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Kitakyushu 2018: Siamand Rahman delivers

Iranian comfortably wins the continental title and targets attack on world record

Siamand Rahman may not have broken a record this time but his sole presence put him in the spotlight as he comfortably won the men’s over 107kg on the final day (12 September) of competition at the Asia-Oceania Open Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan.

The world’s strongest Paralympian lifted 280kg in his second round. He then surprisingly failed his attempt at 285kg. But the Iranian powerlifter is not worried. His goal was to win the title and achieve qualification for Tokyo 2020, and he did.

“I will put my gold medal together with my others in my room,” Rahman said.

Rahman may not have broken a record this time but his sole presence put him in the spotlight as he comfortably won the gold medal.

The world´s strongest Paralympian won the gold thanks to a 280 kg lift in the men’s over 107kg.

According to the official website of the competition, the world and Paralympic record holder lifted 270kg in his first move to secure the gold medal in the very first step. The 30-year-old Iranian hoisted 280kg in the second attempt and then lost the 285kg in the last move since he didn’t feel the need to put more pressure on himself.

“I will put my gold medal together with my others in my room,” Rahman told Paralympic.org.

Sources:

https://www.paralympic.org/news/kitakyushu-2018-siamand-rahman-delivers

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/427445/Siamand-Rahman-collects-gold-at-Asia-Oceania-Open-Powerlifting

https://en.mehrnews.com/news/137716/Iran-finishes-runner-up-with-Siamand-Rahman-s-Asian-gold

Powerlifting Philippines - 11 YRS OLD JOSE DAYAO 111 ‘SUPERBOY’ OF PHILIPPINE SPORTS Powerlifting and Chess

‘Super Boy’ of Philippine Sports, Jose Masangkay Dayao 111 will be going to play his two favorite sports the Powerlifting event & Chess Tournament, the 11 yr old student of Legarda Elementary School (LES) & Team Cyber Muscle Gym has two divisions Philippine Powerlifting records, one is in the 33kg Boy’s developmental divisions he holds the record on (Bench press-38kg, Deadlift-75.5kg, and Total-165.5kg).

He also holds the new Philippine record in the 38kg Boy’s developmental category (Squat-70kg, Bench press-38kg, Total-188kg), Dayao is one the best youngest Powerlifter today along with World Sub-junior silver medalist Veronica Ompod-43kg, 17 yrs of age of Leyte sports academy (LSA), Asian Silver medalist Aeron Casamayor 18 yrs old-53kg men’s junior division of Teresa Bodyworx & Daisy Grace Lipasana 52kg women’s junior division of University of Santo Tomas (UST).

The other Gold medalist & Best Lifter Awardee are

• Raymond Debuque -120+kg College division of University of the Philippines (UP),

• Francis Oliver Retardo-66kg Open division of BARS,

• Aeron Paul Casamayor-53kg High School division of Tomas Claudio College,

• Jena Mae Neri-43kg College division of New Era University (NEU),

• Jessa Mae Tabuan-43kg High School Division of Carlos Albert High School & Silver medalist in the Open division of Cyber Muscle Team

Team Awards:

1. 1st Place- Zest Power Gym
2. 2nd Place-BARS
3. 3RD Place-Kinetix

1. 1st Place-Gayanes Gorillas Gym
2. 2nd Place- Kinetix-Iron Quest
3. 3rd Place-New Era University

1. 1st Place- Ateneo De Manila University
2. 2nd Place- New Era University
3. 3rd Place- University of Sto.Thomas

1. 1st-New Era University
2. 2nd- University of Sto Thomas

1. 1st Place- New Era University
2. 2nd Place- Tomas Claudio College
3. 3rd Place- College of Saint Benilde

