2010 North Island Bench Champs

Date: 6th November 2010
Venue: The Gym, Cnr 7th Ave/Cameron Road, Tauranga.

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Referees Notice 2010 National Bench Press Champs

Referees are required for the 2010 National Bench Press Champs,
Whangarei, 16th October, 2010.
Contact Stan Hallmond, Ph 09-4351287 if you can help.

 

2010 National Bench Press Champs

Date: 16th October 2010
Venue: Kingsgate Hotel, 9 Riverside Drive, Whangarei
Prize giving Banquet: Kingsgate Hotel, 9 Riverside Drive, Whangarei

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2010 National 3-lift Champs

Confirmed lifters list

NATIONAL CHAMPS LIFTER COMPETITION PREVIEW

WOMEN

Some lifters to watch:
Celia McMillan,CD,52kg, won last year with 315kg, shows good potential.
Tania Green,Cant,60kg, only made her 3rd squat last year, totalled 352.5kg,
                                  just returned from Australian Nationals with 362.5KG Total at 67.5kg class.
Marie Soffe,Otago, 67.5kg, NZ Masters World Champs Rep has a massive Deadlift 170+kg
Suzy Derbyshire,Auck,82.5kg,won with 377.5kg last year, totalled 397.5kg at 2010 Aucklands
                                         should crack the 400kg Total maybe Oceania Squat Record 152.5kg.
Sonia Manaena,Otago,90+kg, failed in Squat last year, got an individual medal at 2010 WORLDS,
                                          should make amends with big lifts this time. Totalled 607.5kg at
                                          recent Australian Nationals with 150kg Bench Press.

MEN

Some lifters to watch:
Mike Gardiner, Cant, 67.5.kg, totalled 597.5kg last nationals with 147.5kg bench and attempt
                                           at 265.5kg NZ Record Deadlift.
John Strachan, Auck, 67.5kg Junior, has dropped a class in search of records. Has a 140kg+ bench.
Brent McCormack, Otago, 82.5kg, Totalled 720kg last years Nationals with 200kg bench and 280kg squat.
Leighton Best, Cant, 90kg, will try some benching over 230kg, over 2.5 times bodyweight.
Craig McMillan, CD, 90kg, bombed in bench last year with 190kg after 280kg squat. Should go better.
Dave Dunford, Waik/BOP, 100kg, 755kg last year but training great, went 800kg total at Waikato Champs
                                                and wants 820-830kg+ total.
Steve Varga, Otago, 110kg, big 852.5kg total last year with 335kg squat, should be even stronger now.
                                        All his lifts are strong, lots of potential.
Jono Radich, Auck, 100kg Junior, World Junior Champs last year, good Auckland Champs, may hit some
                                               NZ Junior records. Strong in all 3 lifts.
Steve Lousich, Auck, 125kg, looking for a big bench having done 260kg.
Neil Lauaki, Auck, 125+kg, 885kg total last year, getting stronger with every competition. Watch out.
Reuben Simanu, Waik/BOP, 125+kg, looking for big total 900kg+, deadlift back up over 300kg and
                                                     bench creeping up too. Should be primed for a big effort.

FULL 2010 NATIONAL CHAMPS SCORECARDS IN RESULTS SECTION.

NATIONAL CHAMPS COMPETITION REPORT DUE SHORTLY.

 

2010 South Island Championships Highlights

WOMEN

Sylvia Clarkson, Masters 3, 67.5kg class, 107.5kg Deadlift NZ Record, 1st Place

Marie Soffe, Masters 2, 67.5kg class, 122.5kg Squat, 85kg Bench Press, 170kg Deadlift,
                                                     377.5kg Total, All NZ Records. Deadlift 2.5 times bodyweight. 1st Place

Tania Green, Open, 60kg class, 132.5kg Squat, 345kg Total, 1st Place

MEN

Bruce Park, Master 4, 67.5kg class, 82.5kg Bench Press NZ Record, 1st Place

John Warren, Masters 4, 82.5kg class, 208.5kg Deadlift, 388.5kg Total NZ Records, 1st Place

Renne Soffe, Masters 2, 90kg class, 200kg Bench Press NZ Record, 1st Place
                                                    Bench is 20kg over double bodyweight

Mike Gardiner. Open, 67.5kg class, 220 Squat, 145kg Bench Press, 250kg Deadlift, 615kg Total, 1st Place

Leighton Best, Open, 90kg class, 223kg Bench Press NZ Record
                                                Bench is 2.5 times bodyweight, awesome lift.

Andy Mahon, Open, 100kg class, 290kg Squat, 745kg Total, 1st Place

Steve Varga, Open, 110kg class, 350kg Squat South Island/OtagoRecord, 200kg Bench Press,
                                               300kg Deadlift, 850kg Total, 1st Place
                                               Squat is 30kg over triple bodyweight.

Lots of quality lifting and many NZ,South Island and Otago Records

Full scorecard in Results section

 

Powerlifting World History Facts

1965, 1st offficial American AAU Natonal Championships, York, Pennsylvania

1966, 1st official British Championships

1971, Great Britain and USA only compete in 1st unofficial World Championships
         The order of lifting in those days was Bench Press, Squat, Deadlift

1972, International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) was founded in USA, 11th November
         at Zembo Mosque, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

1973. 1st official IPF World Championships, Harrisburg, USA with 43 lifters

1980, 1st IPF Womens World Championships, Lowell, Mass, USA

1983, !st IPF Masters World Championships, London, Canada

1983, 1st IPF Junior World Championships, Florida, USA

1992, Bench Press Shirts approved at IPF World Championships Congress, Great Britain

1993, 1st IPF World Bench Press Championships

2001, 1st IPF World Sub Junior World Championships

New Zealand Powerlifting History Facts to Follow

 

2010 Oceania Champs HOT News Flash ( Note date correction )

This years event has been confirmed for the sunny island of Samoa - nice.

