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Aussie Championships to be the Biggest Ever (09/07/09) It's official, the 2009 Australian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships will be the biggest ever. Entries for the event are now closed and the field is set at close to 100 lifters! The Championships are to be held at the North Sydney Anzac Memorial Club over the weekend of the 18th and 19th of July and will feature Australia's finest lifters. Depth across all weight divisions will ensure exciting competition, most notably in the Men’s 125kg class. Perennial champion Andrew Logan will be looking to defend his title against exciting newcomer and former NRL star Odell Manuel, and the resurgent Stephen Pritchard. The men's line up also includes multiple Master world record holder Wim Van Weenen and Masters 2 World Champion John Myers. In the women's division, the battle for overall honours will be a tightly contested affair in the absence of dual World Champion Jeanette Gevers who has passed on the biggest meet in Australia for the biggest meet in the World - The World Games! Joining Jeanette is current men's number one lifter Richard Hozjan which in turn paves the way for a new overall men and women's champion to be crowned. Anita Millington, Lee-Ann Dwarte, Anne Mort and new PA lifter Vicki O'Brien are the main contenders to battle it out for overall honours for the women. In the men's, along with the trio of 125ers, talented junior Chris Catalbiano and the larger than life super heavyweight, Nathan Baxter, will also be in contention for best lifter. Click here to check out the nominated lifters. Note that session times are subject to change (900 kB).
Powerlifting Australia and Bioflex join forces (20/06/09)
In a deal finalised last week, Tasmanian based supplement company Bioflex Nutrition has signed on as a major sponsor of Powerlifting Australia. The one year sponsorship deal is worth $10,000 to Powerlifting Australia. Bioflex director, Ben Crowley, said he is excited by the prospect of uniting with Powerlifting Australia to develop and enhance the role of powerlifting and strength training throughout Australia. Ben also stated, "Bioflex's aim is to produce high quality, great tasting products that use Australian made ingredients of the highest standard. Furthermore, Bioflex products are securely manufactured on-site in the Bioflex Tasmanian laboratory, quality-controlled for delivery of the purest product. Athletes, particularly powerlifters, want value for money products that they can trust without all the hyperbole often associated with the supplement industry". Powerlifting Australia members will benefit greatly out of the deal, with Bioflex offering prizes at major competitions throughout Australia, amongst other financial benefits. Ben and Bioflex are particularly focussed on supporting the School's Bench Press competition which annually attracts thousands of participants nationwide. Powerlifting Australia CEO Robert Wilks believes that a strong relationship with Bioflex is a natural fit, having quoted, "Powerlifting Australia is the drug free sport of choice in Australia and Bioflex is an all Australian company of the highest standard."
Malcolm Slinger appointed as Chief Financial Officer (20/06/09)
New PA Chief Financial Officer, Malcolm Slinger Powerlifting Australia today announced the appointment of Malcolm Slinger to the office of Chief Financial Officer. Malcolm, a graduate of Harvard University's Advanced Management Program and a qualified accountant, has been an Executive with several leading international corporations, including 20 years initially with Coca-Cola Australia, as well as European and Japanese based multi-nationals. Malcolm now operates Cadre Management Services Pty Ltd, a management consulting company specialising in corporate re-structuring, business development, as well as providing management services to a select list of clients. At the recent 2009 World Masters Bench Press Championships in New Zealand, Malcolm also won a silver medal in the M3 82.5kg division.
Closing in on the Nationals! (02/06/09)
Talented newcomer, Odell Manuel, is set to make his debut at The Championships Nominations for the 2009 Australian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships close on Friday 26th June. The Championships will be held at the North Sydney Anzac Memorial Club over the weekend of the 18-19 July. The Sydney Powerlifting and Bench Press Classic will be run in conjunction with this event. Competitors from as far north as Cairns, as far south as Hobart and as far west as Perth will converge on the North Sydney Anzac Memorial Club, which has the capacity to seat up to 400 spectators. Athletes are required to have posted a B-grade or higher total in Powerlifting Australia competition since the beginning of 2008 in order to meet eligibility requirements. More details such as final session times will be posted on the website as that information becomes available. For entry forms and competition information, please see below: Click here to check out all the hotel, competition and facilities guide (1.1 MB). Click here for the the Australian Championships entry form (172 kB). Click here to check out all the Sydney Classic entry form (170 kB).
