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Mar 28, 2023 Sports
Kaieteur News – The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) has announced its national shortlist of athletes for 2023. These athletes have ALL satisfied the criteria, which includes achieving the required totals based on the Federation’s minimum Standards published in November 2022.
Those reaching the required mark are:
Males Open (classic)
Male Equipped (Open)
Masters (Classic)
Masters (Equipped)
Female Open (Classic)
Female Masters (Classic)
Male Junior (Classic)
Total: 18
Males:14
Females:4
Male (Open Classic) – 10
Male (Open Equipped) – 3
Male (Masters Classic) – 4
Male (Masters Equipped) – 3
Female (Open Classic) – 2
Female (Masters Classic) – 2
In addition to the eighteen (18) short-listed athletes, there are eleven (11) athletes who have NOT made the required minimum totals and will have up to the last local competition prior to any proposed International engagement to make the minimum total to qualify.
Those athletes are:
Males Open (classic)
Dwayne Welch 59kg Classic Open
Kadeem Bowen 66kg Classic Open
Matthew Maycock 83kg Classic Open
Joseph Stoll 93kg Classic Open, M2
Paul Meusa 105kg Classic Open
John Edwards 120kg Classic Open
Yogaishawar Seecharan 120+kg Classic Open, Junior
Male Open (equipped)
Navindra Tamasar 66kg Equipped Open
Females Open (Classic)
Junica Pluck 69kg Classic Open
Ashlie Abraham 76kg Classic Open
Sherene Williams 84kg Classic Open
Of note: Only athletes who have satisfied the criteria will be considered for national selection.
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