VETERAN Masters athlete Nadina Taharally delivered a medal winning showing as Guyana competed at the International Powerlifting Federation World Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships in Cape Town, South Africa.

Taharally, competing in the women Masters II 76 KG category took a deadlift bronze medal but finished 4th place overall against the world’s best in her weight class.

She was only bettered in the deadlift class by Canada’s Mayo Amelie and New Zealand’s Jessop Roshelle who captured gold and silver respectively.

Taharally’s best lift was 175kg.

Also representing Guyana at the Masters Championship was Mohammad Wasim who finished 8th in his Masters 1, 93 kg category.

The Masters 1, 105kg class saw Bjorn Williaams finishing 7th overall in his group.

While Franklyn Brisport-Luke battled in the classic segment of the championship in the 66kg weight class, also finishing 7th overall.

President of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation Paul Meusa who is with the team says he was heartened by Taharally’s performance.

“Nadina Taharally’s bronze medal winning performance was quite an amazing one, it was one of true grit and determination, as a body we are so proud, this is the highest level of powerlifting in the world and she came out here and showed the world how Guyanese can get it done despite all the odds,” he said.

He also expected good things from Brisport-Luke in the equipped segment of the competition later this week, saying, “‘We are eagerly awaiting from Bripsort-Luke performance in the equipped category, that is his better category and he usually pulls out the stops and we are expecting some medals from him in the equipped version.”

Meusa commended the other members of the team that were unable to medal but still performed well for Guyana.