{"id":19932,"date":"2024-05-29T14:45:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T14:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19932"},"modified":"2024-05-29T14:45:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T14:45:21","slug":"hetsberger-williams-capture-titles-at-gapf-intermediate-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/hetsberger-williams-capture-titles-at-gapf-intermediate-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Hetsberger & Williams Capture Titles at GAPF Intermediate Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Travis Seymour<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duarte Hetsberger emerged as the top classic powerlifter on Sunday at the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) Intermediate Championship held at the Saints Auditorium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Competing in the 83kg men\u2019s Master One raw division, Hetsberger outperformed his competitors, including Matthew Maycock, to secure the category title. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He set new records with a 142.5 kg bench press and a 237.5 kg deadlift, culminating in a total record of 557.5 kg after factoring in his squat weight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This impressive performance earned him the title of best male intermediate classic lifter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hetsberger also claimed victory in the 83kg men\u2019s open raw category, defeating Irshaad Ali and Justin Persaud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the women’s division, Alexis Williams excelled by capturing the best intermediate female lifter title after winning the women\u2019s open raw 57kg category. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Williams achieved a squat of 110.5kg, a bench press of 52.5kg, and a deadlift of 132.5kg, totaling 295.5kg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She also set a new squat record in the women\u2019s open raw with her 110.5kg lift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other notable performances included Grace Jarvis, who claimed victory in the 76kg women\u2019s open classic and master 1 category with a total lift of 277.5kg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthews Maycock set a new squat record in the men\u2019s master 1 raw division with a lift of 205kg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farouk Abdool established a new benchmark in the 120kg men\u2019s master 2 equipped category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marlon Wilson won the best male masters classic title after dominating the 93kg men\u2019s masters 1 raw category with a total lift of 602.5kg, achieved through a 210kg squat, a 120kg bench press, and a 272kg deadlift. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Norman Brady set new records in the 83kg men\u2019s master 4 raw division with a 75kg squat, a 115kg deadlift, and a total lift of 260kg, securing his 83kg class victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other winners included Omali Vancooten in the 93kg men\u2019s junior raw and 93kg men\u2019s open raw categories, alongside Sereste King, Irshaad Ali, Trevor Callender, Franklyn Brisport-Luke, Farouk Abdool, Ronessa Mcadam, and Mariah Bacchus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event was attended by Minister within the Ministry of Housing & Water, Susan Rodrigues, who presented trophies to the winners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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