THE Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) has announced its national shortlist of athletes for 2023 that will be eligible to represent Guyana at international competitions.
These athletes have all satisfied the criteria, which includes achieving the required totals based on the Federation’s minimum Standards published in November, 2022.

The athletes are as follows:

Males Open (classic)

Dominic Tyrrell – 74kg
Kheon Evans – 83kg
Carlos Petterson-Griffith – 93kg
Wazim Mohamed – 93kg
Leroy Trotman – 93kg
Bjorn Williams – 105Kg

Male Equipped (Open)

Timothy Bagla – 74kg
Carlos Petterson-Griffith – 93kg
Fazim Abdool – 120kg

Masters (Classic)

Franklyn Brisport-Luke – 66kg
Richard Fredericks – 74kg
Marlon Wilson – 93kg
Roger Rogers -120kg

Masters (Equipped)

Franklyn Brisport-Luke – 66kg
Edwin Gordon Spencer – 93kg
Farouk Abdool -120+kg

Female Open (Classic)

Sarah Sanmoogan – 66kg
Keisha Abrigo – 76kg

Female Masters (Classic)
Nadina Taharally – 76kg
Lalita Bridgemohan – 76kg

Male Junior (Classic)

Dominic Tyrrell – 74kg
Romeo Hunter – 83kg
Shoib Kayume – 83kg

In addition to the eighteen (18) short-listed athletes, there are eleven (11) athletes who have not made the required minimum totals and will have up to the last local competition prior to any proposed international engagement to make the minimum total to qualify. Those athletes are

Males Open (classic)
Dwayne Welch – 59kg Classic Open
Kadeem Bowen – 66kg Classic Open
Matthew Maycock – 83kg Classic Open
Joseph Stoll – 93kg Classic Open, M2
Paul Meusa – 105kg Classic Open
John Edwards – 120kg Classic Open
Yogaishawar Seecharan – 120+kg Classic Open, Junior
Male Open (equipped)
Navindra Tamasar 66kg Equipped Open

Females Open (Classic)
Junica Pluck – 69kg Classic Open
Ashlie Abraham – 76kg Classic Open
Sherene Williams – 84kg Classic Open
Only athletes who have satisfied the criteria will be considered for national selection.