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The East Midlands Weight Lifters at Hamiltons Fitness Centre 2004

Strength is the primary ingredient of athletic performance. Powerlifting's lifts are the definitive measure of strength. Powerlifting is the ultimate strength competition. The powerlifting athlete competes in three specific disciplines, each designed to measure different areas of human strength. The sum or total of the best lift in each discipline determines the winner. Powerlifting is an exciting sport where athletes compete against the force of iron as well as other athletes.

Powerlifting is an international sport practiced in close to 100 countries on all continents. Athletes, men and women from age 14 to 80, compete in given age groups and weight categories. Weight categories begin with 44kg women's class and end in the men's over 125kg class (unlimited). Powerlifters are unique athletes competing in an exciting sport. They move massive amounts of weight in hi-tech supportive gear that protects against  injury. Contests and appreciative fans can be found from Delhi, India, to Dallas, USA. The unique powerlifting athletes compete in a wide variety of local, state, regional, national and international competitions.

The three disciplines, in contest order, that make up the sport are the Squat, Bench Press and Deadlift.

The East Midlands Weight Lifter's Association is the regional governing body for olympic weightlifting and powerlifting in the counties of Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. The EMWLA is a member of the British Weight Lifter's Association which is the British governing body. To join the EMWLA download a copy of the BWLA membership form and enter East Midlands in the box marked 'division'.

Powerlifting
The EMWLA holds a number of three lift (squat, bench press and deadlift) competitions each year as well as bench press only events. Each of these competitions is open to any member of the EMWLA with no qualification criteria required. If you manage to lift a qualifying weight at one of these divisional competitions then you qualify to go through to the relevant British Championship. It does not matter what position you place in.

Olympic Lifting
After a few years off the East Midlands has now appointed an Olympic lifting organiser, Stuart Braxton. Stuart works out of the William de Ferrers school in South Woodham Ferrers in Essex, where he has a number of promising Olympic lifters. Click here to see details of Olympic lifting in the East Mids.

Cathy Wass and Stuart Hamilton run a powerlifting workshop most Sunday afternoons from 2pm to 5pm at Hamiltons Fitness Centre in Colchester. The charge is £12.50 for the afternoon. Places are limited so either drop in and take a chance or phone first (07957 844512) to book your place. Both Cathy and Stuart are National BWLA Powerlifting referees, Cathy is one of only a few BWLA Powerlifting National coaches and a former European and World Masters Champion. Stuart has run Hamiltons Fitness Centre for fifteen years and has coached many World, European and British Champions.

Competition Calendar 2008

January 26th and 27th, British Junior Powerlifting Championship, Aster College, Dover, CT17 0AS. John Halfacre

February 2nd, 12noon, Annual General Meeting of the East Midlands Weight Lifting Association, Hitchin. All EM members welcome

February 10th East Midlands Divisional Unequipped Powerlifting Championship, Hitchin. Results.

March 8th and 9th British Bench Press Championship, Hatchford Brook Youth Centre, Solihull, Birmingham. B92 8JE

March 16th, Anglian Open Powerlifting Championship, Hamiltons Fitness, Colchester. Entry Form

April 5th and 6th, British Masters Powerlifting Championship, venue Birmingham Sports Centre

April 16th to 19th, World Masters Bench Press, Bratislava, Slovakia

April 27th, East Midlands Equipped and Unequipped Bench Press, Hamiltons Fitness, Colchester. Qualifier for the British Unequipped Bench Press 2008 Results

May 6th to 10th, European Powerlifting Championship, Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic.

May 31st and June 1st, British Unequipped Bench Press, Hatchford Brook Youth Centre, Solihull, B92 8JE. See below for list of qualifiers and entry form

June 25th to 28th, World Bench Press Championships, Prague, Czech Republic.

June 28th and 29th, British Powerlifting Championships, venue TBA

July 1st to 5th, European Masters Powerlifting Championship, Hamm, Luxembourg.

July 26th, East Mids Masters, Juniors and Novices Powerlifting Championship, Yardley Gobion. Entry Form

August 7th to 9th European Bench Press Championships, Bratislava, Slovakia.

September 13th and 14th British Unequipped Powerlifting Championships, Ashington, NE63 9HF

October 1st to 4th, World Masters Powerlifting Championships, Palm Springs, California, USA.

