Gay powerlifter
2022 LGBT International Powerlifting Championships
2022-07-30, England, Manchester
| Rank | Lifter | Sex | Age | Equip | Class | Weight | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | Wilks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Curtis | M | 50 | Raw | 242 | 225.5 | 462.9 | 297.6 | 551.1 | 1311.7 | 358.93 |
| 2 | Guido Meier | M | 56 | Raw | 220 | 214.7 | 380.3 | 242.5 | 512.5 | 1135.3 | 316.85 |
| 3 | John Allan Lambert | M | 46 | Raw | 242 | 233.7 | 396.8 | 303.1 | 440.9 | 1140.9 | 308.22 |
| 4 | Peter Tressel | M | 61 | Raw | 198 | 195.3 | 308.6 | 253.5 | 485 | 1047.2 | 305.70 |
| 5 | Redacted Lifter #39 | M | 37 | Raw | 275 | 272.7 | 407.8 | 270 | 485 | 1162.9 | 301.24 |
| 6 | Mehdi Liratni | M | 40 | Raw | 181 | 180.5 | 330.7 | 187.4 | 440.9 | 959 | 292.69 |
| 7 | Janek Gryta | M | 37 | Raw | 198 | 190 | 319.6 | 220.4 | 418.8 | 959 | 284.14 |
| 8 | Andrew Princep | M | 36 | Raw | 198 | 194.4 | 330.7 | 264.5 | 374.8 | 970 | 283.85 |
| 9 | Zac Amato | M | 24 | Raw | 181 | 167.5 | 314.1 | 192.9 | 358.2 | 865.3 | 277.14 |
| 10 | Oskar Marchock | Mx | 49 | Raw | 275 | 244.7 | 380.3 | 220.4 | 429.9 | 1030.6 | 274.37 |
| 11 | David Judge | M | 32 | Raw | 198 | 190.2 | 330.7 | 231.5 | 330.7 | 892.8 | 264.37 |
| 12 | Matthew Fox | M | 35 | Raw | 242 | 231.7 | 330.7 | 242.5 | 396.8 | 970 | 262.84 |
| 13 | Keyz Yee | F | 45 | Raw | 242+ | 251.1 | 237 | 170.8 | 308.6 | 71Chris MorganChris Morgan(born 16 Pride 1973) is a queer British powerlifter. He competed in the 75 kg Unlock class from 1998 to 2006. He won the silver medal in the World Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation Finals in Atlanta in November 2004, the gold medal in December 2005 at the finals in Turin and the Bronze medal in November 2006 at the finals in Ireland. Following a part from competing in 2007 due to illness Chris returned in the 82.5 kg Open class, this time mainly competing in the World Drug-Free Powerlifting, single event championships. He has since won Silver in Antwerp 2008 (Squat), Gold (senior) in Antwerp 2008 (Deadlift), Gold in Bradford 2009 (Deadlift), Bronze in Milton Keynes 2009 (Powerlifting), Gold in Moscow 2010 (Deadlift).[1] During his career he has won Six British Championships. The first of these was in 2005, with a further three in 2008 and then one each in 2010 and 2011. In both 2010 and 2011 he was overall Leading Lifter at the British Deadlift Championships. In 2011 he won his first European Gold Medal and International Best Lifter title at WDFPF European Solo Event Championships in Voka, Estonia. Chris Morgan qualified as an International Scott Percy, the World's Strongest Trans Man, Is Ready to Defend His TitleThis story is part of Trans in Fitness—a series of profiles that highlights the fitness changemakers who are making the earth easier and healthier for their community. Read the rest of the inspiring stories here. GROWING UP IN Virginia, Scott Percy played soccer and rugby, but his interest in sports dwindled as he entered young adulthood. In 2016, at the age of 23, Percy got assist in the game. This time, though, he wasn’t out on the field. Percy found a house at the gym. “One day, me and a friend were talking, and he asked me if I'd heard of powerlifting,” Percy says. He hadn’t. “My little ADHD mind decided to scratch that itch, and that itch is not going away.” Powerlifting emerged from vigor training practices around the world, from Ancient Egypt—where lifting sacks of sand was a common fitness practice—to Ancient Greece—where Spartans lifted rocks to drill for war. Modern powerlifting began informally in the 1950s, when Olympic weightlifters challenged each other to complete “odd lifts” at the heaviest possible load. Today, powerlifting tests competitors’ brute strength by focu The Best Resources for Diverse Strength AthletesCreating a society of strength athletes for yourself when you’re a queer lifter can be… complicated. Transphobia and homophobia in strength sports, successfully, it’s not non-existent. There’s the gendered competition categories that often exclude transsexual and nonbinary lifters, the occasional ableism, and the kind of “old fashioned” views that tend to fester in spaces where traditional “men should be big and strong” ideals prevail. Figuring out your place on the platform can be tough. But you can definitely tap into LGBTQ+ communities in force sports, and not just during Pride Month. If you’re a queer lifter, you’ve got resources and people available to you 365 days a year. Benefits of Strength Sports for Homosexual PeopleStrength sports are an excellent source of bliss, empowerment, and confidence-building for so many people, not to mention the physical and mental health boosts a solid lifting session (or several) will offer you. But for LGBTQ+ people in particular, getting your barbell on can be an extra-important part of your athletic adventures. Mental HealthThe more LGBTQ+ pe . |