1. 1st Place- New Era University
2. 2nd Place-Tomas Claudio College

Powerlifting Philippines - FUTURE WORLD CHAMPION OF THE PHILIPPINES

In the picture, you will see how the 10 yrs old Super Boy & Grade 5 Student of LegardaElementary School JOSE DAYAO 111- 33kg Developmental Division a team member of Cyber Muscle Gym Team Lifted 75.5kg or 166 lbs in the Deadlift competition almost triple bodyweight on his weight 29kg, he breaks the Philippine national records of Ronnel Nerza of Leyte Sports Academy (LSA) the picture was taken in the 2017 Philippine Luzon Open & National Interschool Raw Powerlifting Championships held in Great Eastern Hotel Quezon City and he also breaks the Philippine national record of Jan Michael Jagnaan of University of the East 34kg & 35kg in the Bench Press competition

JOSE DAYAO 111- 33kg Developmental Division Gold medalist Champion & JESSA MAE

TABUAN-43kg High School Division Gold Medalist Champion & Open Division Silver

Medalist, the two accepts the Best Lifter Awards in the 2017 Philippine Luzon Open &

National Interschool Raw Powerlifting Championships held in Great Eastern Hotel Quezon

City & in the center with their head coach of Cyber Muscle Gym Team & PAP (Powerlifting

Association of the Philippines) Officials Board member Cirilo Dayao.

PHILIPPINE POWERLIFTING TEAM GOES AGAINST BEST LIFTERS ASIAN POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Articles by Joan Masangkay are a new young author and rising star in World Powerlifting from the Philippines.

4 ATHLETES CYBER MUSCLE TEAM, AIM NEW PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POWERLIFTING RECORDS (Nov 7, 2016)

Article by Joan Masangkay, one of our young athletes, reporting on Philippine Powerlifting. Edited by Enzo Williams.

Powerlifting Philippines - Joan Masangkay

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Powerlifting Philippines 2016

Team Philippines Report 2016 WORLD JUNIOR & SUB-JUNIOR POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Oct 12, 2016)

The country of Szczyrk, Poland is a very cold country. I can’t imagine that my preparation for the competition will be affected by its weather. In this country the food is more vegetables & Fruits, there is no rice how much the team tried to find it in groceries or restaurants, so we have no choice but to deal with bread & vegetables.

The whole team felt weakened on the day of the competition, but still, we brought home 5-Silver Medals, 5-Bronze Medals & a total of 10 medals

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Powerlifting Philippines - WORLD POWERLIFTING RECORD HOLDER JOAN MASANGKAY Gets to 2 Gold Medals & 2 Best Lifter in Raw Bench Press Competition

Joan Masangkay-43kg sub-junior division lead her team Cyber Muscle Gym & team Petty Go Belmonte School when she gets her 2 Gold medals & 2 Best Lifters for High school division & sub-junior category in the 2016 Philippine National Raw Bench Press Championships which held last Oct 1 & 2 at Robinson’s Imus Cavite,

Masangkay lifted 42.5kg in the raw Bench Press first time in her career to lift 42.5kg on bench press raw competition,

I trained hard for this competition w/ my my father coach Cirilo Dayao because this event is qualifying round for the 2017 Asian Bench Press Championships will be held here in our country & this is may last sub-junior competition & I’m going up next year for Junior Division.

Masangkay

In the other player of cyber muscle one of the grassroots are very talented like Masangkay she is Jessa Mae Tabuan only 13 yrs old she has a 3 weight class in Philippine National Record (31kg, 35kg, & 39kg) & now she break again a national record in 39 kg developmental division when she attempted 45 kg in her first attempt in the bench press again she break the national record of Renalyn Claros of Leyte Sports Academy. Then her last attempt break again her own new national record when she lifted 47.5kg in the bench & qualified her in the Asian Championships next year also in the Cyber Muscle.

A 5 yr old girl name Joanna Tabuan-18kg body-weight she lifted her last attempt about 15kg in the bench almost the same of her body-weight many people are clapping because she is only 5 yrs old & very small little girl aside from Tabuan sisters & Masangkay.