Date: 10th and 11th December 2010 (note date correction )

Venue:  Multi Purpose Gym, Faleata Sports Complex, Samoa.

Official Hotels: Millenia Hotel, 15 minutes drive to venue.
                      Sabrina's Lodge, 3 minutes drive to venue.

More details to follow
Always wait for entry forms and final details before confirming bookings

 

2010 WORLD BENCH PRESS CHAMPIONSHIPS REPORT

Held at Killeen, Texas, USA. May 24-30, 2010.

Some amazing lifts to report, especially from the Sub Juniors
and Junior Women and Men.
Here are some highlight so far:

Women Sub Junior
52kg class, Anna Fillmonova, 16, Russia, 97.5kg, nearly double bodyweight. Just 16!!!!!!

Women Junior
48kg class, Eva Makrai, 20, Hungary, 100kg, over double bodyweight.

Women Open
48kg class, Justyna Kozdryk, 30, Poland, 130kg, only 14kg off triple bodyweight. WOW!!!

56kg class, Larisa Kotkova, 36, Russia, 142.5kg.

60kg class, Jennifer Thompson, 37, USA, 147.5kg.

Incredible weights for these ladies.

Men Sub Juniors
60kg class, Isaac Nunez, 18, USA, 145kg, 25kg over double bodyweight, missed 157.5kg,

125+kg class, Norbet Mikula, 17. 250kg World Junior Record.

Men Junior
67.5kg class, Michael Broussard, USA, 21, 195kg, 7.5kg off triple bodyweight.

125+kg class, Thomas Korkia-Aho, Finland, 23, 327.5kg World Junior Record, weighed  161.30kg.
                     Wow, he will be a big strong boy when he grows up.

Men Open
60kg class, Hisayuki Nakayama, 47, Japan, 207.5kg, 3.3 times bodyweight and so young.

125+kg class, Kenneth Sandvik, 35, Finland, 330kg (727LBS), Biggest Bench of Champs.

125+kg class, Nathan Baxter, 33, Australia, 290kg, missed 305 and 317.5, finished 10th.

For full results of these Championships go to IPF website results section.

 

2010 WAIKATO/BAY OF PLENTY BENCH PRESS HIGHLIGHTS

Contest held Saturday 15th May.

 

Reuben Simanu benches a strong 235kg (no bench shirt).

This lift was up 2.5kg on Reuben's 3 lift comp bench in April.

He won the Best Male Lifter Award and looks right on track

for a big showing at the National Champs in August.

 

Jasmine Waiari, Masters 2, benched an impressive 93.5kg

which was a M2 Waikato/BOP Record. Jasmine continues to

show great improvement in her short lifting career so far.

The 100kg barrier is in her sights.

 

Debbie Turner, 2008 Master world Champion, 67.5kg class,

benched 87.5kg and won Best Female Lifter.

Will be nice to see Debbie get back to her best after a quiet

lifting year in 2009.

Full Contest in Results section

 

2010 AUCKLAND 3 LIFT CHAMPS HIGHLIGHTS

Contest held on Saturday May 8th at Auckland University Recreation Centre

 

A big field of 43 lifters entered. Full credit to the Association for running

a very well oganised Championships. Thanks to the Waikato Team for

helping out on the day.

 

Competition Highlights included:

 

Suzy Derbyshire, 82.5kg class, 2009 National Champ had a great day with

145kg Squat, 95kg Bench, 152.5kg Deadlift, 397.5kg Total. All except

Squat were Auckland Masters Records and Personal Bests.

 

John Strachan, Junior 67.5kg class, dropping down a class had a huge 150kg Bench Press,

15kg over double bodyweight and 3 times plus bodyweight 230kg Deadlift, 600kg Total.

 

Andrew Burge, Junior 90kg class, 275kg Triple Bodyweight Squat, 265kg Deadlift, 685kg Toal.

 

Neil Lauaki, Masters 1, 125+kg class, 320kg Squat  no suit, 257.5kg Bench Press, 300kg Deadlift

with a fantastic 877.5kg Total with room to spare. Bench and Deadlift were Auckland Records.

We could see up to 900kg Total at Nationals.

 

Steve Lousich, Masters 1,  125kg class 250kg Bench Press, missed 261kg Bench, 740kg Total.

 

Joe Tafua, Masters 2, 100kg class, 292.5kg Deadlift Auckland record

 

Jonathan Radich, Junior 110kg class, 190kg Bench Press, just missed 197.5kg, 730kg Total.

 

World Masters Record Holder Gordon Fletcher, 210kg Deadlift @ 100kg class, Master 4 Class.

All lifts were Auckland Masters 4 Records

 

Brian Leaeetoa, 125kg class, 300kg Deadlift, 810kg Total to win Best Open Lifter Award

and NZ Rep/multi National Champ Simon Weaver, 220kg Bench, 800kg Total, missed

302.5kg Deadlift to win.

 

Full contest in Results section

 

CANTERBURY CHAMPS 2010 RESULTS

Leighton Best Bench Presses a huge 220kg in 90kg class

Thats almost a two and half times bodyweight Bench - Outstanding effort.

View the full contest in the Results Section

 

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