THIRTY powerlifters, including seven females, are set to vie for supremacy in the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF)’s ‘Raw’ National championships on Sunday, October 1 at the St. Stanislaus College, Brickdam.

In the limelight of this year’s `Raw’ Nationals, are two young stars, Britny Mack and Arif Imamadeen, who represented Guyana at the 16th North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF) and 32nd South American Powerlifting Federation (FESUPO) Championships, in July of this year.
Mack returned to Guyana with three gold medals and established a Pan/ South American record, while Imamadeen won one gold and one silver medal.
Also set for the competition is local businesswoman, Indra Mekdeci (72 kg) who shone in the GAPF’s Novice/ Junior Championships earlier this year, and the Bobb sisters- Grace (72 kg) and Blossom (74 kg), who performed at the 2017 GAPF’s Intermediate/Masters competition.
Other powerhouses will represent the Hardcore Barbell Club, and Buddy’s, Tower, and Life and Fitness gyms.
The weigh-in time for this competition will be 07:00 hours while the competition will get underway at 09:00 hours, starting with the lightweight categories.
The event has been sponsored by the GAPF’s premier sponsor, Fitness Express, alongside Buddy’s Gym. Patrons will be able to see local powerhouses compete for only $500 while food and beverages will be on sale.