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Melbourne Championships Sept 15th, Matti Tikka Challenge Sept 28th, and Oceania Championships Dec 7th & 8th are all happening in the second half of 2024. Go to powerliftingaustralia.com/enterevents to take your place in Australia's top Powerlifting events.

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS HEADS LIFTERS TO THE WORLDS

The 2024 Australian Championships unwound over two long days at Brisbane North Barbell under the meticulous supervision of meet director Dave Napper. Some top lifters passed over the Aus Champs to be set for the Worlds in Sydney in October, but a dozen up-and-coming Nauru lifters added extra quality to the field.

In the men’s lifting improving Ben Hogan trekked from Horsham to take out Best Lifter with 690kg at 94kg. Stealing the show though were the Napper Twins, winners at 120 and 120+kg in the Australians, although outshone in the heavier class by Dagaban Harris of Nauru. Promising results came from new lifters Tevita Pongi 700@120 and 105kg winner Mitchell Moszko.

In the women’s hardy perennial Isabella Thomson continued her injury battle to nevertheless take out Best Lifter well clear of Tasha Page and Leila Warnes.

The Bench Press saw Masters World Records come from John Dellow at age 83 and the relatively youthful John Yuen, still learning the ropes at 80. Ian Middlemiss continued to chase the 40-44 WR at 105kg and continued to just miss, 3kg shy of the needed 206kg. But out in front as Best BPer was Liam Te Kani-Walters with a big but easy 231kg on the way to 250kg at the Worlds.

Champion Club was host BNB over World Powerlifting Melbourne.

View Results: https://powerliftingaustralia.com/results/australian-championships-2024/

Stand by now for the big event of the year, the World Powerlifting Championships at AusFitness Expo in Sydney.

ENTER THE AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Entries are closing soon for 2024 Australian Powerlifting Championships, happening at Brisbane North Barbell on July 13-14. This is the top domestic event of the year and is the main qualifier for selection in the Australian team for the World Powerlifting Championships

Your host Dave Napper is a master of organization and all will be in order for a long weekend of lifting. All age groups, Men and Women, in Powerlifting and single lift Bench Press or Deadlift. This event is capped at 2 days, secure your place ASAP

https://powerliftingaustralia.com/events/australian-powerlifting-championships-2024/

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POWERLIFTING EXPLODES AT AUSFITNESS EXPO

The Asia Pacific Championships took off in front of a standing room only crowd throughout two dynamic days at Australia’s dominant fitness trade show, AusFitness Expo.

Top lifter in the mens was Xi Tan from China, subduing Fern Cook of Nauru 790kg to 787kg in a showdown at 105kg. More big results came from Nauru, with D**e Daoe totaling 647kg at 77kg and Angin Gadabu 712kg at 94kg. But it was Super AI Temaki who brought the house down with a near miss on 400kg Squat on the way to an 817kg Total, also for Nauru, finishing ahead of the Illustrated Man, Federico Sabelli of Italy.

Not lost in the big Totals were 20+kg improvers Ben Hogan 680kg at 94kg and Tevita Pongi 696kg as a light 120kg, now both favourites for the Aus Champs in July. Christian Stranges narrowed the gap on his nemesis Seth Snijder for the title of Oceania’s Strongest Junior, 713kg to 730kg. And at the other end of the maturity spectrum 80 year old John Yuen benched an age World Record of 90kg.

In the Womens lifting Olivia Zhang was pared down to 53kg and took out Best Lifter over Rachel Green of New Zealand. Not far behind, with an age 50-54 World Record, was Sandra Alcorn. But trying to upstage Sandra was venerable age 75-79 Junko Matsuzaki, setting Australian Records.

ASIA PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS STREAM REPLAY

Glitch on Session 1 Squats will be fixed soon but here is what went down at AusFitness Expo.

Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNDqD-nIjMg
Day 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnUHsXd5N20

LOOK WHO'S COMING TO THE EXPO!

