15-member team for IPF/NAPF Regional Powerlifting Championship
Nadina Taharally is in the team that will be heading to Mexico for the 16th Annual IPF/NAPF North American Regional Powerlifting Championship set for August 1.
Nadina Taharally is in the team that will be heading to Mexico for the 16th Annual IPF/NAPF North American Regional Powerlifting Championship set for August 1.

THE Guyana Amateur Power-lifting Federation (GAPLF) has wasted no time in naming a 15-member team for the 16th Annual IPF/NAPF North American Regional Power-lifting Championship in Mexico City, Mexico set for August 1.

Among the members of the team are seasoned veterans such as Nadina Taharally, Paul Adams and Carlos Petterson.

Meanwhile Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Federation, Runita White, told Chronicle Sport; “We have a great team for this competition – persons who have gained recognition while competing locally and have competed internationally before.

“We have two new persons on the team who will be competing on the international scene for the first time, but we believe they are going to do well.”

Of the team of fifteen, 11 are athletes while one of the four referees will also be competing.

White explained; “We have 11 athletes heading to Mexico for the championship, along with 4 referees one if whom is also an athlete.

Ms Kathleen Paul, the team’s physiotherapist is also heading to Mexico with the team to ensure that the athletes are taken care of.”

While sponsorship and funding for such overseas trips are always a challenge for sport associations in Guyana, the GAPLF is getting by a bit smoothly but still needs further assistance.

White told Chronicle Sport; “Funding for the team is coming along steadily. We have approached the government for support, as well as private business entities. It’s never an easy task to fund an entire team, but we continue to make an effort in order to ensure these athletes have a chance at representing their country.”

She also urged persons to support the GAPLF on this venture, as they are confident of their athletes doing Guyana proud and coming back with hardware.

Organisations, who are willing to contribute to the trip to Mexico, are asked to kindly contact the general secretary Andrea Smith at 6620048, the treasurer Colin Austin at 6418621 or PRO Runita White at 6508508.

The athletes are as follows:
Paul Adams
Grace Babb
Demetri Chan
Franklyn Brisport-Luke
Carlos Petterson
Nairanjan Singh
Erwyn Smith
Joseph Stoll
Nadina Taharally
Frank Tucker
Officials:
Fazim Abdool (team coach)
Colin Austin (team manager)
Franklyn Brisport-Luke
Kathleen Paul (team physiotherapist)
Gordon Spencer (team referee)

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