Powerlifting Competitions

I competed at national level from 1992 until I became ill in October 1994. Here's some information I managed to scrounge from my dusty old training diaries. All weights are in kilograms. I competed in both 67.5kg and 75kg classes.

Date

Venue Competition

Squat

Bench

Deadlift

Total

5 Apr 92

Llanmorlais Community Hall, Swansea Welsh Open

130

75

142.5

347.5

24 May 92

Aberdare ?

130

82.5

147.5

360

30 Aug 92

Llanmorlais Community Hall, Swansea ?

120

80

152.5

352.5

20 Sep 92

Disabled Club, Swansea Bench Press Competition

-

77.5

-

-

21 Feb 93

Llanelli YMCA ?

140

90

162.5

392.5

1 May 93

Cwmbran Stadium Welsh Championships

157.5

100

185

442.5

16 Oct 93

Paisley, Scotland Celtic Nations Powerlifting Championships

185*

95*

197.5*

477.5

31 Oct 93

Hatchford Brook Youth Club, Birmingham British U20s

 

14 Nov 93

Llanelli YMCA Bench Press Competition

-

105

-

-

12 Dec 93

Step Power Gym, Newport Gwent Championships***

182.5

105

195**

482.5

6 Feb 94

Llanelli YMCA West Glam & Dyfed Championships

180

110

200

490

10 Apr 94

Hatchford Brook Youth Club, Birmingham British U23s

180

105

200

485

30 Jul 94

Drogheda, Ireland Celtic Nations Powerlifting Championships

175

105

202.5

482.5

24 Apr 94

Cwmbran Stadium Welsh Open

200

110

205

515

16 Oct 94

Birmingham Britsh U20s

180

102.5

200

482.5

* Welsh record.

** Successful 4th attempt at 200kg to set a new Welsh schoolboy record.

*** Guest lifter.