The sum of 20 local strong men and women have fulfilled the criteria for selection to this year’s 14th IPF / NAPF North American Regional Powerlifting Championships scheduled for St. Croix, US Virgin Islands in August.
According to a press release from the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF), the athletes were selected based on their performances at the GAPF’s Senior National Championships in November 2015, the 2015 Pan-American Powerlifting Championships held in Brazil, and the 2015 Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships held in Canada.