or lost in their minds long before they chalked their hands and curled their fingers around a barbell, the athletes responded well to the cheers from the crowd, the type of motivation that is needed in iron sport, as they shattered 22 records on a fierce day.
As competitors displayed the fruits of their labour, hence deciding their own fate, Hussein of Roy’s gym Essequibo Coast broke two records and Sanmoogan shattered four in the open category, while Leroy Trotman earned qualification for the upcoming North American championship which is slated for Panama in August.
Arnold Archer, Richard Fredericks and Nigil Phillips smashed four records each while Keisha Abrigo, another Panama bound competitor shattered three and Marley Vyphius one.
The best lifter in the female Masters classic was Lalita Bridgemohan of Seemangal gym of Essequibo Coast, Nigil Phillips was crowned the best lifter in the male Masters equipped and the most outstanding competitor in the male Masters classic was Marley Vyphuis.
Sarah Goptar, Lydia Roberts, Ashlie Abraham, Alicia Garrett were outstanding in the female division. Toni Ferreira, Randy Oodit, Kadeem Bowen, Kheon Evans, Ramesh Seecharan, Puneshwar Ramjit and Joseph Stoll also turned in sterling performances.
Following is the full results of the day’s proceedings:
GAPLF Intermediates/Masters Championship Results
1st 63kg Women’s Junior Raw – Sarah Goptar, Squat 105.0kg, Benchpress 40.0kg, Deadlift 112.5kg, Total 257.5kg
1st 69kg Women’s Junior Raw – Sarah Sanmoogan, Squat 122.5kg, Benchpress 62.5kg, Deadlift 155.0kg, Total 340.0kg
1st 84+kg Women’s Junior Raw – Lydia Roberts, Squat 115.0kg, Benchpress 52.5kg, Deadlift 137.5kg, Total 305.0kg
1st 63kg Women’s Open Raw – Sarah Goptar, Squat 105.0kg, Benchpress 40.0kg, Deadlift 112.5kg, Total 257.5kg
1st 69kg Women’s Open Raw – Sarah Sanmoogan, Squat 122.5kg, Benchpress 62.5kg, Deadlift 155.0kg, Total 340.0kg
2nd 69kg Women’s Open Raw – Denita Prowell, Squat 102.5kg, Benchpress 47.5kg, Deadlift 117.5kg, Total 267.5kg
1st 76kg Women’s Open Raw – Ashlie Abraham, Squat 122.5kg, Benchpress 60.0kg, Deadlift 147.5kg, Total 330.0kg
2nd 76kg Women’s Open Raw – Lalita Bridgemohan, Squat 120.0kg, Benchpress 57.5kg, Deadlift 132.5kg, Total 310.0kg
1st 84+kg Women’s Open Raw – Talicia Garrett, Squat 127.5kg, Benchpress 60.0kg, Deadlift 120.0kg, Total 307.5kg
2nd 84+kg Women’s Open Raw – Lydia Roberts, Squat 115.0kg, Benchpress 52.5kg, Deadlift 137.5kg, Total 305.0kg
1st 76kg Women’s Master 1 Raw – Lalita Bridgemohan, Squat 120.0kg, Benchpress 57.5kg, Deadlift 132.5kg, Total 310.0kg
Male Winners
1st 66kg Men’s Sb-Jr Raw – Toni Ferreira, Squat 140.0kg, Benchpress 85.0kg, Deadlift 160.0kg, Total 385.0kg
1st 59kg Men’s Junior Raw – Shivshankar Bissoonlall, Squat 130.0kg, Benchpress 70.0kg, Deadlift 185.0kg, Total 385.0kg