Another team cyber muscle gets the Gold medal in the name of Jose, 111 Dayao-33kg-Boy’s developmental division & their father coach Cirilo Dayao-Master 1 Division their team won 6-Gold medals, 1-silver medal, 2- Bronze medals

WOMEN’S:

WOMEN’S:

• OPEN-Jinky Guion- Zest Power Gym
• Developmental-Jessa Mae Tabuan- Cyber Muscle Gym
  
• Sub-Junior- Joan Masangkay- Cyber Muscle Gym
• Junior- Maxen Fugen- Zest Power Gym
• High School- Joan Masangkay- Betty Go Belmonte School
• College- Max Fugen- University of Asia & The Pacific
• Master 1- Jinky Guion- Zest Power Gym
• Master 111- Nina Oca- Zest Power Gym

• Open- Romeo Tayawa- Zest Power Gym
• Developmental- Lope Tabuan Jr.
• Sub-junior- Aeron Paul Cassamayor- Teresa Bodyworx
• Junior- Gabriel Hidalgo- Gayanes Gorillas
• High School- Aeron Paul Cassamayor- Tomas Claudio Memorial School
• College- John Michael Zaldivar- University Of Asia & The Pacific
• Master 1- Agustin Kitan- Zest Power Gym
• Master 2- Roland Maye- Zest Power Gym
• Master 4- Leo De Castro - Zest Power Gym

TEAM CHAMPIONS:

1. Women’s Developmental champion-Cyber Muscle Gym
   
2. open champion- zest power gym
3. sub-junior champion- new era university
4. junior champion-university of asia & the pacific
5. junior champion-university of asia & the pacific
6. college champion- new era university MENS:
7. Boy’s Developmental Champion- Cyber Muscle Gym
   
8. open champion- zest power
9. sub-junior champion-teresa bodyworx
10. sub-junior champion-teresa bodyworx
11. junior champion-university Asia Pacific
12. junior champion-university Asia pacific
13. college champion-university of Asia & the Pacific
14. college champion-university of asia & the Pacific
15. highschool champion-Teresa national Highschool
16. master champion-zest power gym Pictures of competition:

1. BOY’S & GIRL’S DEVELOPMENTAL TEAM CHAMPION -CYBER MUSCLE GYM TEAM

2. JUNIOR & COLLEGE TEAM CHAMPION- UNIVERSITY OF ASIA & THE PACIFIC

3.CYBER MUSCLE TEAM Duterte sign

4. FROM THE LEFT WORLD POWERLIFTING RECORD HOLDER JOAN MASANGKAY-(2 GOLD MEDALS & 2 BEST LIFTER AWARD IN HIGH SCHOOL & SUB-JUNIOR DIVISION) , CENTER 3 DIVISION PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RECORD HOLDER JESSA MAE TABUAN- (GOLD MEDALIST & BEST LIFTER, FROM RIGHT MAXEN FUGEN-(2 GOLD MEDAL & 2 BEST LIFTER IN COLLEGE & JUNIOR DIVISION)

Powerlifting Philippines - 2016 Philippine National Raw Bench Press Championships held at Robinson’s Imus Cavite, oct. 1 & 2, 2016.

On the pictures are Best Powerlifters of Philippines from left is Mark Abad-74kg open division of zest power gym, (break Philippine national record & Gold medalist champion), next is Photo Journalist Rafael “Boy” Gozum Jr., Philippine National Powerlifting coach Ramon Debuque, at the middle is 2016 World Powerlifting Record Holder Joan Masangkay who got 2 gold medals medals for sub jr/high school division and also given a trophy as best lifter of the year in both division in 43kg High school division(Betty Go Belmonte School) and Sub-junior division(Cyber Muscle Team) next is Vlademeer Sorezo-83kg-open division(Gold medalist & breaking Philippine Record) then Coach of Cyber muscle gym team Cirilo Dayao- Gold Medalist in master 1 division.

