GAPLF shortlist team Commonwealth Classic Powerlifting and Benchpress Championship in NZ

Oct 07, 2022 Sports

The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) is preparing to field a team for the Men’s and Women’s Commonwealth Classic Powerlifting and Benchpress Championships from 28th November 2022 to 4th December in Auckland, New Zealand.

Nadina Taharally

The GAPLF preliminary nomination comprises nine athletes and two officials for its eleven -member – team. The nominations comprise senior athletes who are champions of their respective divisions with internationally competitive lifts. The team include Carlos Petterson, five times National Powerlifting Champion and Record holder both Locally and Internationally (Squat, Deadlift and Total), Bjorn Williams, current deadlift, bench press and total record holder in the 105kg division, and Dominic Tyrrell, the current National Record holder in Squat Deadlift and total in the Junior 74kg, as well two times National Junior 74kg Champion and who has unofficially recorded a world Record deadlift, which he aims to make official at the championship.

Other members include Roger Rogers, MII Pam Am Squat and deadlift record holder, and Nadina Taharally, Masters I who holds national records in the Open and MI categories for the Squat, Bench Press, Deadlift, and Total.

The main hurdle to Guyana’s participation at this juncture is resources. The federation has solicited financial and material support from the public and private sectors and is hoping for favorable responses to its requests to make participation possible.

Meanwhile, the athletes are in full preparation mode in anticipation of participation. Guyana’s team will be ready and eager to represent the Golden Arrowhead as they have done in the past.

The GAPLF anticipates a successful showing of its athletes and is appealing to potential sponsors to come on board and support the team’s participation.