Peter Green was returned unopposed as President of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) when the body held its AGM on Sunday at the National Resource Centre.
Also re-elected were Vice president John Edwards and General Secretary Edwin Spencer.
According to a press release, the changes include: Osmond Mack replacing Deon Dutt as Treasurer, Paul Adams being replaced by Denroy Livan as PRO/Organizing Secretary and Erwyn Smith and Wendell McPherson being replaced by Karel Mars and Jagdesh Budhram as Committee Members.
Green thanked the outgoing members for their voluntary service and the group for their continued confidence in his leadership which is in its eighth year. The incumbent then rolled out some immediate plans for the federation and its lifters.
GAPF’s 2015 programme commences Friday with the hosting of a referee/ coaching clinic through Sunday at the Mandela Gymnasium. Interested persons are asked to register with IPF Certified referees John Edwards and Gordon Spencer. National referees and coaches are invited to attend as well.
The scheduled Clash of Champions is set for Friday May 1 with registration closing this Friday. Lifters eligible for competition are asked to register with Livan or Edwards.
The clash of champions will give lifters the added opportunity of making qualifying marks for the Pan American and Commonwealth championships set for September and December respectively as well as setting new National records.
Intermediate and Masters are set to follow along with Power Bashes featuring events in Linden, Berbice and Demerara along with the introduction of visually impaired and Blind Competitions amongst eight lifters whom have been training under the guidance of Andrea and Erwyn Smith.
With the ParaOlympics on the radar, the lifters have been responding admirably and are expected to make their mark soon.