PHOTO BY: RAFAEL “BOY” GOZUM JR.

Powerlifting Philippines - JOAN MASANGKAY Sets NEW WORLD RECORD at World Championships

Jul 4, 2016

Contributed by Joan Masangkay,

Edited by Andrew Pirie.

Pinay sensation Joan Masangkay a 17yrs old native Masbate. But residing now at Barangay San Isidro Galas, Quezon City. Brought home 1-Gold medal for Deadlift & 1-Bronze medal for Squat. Hence Joanne set a new world record at the deadlift competition at the 2016 World Powerlifting Classic Championship in Killeen, Houston Texas (USA). While it was an incredible battle between the Belarus Country, Russia, and the Philippines.

This is one of the best battles in the Powerlifting event in the 43kg Sub-junior division. Also especially the third & final attempt in the Deadlift competition, Japan’s- Miya Shimizu lifted 77.5kg, PHILIPPINES- Veronica Ompod-100kg. And USA- Brianna Morrison lifted 102.5kg,

The three created the biggest battle in the history of the sub-junior division when Russian- Olga Volynskaia lifted 107.5kg she knew that she will win the gold medal in the deadlift competition.

Olga was very happy because she felt that the two lifters would not succeed. Hence the two last lifters tried to break the world record. While the first one from BELARUS- Alina Chashchyna her bodyweight is 42.76kg when she lifted 110kg for the world record. Consequently, Chashchuna successfully lifted the weight.

While Masangkay whose bodyweight is 41.74kg did not give up promising to herself that she will bring honor to the Philippines. Before Masangkay lifted her 3rd & very last attempt many of spectators in the World Championships sanctioned by IPF (International Powerlifting Federation).

Man doubted our Filipina contender will succeed because she was short at stature at 4″10′ height. And thought it impossible to lift the 110.5kg in the Deadlift competition. Most noteworthy was that one of the commentator’s said

Man doubted our Filipina contender will succeed because she was short at stature at 4″10′ height. And though its impossible to lift the 110.5kg in the Deadlift competition. Most noteworthy was that one of the commentator’s said

Despite this Masangkay was not affected. While giving all the strength she had she successfully lifted the 110.5kg. And set a New World Record. Furthermore creating a piece of history at the World Powerlifting Classic Championship in the Deadlift competition.

Masangkay said she dedicated her World record to our New elected President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, to all Pilipino out there & to my Family most of all to Our Lord Jesus Christ. bring home 1-Gold medal & 1-Bronze medal.

While in another event Joan Masangkay teammate Veronica Ompod secured the Gold medal in the Squat Competition, Brianna Morrison of USA 2nd place gets the silver medal. And Masangkay for the Bronze medal also in the list is women’s open division.

Also, Leslie Evangelista-47kg category took a silver medal for the Philippines in the Deadlift Competition & Jeremy Reign Bautista landed 4th place in all events,

While the Philippine Powerlifting Team brought home 2-Gold Medals 1-Silver medal & 1-Bronze medal.

Also PAP Director Cirilo Dayao, PAP(Powerlifting Association of the Philippines) President & National Coach Eddie Torres. And Assistant Coach Leslie Evangelista said 733 athletes participated in different countries in the whole world like USA, JAPAN, GREAT BRITAIN, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, BELARUS, RUSSIA, NEW ZEALAND, IRELAND, FINLAND, SWEDEN, SOUTH AFRICA, KAZAKHSTAN, ICELAND, URUGUAY, ECUADOR, NETHERLAND., And Other parts of the world.

