Carlos ‘The Showstopper’ Petterson-Griffith returned home to a warm reception on Saturday night following his record-breaking performance at the International Powerlifting Federation Classic World Open Championships in Druskininkai, Lithuania.
Petterson-Griffith, who finished 5th overall in a field of 34 competitors, etched his name in the annals of world history by setting a new benchmark for the squat with a mammoth 337.5 kg (744.06 lbs), besting the previous mark of 337 kg held by American Gavin Adin.
With his remarkable feat, which led to a gold medal acquisition in the section, Petterson-Griffith, who is colloquially known as the ‘Showstopper’, became just the second Guyanese to achieve a world record in any discipline.
Overall, Petterson-Griffith tallied a combined 860 kg (1895.975 lbs) after also bench-pressing 177.5 kg and deadlifting 345 kg.
