Greater London's three qualifiers for the British Junior Powerlifting Championships 2007 produced some of the biggest lifts of the competitions and each won their weight classes.
Gus Djedje placed first in the 110kg class in the Under 20 competition with lifts of 235kg in the squat, 175kg on the bench and 265kg for the deadlift, for a 675kg total.
Andy
Ly placed first in the 90kg class in the Under 23 competition with
lifts of 300kg in the squat, 160kg on the bench and 265kg for the
deadlift. In addition to his win at the competition Andy's 300kg squat
(only 30kg off the best squat at last World Championships in the 90kg
class)
breaks the U23 Greater London 90kg squat record previously held by Andy
Rodney at 290kg. Andy's total of 725kg also breaks the U23 Greater
London 90kg Total Record held by Andy Rodney at 710kg.
Ben Banks placed first in the 110kg class in the Under 23 competition with lifts of 280kg in the squat, 200kg on the bench and 300kg for the deadlift, for a 780kg total. Ben's 200kg Bench breaks the U23 Greater London 110kg class Bench Record of 192.5kg held by S. Prince