1. In the picture, You will see the face of Super Powerlifter JOAN MASANGKAY-43kg sub-junior division. Shout very loud & Tears for joy after she lifted 110.5kg for the New World Record in the Deadlift Competition at 2016 WORLD POWERLIFTING CLASSIC CHAMPIONSHIP held in Killeen, Houston Texas. Masangkay brings home 1-Gold Medal in the Deadlift Competition & 1-Bronze Medal in the Squat Competition

2. In the Picture, You will see The PHILIPPINE POWERLIFTING TEAM headed by at the right side PAP President/Coach EDDIE TORRES. From left side LESLIE EVANGELISTA-47kg open division-Silver Medalist/Deadlift Competition, JEREMY REIGN BAUTISTA-52kg sub-junior division-4th place over-all, from center JOAN MASANGKAY-43g sub-junior division-Gold Medalist Champion/New World Record Holder-Deadlift Competition & Bronze Medalist-Squat Competition, & VERONICA OMPOD-43kg sub-junior division-Gold Medalist Champion-Squat competition

Powerlifting Philippines - 2016 WORLD POWERLIFTING CLASSIC CHAMPIONSHIP (Jun 24, 2016)

Article by

Joanne Masangkay of Philippine Power Lifting

Powerlifting Association of the Philippines (PAP) sent 4 Strongest Women’s in the Philippines at the 2016 WORLD POWERLIFTING CLASSIC CHAMPIONSHIP Killeen, Houston Texas June 19-26

4 Strongest woman in the Philippines sent by Powerlifting Association of the Philippines (PAP), one of them is JOAN MASANGKAY-43kg sub-junior weight class she is a native Masbate Bicol region but her residency is from Barangay San Isidro Galas, Quezon City last year she competed at 2015 ASIAN POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP in Hong Kong were she won 4 ASIAN Gold Medals & 3 New Asian record holder for our country, she is top3 in the whole world for winning 4 Bronze medals in the last year World Powerlifting Equipped Championship in Prague, Czech Republic (EUROPE), Joan Masangkay her best (Squat-112.5kg, Bench Press-55kg, Deadlift-110kg, Total-277.5kg),This is her first time to join World Powerlifting Raw Classic Championship in the USA she is in the top 5 in the world in this event, But her Father coach & Director of PAP Cirilo Dayao said he has faith that Joan will bring home a medal in the Philippines; also in the Philippine Powerlifting Team are JEREMY REIGN BAUTISTA-52kg sub-junior weight class, Veronica Ompod-43kg weight class, & Leslie Evangelista-47kg, open division

DIRECTOR Cirilo Dayao & PAP President Eddie Torres & head coach of the Philippine team they will give all the best to bring home medals for our country & to all Philippine Powerlifting team, said they dedicated this competition to our

Powerlifting Philippines Pre 2015

Philippine Power-lifting Team qualifies for World Junior Meets

Aug 26, 2015

Article By Joanne Masangkay

edited by Andrew Pirie

Four of our best Power Lifter in the world qualified to the 15TH SUB-JUNIOR & 33RD JUNIOR WORLD POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP IN PRAQUE, CZECH REPUBLIC , EUROPE ,

Leading the group JOAN MASANGKAY, JEREMY REIGN BAUTISTA, JASMINE MARTIN, AND REGIE RAMIREZ This actually his fifth WORLD POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP appearances.

Last July 20-25, 2015, held in QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM in HONG KONG, JOAN MASANGKAY who is 16yrs old, 4’10” height 43kg in her division a very low height broke the 3 ASIAN RECORD in SQUAT-100kg, BENCH PRESS- 50kg , DEADLIFT-105kg, and TOTAL- 255kg , She got 3 Gold Medals & 1 Silver for the bench press category.

Last July 20-25, 2015, held in QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM in HONG KONG, JOAN MASANGKAY who is 16yrs old, 4’10” height 43kg in her division a very low height broke the 3 ASIAN RECORD in SQUAT-100kg, BENCH PRESS- 50kg , DEADLIFT-105kg, and TOTAL- 255kg , She got 3 Gold Medals & 1 Silver for the bench press category.

