Home team Italy was the host and duly on top in the teams scoring at the World Championships in Rome. Opening ceremony opera singer and 72kg lifter Valentina Dell’Aversana led the Italian Women to four titles, ahead of Australia and Greece. On top though as women’s Best Lifter was Australia’s Isabella Thomson coming through against injury for a 472kg Total and 563 points.
In the Men’s visa challenges trimmed many team sizes but Nauru were quality performers with six lifters and five titles. Dyke Daoe was men’s Best Lifter ahead of compatriot Joash Teabuge, 580 to 575 points, while Langer Olssen Wharton was best bencher with 220kg at 105kg bodyweight. Australia’s Karl DiFalco was the only open WR setter, 236kg Squat at 69kg improving on his own standard. However Italy were again the overall top team, with the illustrated man, Fredrico Sabelli, sealing matters with a win at 120+ over promising Youth Seth Snijder.
The WP World Championships are now reset for the Palatorrino stadium in central Rome in late October. Preceeded by the Italian national Championships this event will run over 3 days and feature the world’s best in Powerlifting and Bench Press in Open and all age groups.
Stand by for full details coming very soon. Enquiries to [email protected]
AusFitness Expo + World Powerlifting 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 @94kg, 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.
The huge sports and fitness trade event China Sports Show is happening in the city of Xiamen, China on May 26-28 and World Powerlifting and WP China will be front and centre. Samtek will be hosting the 3 day China Powerlifting Open at the Show and lifters from around the World are called to enter this spectacular in front of thousands of fitness and lifting fans. Visas to China are now open and entries can be made via [email protected] or [email protected]
The 2022 Oceania Championships saw the Pacific nation of Nauru ascendant, with the island powerhouse taking out 6 of the 8 open classes to dominate in the Men’s team scoring. Dyke Daoe was Nauru’s best with 677kg @ 77kg, yet was outpointed by Australia’s Matt Middleton’s 781kg in the 105s for Best Men’s lifter overall. Another big standout was Youth phenomena Seth Snijder of New Zealand, 147kg bwgt and 708kg Total at age 17.
In the Women’s Powerlifting the story was different, with Isabella Thomson setting a World Record 191kg Squat @ 72kg and leading the Australian team to a team win over New Zealand. Olivia Zhang was much improved with 382kg to be way ahead in the 58kg class, while at 53kg ageless Femmy Ayegun defied the clock with stunning World age 60-64 records in every lift.
The Bench Press specialists were overshadowed by the 170kg figure of the world’s strongest politician, Nauru Deputy Minister of Sport the Hon Jesse Jeremiah MP with a big 215kg in the 120+s. Rykes Daoe, brother of Dyke, was in a virtual deadheat with David Scadden on points for runner-up.
Oceania Powerlifting is now back and booming and all in the Pacific are heading for 2023’s big events, especially the Worlds in Italy and the Pacific Games in Solomon Islands.
The 2022 Oceania Championships are all set and happening in Melbourne, Australia on November 26-27. Lifters from Australia, New Zealand, Nauru and more Oceania nations will be there + all other nations are able to enter. All age groups, Youth, Junior, Open, Masters will be fought out, in Powerlifting and Bench Press.
Information at Powerlifting Australia Oceania Championships Page
Contact your World Powerlifting national body to enquire or individuals can enquire direct to [email protected]
The much delayed 2021 Oceania Championships came to be on February 19-27, spread across Australian, New Zealand and Nauru venues, with 92 lifters producing record-setting results.
Top Women’s lifter was Isabella Thomson, a 488kg at 72kg getting her close to the 600 points mark. Best Men’s lifter was Dyke Daoe of Nauru, 680kg in the 77kg class also edging him towards the new 500.
Other top marks came from promising 21 year old Joshua Genever 648kg at 85kg and Mr Deadlift NZ Chris Bennett,with 300kg at 94kg and a near miss on a WR attempt of 325kg. Look down the BP results for some outstanding age results, 56 year old Ben Jamieson hitting and 190kg and then Alan Sturrock going 200kg in his 65th year.
2022 is here though and the 2022 Oceanias are just around the corner, all set for Melbourne November 28-29. Stand by for details soon.
World Powerlifting is back for 2022 at FIBO China, Asia’s biggest fitness and sports show. The China Open will be matched with the Asia Pacific Open for three days of lifting from Sept 1-3 at the massive Shanghai Convention and Exhibition Center. All World Powerlifting nations and lifters are eligible.
Contact your national body for information or enquire direct to -
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The 2021 Oceania Championships have been rescheduled and will now take place in Christchurch, New Zealand on February 18 --20 next. This will be three days of lifting at Canterbury Sports Performance Centre, with your Meet Director being WPNZ stalwart Colin Wright. In light of the move from November to February, age groups will stand as per lifters’ 2021 age i.e. whatever age group the lifter is in 2021 that will apply for medals and records at these Oceania Championships.
Contact your national body now for details of your participation in the Oceania Championships.
The 2021 FIBO China Open and Championships was confined to domestic lifters but shone with a new raft of national champions and stars. Shanghai’s enormous Expo & Convention Centre saw Xinhao Li take out Best Lifter with 831kg at 120kg, over Haitao Niu’s 711kg at 85kg. Then in the Women’s lifting Jiaojiao Xu jumped her Total all the way up to 532kg at 100kg, while Lei Gong produced the best single lift of the meet, 142kg Squat at 53kg putting the young Lei in sight of the World Record.
Once again a full house audience, extensive WADA testing and elite Samtek equipment at every station made FIBO China Asia’s quality Powerlifting event. Stand by for news of more big World Powerlifting events in China.