By Emmerson Campbell
John ‘Big John’ Edwards lifted his way to a bronze medal winning performance yesterday at the 28th World Masters Power lifting Championships in St Catherine, Canada.
Edwards, who competed in the 120kgs/265lbs M1 weight class and was ranked number seven entering the championships, lifted a total of 845kgs/1859lbs.
He squatted 332.5kgs/731lbs, bench pressed 220kgs/484lbs and dead lifted 292.5kgs/643.5lbs.
Edwards successfully performed five lifts out of a possible nine, one of three squats, two out of three bench presses and two out of three dead lifts.
In an interview with Stabroek Sports,