{"id":21161,"date":"2024-07-08T16:35:27","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T16:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=21161"},"modified":"2024-07-08T16:35:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T16:35:28","slug":"carlos-petterson-griffith-receives-heros-welcome-after-world-powerlifting-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/carlos-petterson-griffith-receives-heros-welcome-after-world-powerlifting-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Petterson-Griffith Receives Hero&#8217;s Welcome After World Powerlifting Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Guyanese powerlifter Carlos Petterson-Griffith received a hero\u2019s welcome upon his return home following his exceptional performance at the World Open Classic Powerlifting Championship in Lithuania. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Petterson-Griffith, competing in the men\u2019s 83kg category, achieved a remarkable feat by setting a new world record with a squat of 337.5 kg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His total lift of 860 kg secured him fourth place overall in the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon arriving back in Guyana, Petterson-Griffith was greeted warmly by Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle, officials from the National Sports Commission, and members of the local powerlifting community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He expressed gratitude for the support that helped him overcome challenges during his preparation and competition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Petterson-Griffith emphasized the importance of maintaining focus on goals despite the obstacles faced in the pursuit of athletic excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his remarks, Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle praised Petterson-Griffith\u2019s achievement, describing it as the beginning of a promising journey in local sports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ninvalle reaffirmed the government\u2019s commitment to providing necessary assistance to ensure Petterson-Griffith\u2019s continued success in powerlifting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Petterson-Griffith also extended his appreciation to the government for their steadfast support and expressed optimism about his future prospects in the sport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His return marks a significant moment in Guyana\u2019s sporting achievements, highlighting the dedication and talent of its athletes on the global stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guyanese powerlifter Carlos Petterson-Griffith received a hero\u2019s welcome upon his return home following his exceptional performance at the World Open Classic Powerlifting Championship in Lithuania. Petterson-Griffith, competing in the men\u2019s&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":21162,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21161"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21163,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21161\/revisions\/21163"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}