Carlos ‘The Showstopper’ Petterson-Grifith and Keisha Abrigo snagged the coveted overall titles after displaying impressive strength prowess during the Raw Powerlifting Championships staged yesterday at St Stanislaus College.
Peterson-Grifith, returned to the platform after a prolonged absence and chalked up herculean lift after lift, among them giant squats and deadlifts. The 93kg behemoth had those in attendance at the edge of their seats, lifting multiple times his bodyweight.
Living up to his moniker, the ‘Showstopper’ set several national records en route to lifting the overall title with a best squat of 320kg (704 lbs) and a mammoth deadlift of 335kg (737 lbs), almost four times his weight.