THE St Stanislaus auditorium will be the place to be, come this Sunday (November 27), when the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) hosts its marquee competition of the year.
With a total of 36 athletes, 7 females and 29 males, spectators are in for a day of exciting action as Guyana’s top strongmen and strongwomen compete for powerlifting gold.
The competition will also involve seasoned powerlifters from Guyana’s golden powerlifting era.
For the females, Kimberley Mars-Loncke will bring her CAC and Caribbean Powerlifting experience back to the stomping ground after a three-year absence from the sport. However, young powerhouse Tineisha Toney will be the one to challenge her for the Female Best Lifter Title.

On the male side, 2012 Caribbean bronze medallist Fabian Ketwaroo will be competing in the 66kg division.
Meanwhile, local bodybuilder Marvin Richards will take on this year’s 93kg champion Nigel Williams, in addition to Imran Mohammed and Caribbean silver medallist Erwyn ‘Superman’ Smith.
John Edwards and Colin Chesney will also make their return in a heavyweight three-way battle royal with Farouk Abdool of Hardcore Gym Berbice in a contest for 120kg supremacy.
The tournament will be used as a prerequisite for selection to regional and international meets in 2017.

Weigh-in time is 07:00hrs to 08:30hrs and athletes who arrive late will not be allowed to compete.
Tickets are $1 000 and are available from members of the GAPF and entrance fee is the same at the gate.
The GAPF wishes to express gratitude to its sponsors Fitness Express, Trophy Stall, Buddy’s Gym and recent new sponsor Ticket Master for making the event possible.