New Australian Records (30/05/09) The first half of the Australian Powerlifting calendar has produced 12 new records, including multiple world records in men's competition and a massive 27 new Australian records in Women’s competition. In the men's competition, Nathan Baxter became the first Australian to bench press over 600 pounds at the Melbourne Open in April and Chris Catalbiano continues to break records in the 110kg division in both Junior and Open categories. Lee-Ann Dwarte and Jeannette Gevers continue to dominate the record boards in women's powerlifting, whilst new comer Lynn Gleeson set four new records in the same competition in the 90kg Masters 3 division (60-69 years). However, the biggest story this year continues to be the rise and rise of Masters 4 (70-79) competitor Wim Van Weenen. Wim has added the squat and total world records to his massive deadlift record. Look for more records to fall at the upcoming Australian Powerlifting Championships in North Sydney over the 18-19th of July.
Powerlifting on the rise!! (21/05/09) Since the restructuring of Powerlifting Australia in late 2006, PA’s competitions, programs and other activities have gone from strength to strength. In particular, competition numbers and depth is growing at a rapid rate. So far this year competitions across the country have all witnessed a boost in participation. The big area of growth continues to be in masters (over 40) competition as evidenced by the stellar turn out at the Australian Masters Games. The development of the sport in smaller capital cities and regional areas has also been pleasing. Areas such as Singleton in NSW, Wynyard in Tasmania, and Mannum in SA prove that powerlifting is more than just a sport for the capital cities with strong competition across all divisions. Launceston and Perth have had renewed success of late, thanks in large part to junior development. Perth in particular had its largest participation in years at the recent WA Qualifier, with more meets scheduled for later in the year. In terms of powerlifting strongholds, places like Brisbane continue to attract a large number of new lifters to the many novice competitions held by the University of Queensland Powerlifting Club. The pinnacle of the Australian Powerlifting calendar, the Australian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships, will be held in North Sydney over the 18th and 19th of July. Meet director David Cheung expects this year’s event to be the largest and strongest field assembled in the harbour city for many years. Click here to see the calendar of events including details of the Australian Championships Click here to see 2009 results.
Tasmanian Anita Millington is a one of Australia's best young lifters
ASADA and PA to benefit from federal budget (15/05/09)
The Rudd Government will reinforce its tough stance on doping in sport by investing an extra $21.1 million over four years to keep Australia at the forefront of international anti-doping efforts according to a press release from the Minister for Sport, the Honourable Kate Ellis. Powerlifting Australia applauds the extra support given to the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) by the federal government in its fight to level the playing field in Australian sports. ASADA and Powerlifting Australia work closely together to preserve the integrity of powerlifting competition in Australia.
Big Aussie turnout at the World Masters Bench Press Champs (07/05/09) Taupo, New Zealand played host to this year's IPF World Masters Bench Press Championships. 160 lifters from 16 nations made their way to the picturesque surrounds of Lake Taupo and were greeted with a traditional Maori welcome. Masters competition is divided into age group categories for lifters 40 years and over, as well as weight classes, with some lifters successfully competing well into their seventies. The Australian team produced five medallists which included Anne Mort’s gold medal lift of 107.5kg in the Masters 2 82.5kg division. The event was not without controversy or excitement: Malcolm Slinger narrowly missed out on gold due to an error in strategy whilst Strase Stojanovski needed 285kg on his last attempt to pinch gold but was unable to lockout the weight. Both men easily took the silver medal. Best team awards went to the USA, New Zealand and Japan. Danny Thurman was awarded lifter of the meet with his World Record of 263kg at 82.5kg bodyweight.
Anne Mort benches her way to a World Masters gold medal! How did the Aussie's fare? Click here
2009 Australian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships (04/05/09) Powerlifting Australia is proud to present the provisional details for the 2009 Australian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships. These championships will be held at the North Sydney Anzac Memorial Club over the weekend of the 18-19 July. The Sydney Powerlifting and Bench Press Classic will be run in conjunction with this event. For entry forms and competition information, please see below: Click here to check out all the hotel, competition and facilities guide (1.1 MB). Click here for the the Australian Championships entry form (172 kB). Click here to check out all the Sydney Classic entry form (170 kB).
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