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Hunter, Seenarine, Fazim and Saif Abdool impress
GAPLF National Powerlifting Championship 2023…
Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) wrapped up its prominent National Senior Championships at the St. Stanislaus College auditorium on Sunday with exceptional performances from power lifters like Fazim Abdool, Saif Abdool, Romeo Hunter and Nangita Seenarine.
The quartet recorded several record-breaking performances en route to bagging the marquee medals and trophies at the event. As customary, the year-end fixture was the curtain closer for the federation, which had a banner year under the leadership of Franklin Wilson
Romeo Hunter completing his first round lift in Squats event on Sunday at Saint Stanislaus College
Fazim Abdool, competing in the men’s 120kg category, set new national records in both the open and masters’ one deadlift by lifting a staggering 296kg (652 lbs). His squat of 310kg (682 lbs) and bench press of 210kg (462 lbs), alongside his total weight of 816kg (1795 lbs), secured him the highly coveted Best Lifter trophy.
Nangita Seenarine during the Female’s Junior Deadlift event
Nangita Seenarine showcased dominance in the female Junior’s division, competing in the 52kg weight class, by deadlifting 132.5kg (292lbs) and achieving a total of 310kg (683lbs). Romeo Hunter, in the 83kg class, performed a 210kg (683lbs) deadlift, accumulating a total weight of 667.5kg (1471.6lbs). Hunter, at just 17 years old, continues to surpass his peers in the powerlifting realm.
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