The auditorium of the Critchlow Labour College will be transformed into a battle ground for powerlifters tomorrow when the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) stages its annual Claude Charles Memorial Intermediate and Master’s Championships.
Tomorrow’s championship is expected to usher in the return of one of Guyana’s most seasoned and decorated powerlifters, ‘Big’ John Edwards (Master One) who will be making his comeback after three years.
Patrons can also look forward to the likes of Winston ‘Little Master’ Stoby who will be competing in the Masters Two category. Frank Tucker, President of the Guyana Weightlifting Association will also be competing in the Masters Three category along with Farouk Abdool out of Hardcore Gym in Berbice.
Several young strongmen are expected to vie for supremacy in the Intermediate Category, best Lifter for Novices Unequipped 2016, Carlos Peterson has already set the tone with his stellar performance in Berbice and is expected to better his previous total. Best lifter for the equipped category Arif Immamdeen of Elite Systems will be competing but is expected to face fierce opposition for Sub Junior Powerhouse, Romario Gonsalves of Life Gym.
Seasoned body builder and Ms Physique competition, Nadina Taharally will be stepping on the platform to compete in the Masters One and Intermediate category. Much is expected of the two Unequipped females Lisa Oudit and Melissa Tucker whose Novice performances were quite impressive.
There will also be guest lifting by some members of the team selected to represent Guyana at this years Caribbean Powerlifting Championships in St. Croix , USVI in August.
Lifting will commence at 10:30 and Admission is $500. Food and drinks will be on sale and there will be novelty events for members of the audience to participate and win prizes compliments of Fitness Express which is the main sponsor of the fixture.
Buddy’s Gym and Sports Massage Therapist, Kathleen Paul have also pledged their support for the event.
