Unlike previous years when it was held for just a day, the National Senior Men’s and Women’s Open powerlifting championships will be staged over two days at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, next month. Billed for November 16-17, the event will see all divisions of female lifters, as well as the Men’s 59kg to 74kg categories doing battle on the first day. The final day will attract competition from the 83kg to 120+ kg weight class lifters.
Special events, featuring push and pull competitions (bench press as well as deadlifts) for monetary and other prizes, health and fitness products on display, as well as a grand fundraising barbecue ahead of the 2014 Caribbean Championships, will form part of both days’ activities.
Leading lifters Gumendra Shewdas, Vijai Rahim and Randolph Morgan are expected to defend their top ranking against a plethora of up and coming athletes, while on the distaff side, Natoya Robinson and Chittra Ramlochan are expected to renew their rivalry, as well as challenge 2013 Caribbean champion, Kimberly Mars-Loncke.
The two-day event will serve as a qualifier for the 2014 Caribbean Championships to be held in St Croix, US Virgin Islands.
According to a correspondence from the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation, interested lifters are asked to contact PRO/ Organising Secretary Denroy Livan, Vice President Gordon Spencer or president Peter Green for registration, which closes on November 1.
Unregistered lifters will not be allowed to compete.