The others PHILIPPINE POWERLIFTING players also qualified to the WORLD POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP

The others PHILIPPINE POWERLIFTING players also qualified to the WORLD POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP

JEREMY REIGN BAUTISTA, 52kg sub-junior division- SQUAT- 110kg, BENCH PRESS- 60kg, DEADLIFT- 120kg & Total- 295kg, she get 2 Golds, 2 Silvers,

JASMINE MARTIN, 47kg- SQUAT- 127.5kg, BENCH PRESS- 55kg, DEADLIFT- 145kg, and total 327.5kg, she gets 4 Gold medals AND REGIE RAMIREZ- SQUAT- 220kg, BENCH PRESS- 135kg, DEADLIFT- 220kg & TOTAL- 575kg ,He gets 3 Gold medals & 1 Bronze medal,

The Four lifters have a big chance to bring medal hope to our country, JEREMY REIGN BAUTISTA- 47kg in her division is 3rd best in the world also with JOAN MASANGKAY- 43kg in her division 3rd best in the world, JASMINE MARTIN- 47kg Women’s Junior division- 4th best in the world and REGIE RAMIREZ- 59kg- 6th place best in the world with the help of the coaches.

Powerlifting Philippines - Regie

PHILIPPINE POWERLIFTING ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT RAMON DEBUQUE & EDDIE TORRES, Head coach of Philippine Powerlifting Team- ASPI CALAGOPI, AND assistant coach BETINA BORDEOS , ALLAN PAJE, ROBERTO GAYANES, TONY KOYKKA, CIRILO DAYAO

OUR VERY OWN FILIPINO WHO QUALIFIED TO THE WORLD POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP

1. JASMINE MARTIN-52kg division - Asian Junior 3rd place for Best lifter(4 GOLD MEDALS)

2. JEREMY REIGN BAUTISTA- 47kg division- Asian Sub-Junior 2nd place for Best lifter (2 GOLD MEDALS & 2 SILVERS)

3. REGIE RAMIREZ- 59kg DIVISION- (3 GOLD MEDALS & 1 BRONZE MEDAL)

4. JOAN MASANGKAY a 16yrs old, 4’10” height 43kg in her division a very low height break the 3 ASIAN RECORD

(3 GOLD MEDALS & 1 SILVER)

ANY QUESTIONS OR QUERIES REGARDING PHIL POWERLIFTING TEL NO . 625-35-21 OR 0918-685-4880 BY A TEXT

Powerlifting Philippines - Results of World Junior & Sub-Junior Powerlifting Championships

Provided by Eddie Torres

We are pleased to inform you of the success of young PH power-lifters in the World Championships. Below are the details:

1. FINAL PH TEAM RESULTS at the 2015 World Junior & Sub-Junior Powerlifting Championships

   5 silver medals, 5 bronze medals, 7 new Asian records
   Reign Bautista - 3 silvers, 1 bronze, 3 new Asian Sub-Jr records
   Joan Masangkay - 4 bronze medals, 4 new Asian Sub-Jr records
   Jasmine Martin - 1 silver
   Regie Ramirez – 1 silver
   Joan posted a huge lead over Bovkun Mariya of Kazakhstan for the Total bronze in the 43kg class which was won by USA’s Mitchell Ashley. Who shattered the world record in the Total & Deadlift. Interestingly, the gold & silver medalists will be over-age for Sub-Juniors next year while Joan will still have another year in the Sub-Juniors.
   In the 47kg class, Reign bested lifters from Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Romania, and Japan but had to give it to USA’s LaChapelle Taylor who smashed 2 world records. Reign has only been lifting a little more than a year so she has huge potential to get a lot stronger next year.
   Jasmine beat lifters from Russia, Ukraine & Japan to get the Deadlift silver, just behind Hudson Allegra of the USA. The gold medalist in the Total was Primakova Irina of Russia
   Regie had to overcome lifters from USA, Russia, Japan & Kyrgyzstan to get the deadlift silver but was beaten by another lifter from Kyrgyzstan, Alymbek uulu Azamat who is in his last year in the Juniors. Regie can still compete as a Junior next year.
   Attached are pictures of the awarding ceremonies of Joan, Reign, Jasmine, and deadlift action picture of Regie.

