South American Powerlifting Classic
Sarah Sanmoogan, Guyana’s lone female representative at the South American Women’s and Men’s Classic Powerlifting Championship, captured an impressive four bronze medals yesterday in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
This was confirmed in a press release from the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF).
According to the press statement, Sanmoogan, who completed in Junior 69Kg Category, had a best squat of 150.0Kg, bench-press of 82.5Kg, and best deadlift of 160.0Kg to finish on 392.5Kg, the same as eventual silver medallist Sophia Cabrera of Peru, who was awarded the higher accolade owing to her lighter body weight.