October 23rd to 25th, European Masters Bench Press Championship, Zlin, Czech Republic.

October 26th, Anglian Open Bench Press, Hamiltons Fitness, Colchester.

November 2nd to 8th, World Powerlifting Championships, St. Johns, Canada.

December 7th, East Midlands Divisional Powerlifting Championship, Hitchin.

 

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East Midlands Divisional Officers    
General Secretary, Child Protection Officer and Drug Liason Officer Kevin Jane, 17 Weedon Lane, Norton, Northants. NN11 5NQ 01327 312535  kevin@kjane.fsbusiness.co.uk
Chairman and Assistant Technical Officer Peter Weiss, 1 Fairmile, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, NN2 8DQ 01604 844669  peter@pweiss.wannadoo.co.uk
President Wally Pullum, 22 Dunsby Road, Luton Beds, LU3 2UA. 01582 592841  info@pullumsports.co.uk
Treasurer Jenny Hunter, 22 Abbotts Close, Arbury Cambridge. 01223 479511 jenny@ced.co.uk
Powerlifting Secretary Tracy Hawkins, 97 Brampton Close, Cambridge, CB1 8RD 01375 640100
Olympic Secretary Stuart Braxton scoobystu854@hotmail.com
Technical Secretary Dave Tucker, 27 Gunhild Close, Cambridge, CB1 8RD 01223 411414
Membership Registrar, Newsletter editor and Records Registrar Ian Kinghorn, 20 Bell Close, Helmdon, Brackley, Northants NN13 5UH 01295 760172 ian.kinghorn@bcs.org
Disabled Lifting Development Secretary Louise Pennell  
Webmaster Stuart Hamilton, Hamiltons Fitness, Telford Way, Colchester. CO4 9QP 01206 854319 info@hamiltonsfitness.co.uk

Qualifiers for the British Unequipped Bench Press on May 31st/June 1st 2008
If you are on this list you have qualified and should download and fill in the entry form. If you believe you have qualified for the unequipped British Bench Press but your name doesn’t show on the list of qualifiers, please download an entry form anyway and complete it following the instructions it contains, but in addition please provide details of the competition, venue, date, weight class and what you lifted when you qualified for the event.

Last name, first name Age class Weight class Lift Event Division m/f
Saiepour, Farad Senior 75 115 nw unequip bench ?? m
Hallsworth, Gary m2 90 110 nw unequip bench ?? m
Mills, Brian m2 90 140 nw unequip bench ?? m
Maksymczuk, Jan Senior 90 145 nw unequip bench ?? m
Bailey, Claire m1 56 45 British Unequipped em f
Wass, Catherine Senior 82.5 57.5 Anglian bench em f
Cook, Anne Senior 90 65 Anglian bench em f
Hawkes, Andrew Senior 56 72.5 Anglian bench em m
Dodd, Stephen m2 60 87.5 British Unequipped em m
Howard, Sean u23 60 67.5 British Unequipped em m
Haynes, Cliff m1 67.5 122.5 British Unequipped em m
Johnston, Tom m4 67.5 72.5 British Unequipped em m
Smith, Andrew Senior 67.5 100 British Unequipped em m
Tapp, Michael m3 75 130 Anglian bench em m
Cork, Rob Senior 75 100 Anglian bench em m
Anderson, Chris m1 82.5 142.5 British Unequipped em m
Eade, Ethan Senior 82.5 165 British Unequipped em m
Blackwell, Dave Senior 82.5 145 se counties em m
Round, Michael Senior 82.5 135 Anglian bench em m
Kay, Gordon Senior 82.5 115 Anglian bench em m
Jones, Gavin Senior 82.5 110 Anglian bench em m
Duncombe, Sam u20 82.5 95 British Unequipped em m
Alexander, Mark u23 82.5 115 British Unequipped em m
D'Gama, Doug m1 90 147.5 Anglian bench em m
Fletcher, Mark Senior 90 165 British Unequipped em m
Stacey, Gavin Senior 90 150 Anglian bench em m
Collins, Daniel Senior 90 132.5 Anglian bench em m
Battisson, David m3 100 145 British Unequipped em m
Harding, David Senior 100 175 British Unequipped em m
Betthell, Gary m1 110 162.5 British Unequipped em m
Singh, Pinda Senior 110 207.5 British Unequipped em m
Metcalfe, Tom u23 126 145 British Unequipped em m