Medal delight for Filey PT Gym powerlifters at Rotherham’s Strength Showdown

First up was Deb Dixon, from Flixton, in the Ladies Over-60 67.5kg class Bench only, Deadlift only and the Push Pull, she Bench Pressed a new British record of 45kg narrowly missing a third attempt of 47.5kg.

On the Deadlift she opened with a lift of 90kg, followed by a second attempt of 100kg, but missed a third attempt of 105kg winning the Bench, Deadlift and the Push Pull with a total of 145kg.

Next to lift was Joseph Rodgers, from Filey, in the O65 82.5kg class, he opened on the Squat with 90kg but failed to lift it, he did manage it on his next attempt, and even made a PB of 92.5kg on his last attempt.

His Bench went well with a opening lift of 57.5kg, followed by a successful lift of 62.5kg, he narrowly missed his last attempt of 65kg.

On the Deadlift he was in great form opening on a British record of 105kg followed by two further British records and PBs of 112.5kg and 115kg, making a Powerlifting total of 270kg and winning him four medals in total.

Up last was Dave Stead from Hunmanby in the 125kg open class, he opened on the squat with 175kg, followed by 192.5kg but just missed out on a third attempt of 200kg which was judged to be not low enough on this occasion, his Bench started with a good lift of 105kg, followed by another good lift of 112.5kg, he pressed 115kg but it unfortunately locked out unevenly.

He opened on a Deadlift of 210kg, followed by a successful lift of 225kg, he attempted a PB of 230kg (507lb) which he lifted but was judged as a no lift, so he finished on a total of 530kg to win his class on Full Power and Deadlift only.

The team’s coach, 11-time World Powerlifting Champion Phil Beniston said: “The whole team lifted brilliantly, despite a few minor injuries all three were on great form and are going to finish the year of with more personal bests.

"They work incredibly hard and are constantly making gains and I couldn't be prouder of them all.”