2nd 59kg Men’s Junior Raw – Amit Naraine, Squat 127.5kg, Benchpress 75.0kg, Deadlift 182.5kg, Total 385.0kg
1st 66kg Men’s Junior Raw – Asaad Abdool, Squat 145.0kg, Benchpress 70.0kg, Deadlift 175.0kg, Total 390.0kg
1st 83kg Men’s Junior Raw – Wazeer Hussein, Squat 197.5kg, Benchpress 132.5kg, Deadlift 240.0kg, Total 570.0kg
1st 120+kg Men’s Junior Raw – Randy Oodit, Squat 142.5kg, Benchpress 67.5kg, Deadlift 170.0kg, Total 380.0kg
2nd 59kg Men’s Open Raw – Shivshankar Bissoonlall, Squat 130.0kg, Benchpress 70.0kg, Deadlift 185.0kg, Total 385.0kg
3rd 59kg Men’s Open Raw – Floyd Mal, Squat 92.5kg, Benchpress 60.0kg, Deadlift 137.5kg, Total 290.0kg
1st 66kg Men’s Open Raw – Kadeem Bowen, Squat 145.0kg, Benchpress 95.0kg, Deadlift 205.0kg, Total 445.0kg
2nd 66kg Men’s Open Raw – Asaad Abdool, Squat 145.0kg, Benchpress 70.0kg, Deadlift 175.0kg, Total 390.0kg
3rd 66kg Men’s Open Raw – Toni Ferreira, Squat 140.0kg, Benchpress 85.0kg, Deadlift 160.0kg, Total 385.0kg
1st 74kg Men’s Open Raw – Kheon Evans, Squat 192.5kg, Benchpress 102.5kg, Deadlift 232.5kg, Total 527.5kg
2nd 74kg Men’s Open Raw – Quain Proctor, Squat 190.0kg, Benchpress 110.0kg, Deadlift 210.0kg, Total 510.0kg
3rd 74kg Men’s Open Raw – Yusuf Khan, Squat 162.5kg, Benchpress 90.0kg, Deadlift 190.0kg, Total 442.5kg
1st 83kg Men’s Open Raw – Wazeer Hussein, Squat 197.5kg, Benchpress 132.5kg, Deadlift 240.0kg, Total 570.0kg
2nd 83kg Men’s Open Raw – Roberto Tewari, Squat 175.0kg, Benchpress 110.0kg, Deadlift 217.5kg, Total 502.5kg
3rd 83kg Men’s Open Raw – Richard Fredericks, Squat 127.5kg, Benchpress 82.5kg, Deadlift 150.0kg, Total 360.0kg
1st 93kg Men’s Open Raw – Ramesh Seecharan, Squat 112.5kg, Benchpress 65.0kg, Deadlift 150.0kg, Total 327.5kg
1st 120kg Men’s Open Raw – Puneshwar Ramjit, Squat 227.5kg, Benchpress 115.0kg, Deadlift 250.0kg, Total 592.5kg
1st 120+kg Men’s Open Raw – Randy Oodit, Squat 142.5kg, Benchpress 67.5kg, Deadlift 170.0kg, Total 380.0kg
1st 105kg Men’s Master 1 EQ – Nigil Phillips, Squat 290.0kg, Benchpress 192.5kg, Deadlift 232.5kg, Total 715.0kg
1st 93kg Men’s Master 1 Raw – Marlon Wilson, Squat 192.5kg, Benchpress 125.0kg, Deadlift 265.0kg, Total 582.5kg
1st 105kg Men’s Master 1 Raw – Marley Vyphuis, Squat 227.5kg, Benchpress 137.5kg, Deadlift 275.0kg, Total 640.0kg
1st 93kg Men’s Master 2 Raw – Joseph Stoll, Squat 115.0kg, Benchpress 65.0kg, Deadlift 167.5kg, Total 347.5kg
2nd 93kg Men’s Master 2 Raw – Ramesh Seecharan, Squat 112.5kg, Benchpress 65.0kg, Deadlift 150.0kg, Total 327.5kg
1st 83kg Men’s Master 3 Raw – Richard Fredericks, Squat 127.5kg, Benchpress 82.5kg, Deadlift 150.0kg, Total 360.0kg
1st 74kg Men’s Master 4 Raw – Arnold Archer, Squat 50.0kg, Benchpress 32.5kg, Deadlift 60.0kg, Total 142.5kg
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