Weightlifters capture three gold medals in Barbados

The Guyana team at the Phillips and Springer Weightlifting Championships in Barbados last weekend

Guyana’s representatives at the Phillips and Springer Weightlifting Championships held in Barbados last weekend, returned with a treasure trove of hardware.

The four member team of lifters came home with two best lifter trophies, three gold medals, one silver and two bronze medals.

Krystol Chandraban, Deion Nurse, Matthew Assing and Dillon Mahadeo secured three golds, one silver and two bronzes medals along with two best lifters trophies in the junior female and masters male categories.

Winning gold, Chanderband lifting in the 58kg category with a overall total of 111 kg placed ahead of Zagora Callender with a total of 106 kg and Paige Proverbs who totaled 73kg of Barbados.