THE Global Powerlifting Committee hosted its Four Nations Annual Push and Pull competition on November 30.
Countries included in the meeting were Australia, New Zealand, England and South Africa, for a total of 289 participating athletes.
Pit Bull Gymnasium was represented by several lifters, including World Powerlifting Champion (WPC) 2019 Kobus Bester, Master One, u-90kg, equipped.
The Pit Bull team results were as follows:
• Lizette Bester: South Africa: first place – women open division – age 13, squat 85kg, bench 45kg and dead lift 115kg; Four Nations: placed 14th position
• Abigajil Kirchner: South Africa: second place – women open division – age 17, squat 80kg, bench 47.5kg and dead lift 115kg; Four Nations: placed 11th position
• Wernher Bester: South Africa: second place – male open division – age 17, squat 125kg, bench 70kg and dead lift 180kg; Four Nations: placed 38th position
• Coach Kobus Bester: South Africa: first place – male open division – age 41, squat 220kg, bench 155kg and deadlift 245kg (equipped); Four Nations: placed fifth position
• Armand Visser: South Africa: second place – male open division – age 23, squat 200kg, bench 127.5kg and dead lift 230kg; Four Nations: placed 13th position
• Coach Colin du Bruyn: South Africa: fourth place – male open division – age 43, squat 210kg, bench 167.5kg and dead lift 230kg; Four Nations: placed 20th position
• Yolandie van den Berg: South Africa: fourth place – women open division – age 29, squat 40kg, bench 32.5kg and dead lift 70kg; Four Nations: placed 21st position
• Melissa Stander: South Africa: third place – women open division – age 23, squat 77.5kg, bench 47.5kg and dead lift 105kg; Four Nations: placed 20th position
• Natasha Stander: South Africa: first place – women open division – age 29, squat 100kg, bench 50kg and dead lift 145kg; Four Nations: placed sixth position
• Karl Dreyer: South Africa: fourth place – male open division – age 23, squat 160kg, bench 100kg and dead lift 200kg; Four Nations: placed 26th position
• Randolph Bock: South Africa: fifth place – male open division – age 23, squat 175kg, bench 100kg and dead lift 210kg; Four Nations: placed 27th position.
This would not have been possible if it wasn’t for team Pit Bull’s sponsors. They are Mochachos Ormonde, Ridgeway Butchery, Build It – Gold Reef, and A to Z Print.
Du Bruyn thanked Kobus Bester for the coaching leading up to the event.
Pit Bull Gymnasium will be hosting sanctioned RPC powerlifting meets in the South of Johannesburg after a hiatus of 32 years.
For more information on strength training, contact coaches Bester on 076 332 1254 or Du Bruyn on 073 541 5916, or email colinsamericanbulldogs@gmail.com
