Dominic Tyrell will return from the IPF World Classic and Equipped Sub-Junior and Junior Powerlifting Championships in Romania with well-earned hardware.
The 74kg strength athlete showed up and showed out at the competition venue yesterday and chalked up silver medal performance in the deadlift.
According to the detailed scoresheet, the local strong man earned a second place in the deadlift (300kg) but however finished 10th overall in the class with a total of 667.5kg after a best bench press of 140 kg and best squat of 227.5kg.
In the top five overall ahead of the 23-year-old in the category which attracted 19 gladiators were Alberto Frances of Spain with a Total of 710kg, Singapore’s Bobby Tan (702.5kg), France’s Thomas Bouyer (700kg), Laszlo Pota (690kg) of Hungary and Italy’s, Alessandro Pastorello (690kg).
Besides finishing on the podium for the deadlift, Tyrell tied his national record in the bench press but did not come close to tying his lifetime best in the other lifts 310kg in the deadlift and 235kg in the squat.
In an invited comment with this publication, Tyrell stated that “Overall, I’d say I am contented. Disappointed that I couldn’t put my best foot forward but happy to know that even on my worst day, I placed in the top 10 in the world and second best in the deadlift.”
The Trinidad and Tobago based Tyrell added, “Adjustments will be made, I will be moving up in weight classes from next year as I am too tall for my current class. I think not having to cut weight, will be a big benefit for me” he concluded.
Meanwhile, Guyana’s other representative at the event, Romeo Hunter, 16, will spring into action today in the 83kg sub-junior class.
Hunter is currently ranked ninth in the world in the class and is the current holder of 18 national records in the Open and Under-18 (sub-junior) division. His aim at these championships is to be in the top three overall whilst seeking a gold medal in the squat, as well as gold in the bench press with a possible world record.