The Asia Pacific Powerlifting Championships are a highlight of AusFitness Expo, happening at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on April 13/14. Top flight lifters from all over the world are locked in to chase medals and records on the Expo strength platform.

AI Temaki from Nauru will be taking a shot at 900lb/410kg Squat in the Sunday 1.30 pm. Session. But AI will be challenged in the Total by the Illustrated Man, Italian Superheavyweight Champion Federico Sabelli and the Worlds Strongest Teenager Seth Snijder of New Zealand.

At 105kg China’s top lifter Xi Tan will head for an 800kg Total, yet will be pushed by another multi talented Nauruan, Fern Cook.

And down at 77kg World Champion D**e Daoe will be aiming to take the pound-for-pound Best Lifter title. Then watch out for up-and-comers Tevita Pongi from Tonga, Ben Hogan the 94kg Aus Champion and Juniors Christian Stranges and Edwin Gao.

How to see all this plus ICN Bodybuilding, Crossfit, Strongman and 100+ fitness booths?

Go to https://ausfitnessexpo.com.au and enter code

POWERLIFTING25

for discount tickets to the southern hemisphere’s biggest fitness event.

ENTER THE AUS CHAMPS AT BNB !

Brisbane Lifters -- You qualified for the Australian Powerlifting Championship @ BNB Blitz April 20 at Brisbane North Barbell. Now register for the Australian Championships also at BNB at powerliftingaustralia.com/enterevents

THE POWER WAS ON IN NAURU

Storms and power outages couldn’t stop the Oceania Championships in Nauru taking off and producing multiple World & Oceania Records. One of those wasn’t Kryzstof Wierzbicki in the freestyle Deadlift, an adductor injury limiting the special guest from Poland to “only” 460kg. That was smooth and locked out and 502kg and more will surely come soon.

In the Women’s lifting way out in front was Yani Zhao with stunning World Records in the 100kg Squat & Total, 221kg and 565kg and more than 600 points. 17 year old Nei Neneiya coasted through the Youth records in her first contest and is a lifter with a future.

In the Men’s the 94kg class was riddled with talent. Bob Adams set a WR in the Squat but wound up 5th. Then came Jesse Roland with World Masters Records in 4th. 3rd was out of his class 85kger Deamo Baguga who’s 86.6kg bodyweight let him score overall Best Lifter in the Men’s. Matt Middleton of Australia snuck into 94s 2nd with 750kg but it was Dave Mwaredaga who came from nowhere for the win with 765kg. Other big winners were World Champions D**e Daoe 77kg and Joash Teabuge 120kg, while AI Temaki again overcame depth problems to squat an easy 390kg, on his way to 400kg+ at the Asia Pacifics.

The Bench Press was also concentrated in the 94s. There Angin Gadabu outdid the fortuitously named Ed Coan Demaunga, 185kg to 180kg to wrap up the event of the year in Powerlifting fixated Nauru. Minister for Sport and 220kg BPer The Hon Jesse Jeremiah was in attendance and it was his Department’s support that made the Championships happen.

https://powerliftingaustralia.com/the-power-was-on-in-nauru/

WIERZBICKI TARGETS THE GREATS AT OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Oceania Championships are happening in Nauru on February 23 & 24 and special guest Krzysztof Wierzbicki is threatening to make history with a freestyle 502kg Deadlift. The world record stands at 501kg by Hafthor Bjornsson, after Eddie Hall set the pace with 500kg. But now 100kg bodyweight Kryszstof is set to charge beyond the marks of those 170kg behemoths with a 5 times+ bodyweight feat in the Nauru Deadlift Open.

Then in the Championships there are stars galore –

# reigning World Champions D**e Daoe 77kg and Joash Teabuge 120kg will open their 2024 campaigns
# Bench Press specialist Langer Olsson Wharton will tackle the Oceania record with 224kg@ 105kg bodyweight
# Australian Champions Matt Middleton Men’s 94kg and Yani Zhao Womens 100kg will both aim for Squat World Records.

