THREE Real Strength Studio affiliated powerlifters have booked their spot at the Australian Masters Championship in August.
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The trio qualified through their efforts at last weekend's Avia Performance powerlifting challenge in Melbourne.
It was the first time Miranda Foyster, Therese Pollard, and Marco Kandybko had shared the platform.
Their coach Dean Mawby said once the nerves had settled, all achieved personal bests in one or more of the powerlifting disciplines in an exciting performance.
"Miranda, lifting in the over 40 years, under 63kg class, achieved a squat of 65kg, bench press of 37.5kg, and an 80kg deadlift," he said.
"Therese, 68, lifting in the over 60 years, under 72kg weight class, literally came within an inch of setting a national squat record of 85.5kg in her very first competition.
"She finished the day with a 37.5kg bench press and a 105kg personal best in the deadlift.
"Marco, lifting in the over 50 years and weighing in at 84kg, lifted a very easy 145kg in his squat, 82.5kg in his bench press, and 160kg deadlift."
The three lifters will join an 11 strong team from Real Strength Studio in Castlemaine, who will represent central Victoria in the Australian Masters and Melbourne Open championships to be held at the Eleiko Weightlifting stadium in Hawthorn on August 4-6.
All achieved personal bests.
- Dean Mawby
