The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) will bring the curtains down on a banner year with its flagship National Senior Championships tomorrow at the Saint Stanislaus College auditorium.
The annual year-end event which was postponed from last Sunday in keeping with the request for a national day of prayer in honour of the five servicemen who perished in the tragic helicopter crash, is set to attract 18 of the best local lifters.
Among them will be World Sub-Junior Squat champion, Romeo Hunter, Yogaishawar ‘Baby Hulk’ Seecharan along with standout females, Talicia Lindore and Kezia Joseph.
According to organizers, a fierce day of rivalry is anticipated among the strongmen and women.
Lift-off time tomorrow is 09:00hrs.
The athletes will no doubt be eager to cap the year on a high note which will set the stage for fierce competition in the various categories. There will be equipped and raw (unequipped) lifting in the 59kg, 66kg, 74kg, 83kg, 84+kg, 93kg, 105kg, 120kg and 120+kg categories.
The full list of competitors is as follows: Nangita Seenarine, Navindra Tamasar, Talicia Garrett, Franklyn Brisport-Luke, Rondel Thomas, Saif Abdool, Dwayne Welch, Meshach Alexander, Kezia Joseph, Romario Gonsalves, Joseph Stoll, Matthew Maycock, Marlon Wilson, Timothy Bagla, Fazim Abdool, Romeo Hunter, Ramesh Seecharan and Yogaishawar ‘Baby Hulk’ Seecharan.
Earlier in 2023, the GAPLF and its athletes has competed with distinction at three World Championships as well as the FESUPO Championships. The Federation also hosted the Novice, Intermediate, Masters, and Raw competitions.
Among the sponsors onboard for tomorrow’s event are the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport, National Sports Commission, Fitness Express, Office of the Prime Minister, and E-Master Corporation.