Last minute entries are still open. Contact your World Powerlifting national body for your chance to be a part of history.

https://powerliftingaustralia.com/wierzbicki-targets-the-greats-at-the-oceania-championships/

YANI ZHAO - GLADIATOR

PA and World Powerlifting record holder Yani Zhao has taken on Australia’s Gladiators in a challenge of strength and agility. Watch at https://10play.com.au/gladiators/episodes/season-1/gladiators-australia-s1-ep-3/tpv240117ikdxa Gladiators S1 ep 3 to see what happened.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 -- PHOTO RECAP

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World Powerlifting Competition 2023 - Day 1 - Session 1

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AUSTRALIA AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Australia is set for the World Powerlifting Championships in Rome on 30 October to November 1. Led by medal prospects Karl DiFalco, Isabella Thomson and Talulah Royston-Battaglia, the PA team of 18 lifters will take on strength athletes from around the globe for titles and records.

Entries close October 7 in all age groups, Powerlifting and Bench Press only. Last chance additions to the team - apply now to [email protected]

MELBOURNE OPEN II

is set for December 17th in Preston. Qualify for 2024's majors --Oceanias, Asia Pacific@AusFitnessExpo and more. Enter now -
powerliftingaustralia.com/enterevents

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The Australian Championships 2023 wound up with multiple records, many new champions and also some repeaters. Isabella Thomson was once again Womens Best Lifter although down in Total after illness, while Liberian émigré Ivan Freeman was a promising new face as Men’s Best lifter.

Youth standout was Christian Stranges, disposing of the Jett Holling threat 705kg to 642kg. At the other end of the spectrum World age 60+ records came from all of Femmy Ayegun, Wayne Belcher and Leigh Wisbey. But outlasting them all was 79 year old Kai Yuen with a WR 75-79 Bench. Irrepressible Dave Napper was a double winner at 120 and 120 + (yes it’s legal) to single-handedly amass 24 team points.

The Championship top lifters were the guests from Nauru. Langer Olsson Wharton was way out in front with a near record Bench Press of 220kg at 105kg, whilst Wise Temaki was the best international lifter.

From here Australia et al’s best will march on to the World Championships in Rome in October and the Oceanias in Nauru in February.

https://powerliftingaustralia.com/2023-australian-championships-produces-records/

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – LAST CHANCE

10 Days to go and the 2023 Australian Powerlifting Championships are on. Entries will close very soon, enter now to take your place in the year’s top event. Powerlifting, Bench Press and Deadlift in Open, Youth, Junior and Masters at the Crest On Barkly Hotel in St Kilda, Melbourne.

https://powerliftingaustralia.com/events/australian-powerlifting-championships-2023/

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS -- NEW CITY, NEW DATE !

The World Powerlifting Championships are now set for Oct 28 – Nov 1 in Rome, Italy, at the Palatorrino stadium in central Rome in late October. Combined with the Italian Championships this event will run over 5 days and feature the world’s best in Powerlifting and Bench Press in Open and all age groups.

Information for Australian lifters is up now powerliftingaustralia.com/enterevents

World Powerlifting Championships 2023 Represent Australia in the world's top event – all age groups…

PA AT AUS FITNESS EXPO

AusFitness Expo + Powerlifting Australia returned to the giant Sydney International Convention Centre for the 2023 Sydney Invitational.

Lifters from Nauru, Samoa and Australia set records and bests in front of a standing room only audience. Top lifter was Angin Gadabu from Nauru with 712kg , while Bob Adam just missed a WR 305kg in the same division. In the womens classes 15 year old Beth Sharples was up against 70 years mature Ann Kohler, a battle of the ages beamed nationally on TV Channel 7.

Next stop for these top lifters – the Australian Championships June 3-4 and the Worlds in Italy October.

View the event Results at https://powerliftingaustralia.com/results/sydney-invitational-sydney-fitness-expo-2023/

AusFitness Expo Draws the Crowds AusFitness Expo + Powerlifting Australia returned to the giant Sydney International Convention Centre for the 2023 Sydney Invitational. Lifters from Nauru, Samoa and Australia set records and bests in…