Fitness Express continues to be one of the main spotters for powerlifting standout, Carlos Petterson-Grifith.
Recently, CEO of Guyana’s leading fitness supplement and gym equipment supplier, Jamie McDonald presented a sponsorship pact to the 93kg behemoth nicknamed ‘The Showstopper’ to aid in his next international outing. Petterson-Grifith, a five-time national powerlifting champion and record holder both locally and internationally (Squat, Deadlift and Total) is set to represent the Golden Arrowhead at the Commonwealth Classic Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships in New Zealand. The event is scheduled to lift off on Monday and conclude on December 4.
Petterson-Griffith thanked the long standing benefactor for numerous sporting disciplines in the 592 and promised to put his best lifts forward.
Meanwhile, Guyana’s other representatives include: Bjorn Williams, current deadlift, bench press and total record holder in the 105kg division and Dominic Tyrell, the current National Record holder in Squat Deadlift and total in the Junior 74kg, as well 2 times National Junior 74kg Champion and who has unofficially recorded a world Record deadlift, which he aims to make official at the championship.
Other members include Roger Rogers, MII Pam Am Squat and deadlift record holder, and Nadina Taharally, Masters I who holds national records in the Open and MI categories for the Squat, Bench Press, Deadlift, and Total.
