{"id":32536,"date":"2026-10-15T18:34:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T22:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=32536"},"modified":"2026-10-15T18:34:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T22:34:30","slug":"tucker-sets-new-south-american-squat-deadlift-and-total-records-enroute-to-3-silver-medals-and-1-bronze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/tucker-sets-new-south-american-squat-deadlift-and-total-records-enroute-to-3-silver-medals-and-1-bronze\/","title":{"rendered":"Tucker sets new South American\u00a0Squat, Deadlift and Total\u00a0records\u00a0enroute to\u00a03\u00a0silver\u00a0medals\u00a0and\u00a01 bronze\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Guyana lifted off its campaign at the 2026 International Powerlifting Federation World Masters Championships in Reno, Nevada,\u00a0USA in fantastic style when\u00a074-year-old\u00a0debutant\u00a0Frank Tucker\u00a0(93kg Masters 4 Division)\u00a0not just set a new South American\u00a0Squat, Deadlift and Total\u00a0records\u00a0but ended with a perfect 9 for 9 attempts on day one.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Frank Tucker showing his medal <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n


Tucker, who\u00a0would\u00a0also\u00a0be\u00a0competing in the equipped segment of these championships,\u00a0next week,\u00a0powered to three (3) silver medals and one (1) bronze to see Guyana off to a sparkling start.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Frank Tucker at the presentation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n



His first\u00a0squat\u00a0attempt was\u00a080.0kg but\u00a0he\u00a0made a giant jump up by 27.5kg for his second attempt which\u00a0broke\u00a0the previousSouth American record of 105.kg held by Vera Angel\u00a0of Argentina with a 107.5kg\u00a0effort.\u00a0He further increased the numbers with a successful third attempt of 115.0kg to lock in the silver medal.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Solid performance from Frank Tucker on debut at World Masters.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n



His best\u00a0Benchpress\u00a080.0kg\u00a0landed him the bronze medal\u00a0while his best deadlift\u00a0of\u00a0157.5kg\u00a0(South American record)\u00a0which saw his him achieving a total of 352.5kg\u00a0(South American record),\u00a0racking in silver medals\u00a0in both instances.

Taking\u00a0overall gold was USA\u2019s\u00a0Robert Moore who also\u00a0won the\u00a0Squat and\u00a0Benchpress. His countryman, Phillip Rosenstern could not earn a total due to him failing his three Squat attempts.\u00a0He, however,\u00a0took the Deadlift gold\u00a0Benchpress\u00a0silver.

In the M4 team competition, Guyana ended seventh of ten nations and ahead of Spain, India and Australia, USA won.

Next up for Guyana is Roger Rogers on Sunday in the\u00a0120kg M2 class against\u00a0seven (7) athletes from six nations.<\/p>\n\n\n

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