   Breakdown of medals won:

   JEREMY REIGN BAUTISTA, Women’s 47kg Sub-Junior
   Squat / 135kg / silver (new Asian Sub-Jr record)
   Bench Press / 60kg / bronze
   Deadlift / 122.5 / silver (new Asian Sub-Jr record)
   Total / 317.5kg / silver (new Asian Sub-Jr record)
   JOAN MASANGKAY, Women’s 43kg Sub-Junior
   Squat / 112.5kg / bronze (new Asian Sub-Jr record)
   Bench Press 55kg / bronze (new Asian Sub-Jr record)
   Deadlift 110kg / bronze (new Asian Sub-Jr record)
   Total / 277.5kg / bronze (new Asian Sub-Jr record)
   REGIE RAMIREZ, Men’s 59kg Junior
   Deadlift 247.5kg / silver
   JASMINE MARTIN, Women’s 47kg Junior
   Deadlift 140kg / silver

FINAL PH TEAM RESULTS at the 2015 World Junior & Sub-Junior Powerlifting Championships

• Reign Bautista - 3 silvers, 1 bronze, 3 new Asian Sub-Jr records
• Joan Masangkay - 4 bronze medals, 4 new Asian Sub-Jr records
• Jasmine Martin - 1 silver
• Regie Ramirez – 1 silver

Breakdown of medals won:

EVENT: 2015 World Junior & Sub-Junior Powerlifting Championships

VENUE: Prague, Czech Republic

DATE: August 31 to September 5, 2015

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 223 athletes

CATEGORIES: Sub-Junior (14-18 years) & Junior (19-23 years)

CHEF DE MISSION: Mr. Aspi Calagopi, Powerlifting Association of the Philippines (PAP) board member

HEAD COACH: Ms. Betina Bordeos

2015 National Bench Press Competition

Apr 8, 2015

Article by Andrew Pirie

*NB this is an article from a few months ago. I was just digging through my drafts and found this.

The ‘Powerlifting Association of the Philippines’ had ‘Dew Foam National Bench Press Championships’ at the Robinson’s Place Mall, in Antipolo.

MEMBER: INTERNATIONAL POWERLIFTING FEDERATION
ASIAN POWERLIFTING FEDERATION
PHILIPPINE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
RECOGNIZED BY: PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION

This was my first time to participate in this meet. Although my Bench Press PR is 109kg in practice I opted for 82.5kg as there are so many rules to observe.

Such as Can’t lift butt off the bench, can’t lift feet off the floor, three commands each with around two-second pauses (Down, Press, and Rack). You get three lifts. I was competing in the -66kg category weighing in at 64.9kg. I warmed up and then chose 82.5kg as this was a manageable weight. The problem came not with the weight but getting used to the commands, on the first attempt it wasn’t a smooth press as the right elbow dropped a bit. Then on my second attempt, I racked it while the command was rack not after which was also saw red flags.

The Commentator then gave me encouragement on the third lift saying “Will he lift this or bomb out of the competition” luckily the third attempt at 82.5kg was successful and gave me a Gold in the Novice and Bronze overall in my weight class.

PHILIPPINE BEST POWERLIFTERS WILL MEET IN ROBINSON’S METRO EAST MARIKINA CITY

Feb 24, 2015

The Best of the best Powerlifters in our land will meet at the 2017 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BENCH PRESS CHAMPIONSHIPS on Robinson’s Metro East mall Marikina City. This February 26, Sunday, this is also a qualifying round for the 2017 ASIAN BENCH PRESS CHAMPIONSHIPS. Which be held here in Great Eastern Hotel Quezon Avenue Quezon City, PAP (Powerlifting Association of the Philippines)

In the pictures you will see the different respected gym team: