by KOTL | Dec 3, 2022 | European Classic Championships, News
Author Jo Whiteley 83kg In the 83kg class, the competition turned upside down almost immediately when GBR’s Owen Hubbard was injured on his second squat with a suspected torn adductor and he dropped out of the running. His team mate looked in great shape though. ...
by KOTL | Dec 3, 2022 | European Classic Championships, News
Author Jo Whiteley 59kg It was great to hear the home crowd support for Dariusz Wszola (POL) in the 59kg class. A veteran of the sport, he’s been lifting both classic and equipped for 20 years now. His main opponent here was current world champion,...
by KOTL | Dec 1, 2022 | European Classic Championships, News
Author Jo Whiteley European champion since 2018, Vilma Olsson (SWE) had a strong start on squats in the 76kg class, taking the gold medal with 205kg but missing an attempt to add half a kilo to her own junior world record. Ellen Gronlund (FIN) in only her second...
by KOTL | Dec 1, 2022 | European Classic Championships, News
Author Jo Whiteley The 69s was a running battle up and down the ranks. Noemi Fanton (ITA) and Ramune Vainauskyte (LTU) threw the squat world record back and forth like a favourite toy. Fanton first with 185.5 that was immediately snatched away by...
by KOTL | Nov 30, 2022 | European Classic Championships, News
Author Jo Whiteley 43 kg Weight Class Team Italy led from the off with the first junior European champion of the competition, Alessandra Gentilucci, alone in class in the 43s. Her teammate, Marta Scuderi in the 47s did not have things all her own way. She...
by KOTL | Nov 28, 2022 | European Classic Championships, News
The sub-junior men have been making waves over in Poland at the Euros. Author – Jo Whiteley Current 66kg Sub-Junior World Champion, Alessandro Pastorello (ITA) was on fire! He broke the SJ squat world record on his opening lift. A risky move, especially as it...
