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Welcome to the official website of the IPF affiliated Oceania Powerlifting Federation. Our goal is to develop and promote high-standard and enjoyable drug-free powerlifting competition at the Oceania International level. Visit our website for IPF Oceania-related powerlifting news and events. |
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2010 Oceania Powerlifting Championships
Sinbad Fruean, big friendly giant and Oceania veteran shows his form in the Bench Press The 2010 Oceania Powerlifting Championships were held in Apia, Samoa this year, and were a great success. With over 100 lifters in attendance, and nine nations represented including Samoa, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, New Caledonia, Nauru, Tahiti, Niue and Marshall Islands. Best lifter awards went to Neil Lauaki (NZ) in the men's, with an 890kg total in the supers, and Jeannette Gevers (AUS) in the women's, with a 415.5kg total at 60kg! For all the results, click on:
2010 Oceania Bench Press Championships - Results The garden city of Christchurch, New Zealand played host to the Oceania Bench Press Championships on the 13th of February. Overall winners on the day were Taari Murray (NZ) for the women with a best Bench Press of 145kgs in the 90+ class (116.67 Wilks) and in a close finish, Steve Pritchard (AUS) for the men who pressed 270kgs in the 125 weight class (154.24 Wilks). Pritchard making comment on the competition, "Truth is on any given day there are 4 or 5 guys that could have won best lifter - it's pretty much a roll of the dice and see who comes out on top. One guy's bad luck becomes another's good luck. It was worth the trip just to catch up with my good friends Tonka (Reuben Simanu), TK, BB (Nathan Baxter) and many others as well as make new friends - thanks especially to the Eastside (Barbell) guys for the hospitality! Awesome stuff." There was plenty of drama with a great competition in the super heavy weights between good mates Reuben Simanu of NZ and big bear Nathan Baxter of Australia. Nathan managed to come back and slam 280kgs on his second attempt after he decided to have a sleep half way up on his first lift (270kgs). The collar on his Super Katana shirt choked him until he blacked out, causing him to dump the bar onto his stomach. But they build them tough in Western Australia and the nap must have done him good as he managed to come back to nail the heaviest lift of the day, plus a near miss at 300. Reuben's 277.5kgs wasn't enough for the win but just edged Nathan out on Wilks points in the end though (152.72 and 152.31 respectively). Other lifters of note were the Nauru boys who managed to place 2nd overall behind NZ on team points. One memorable lift was Raboe Roland at a body weight of 87.9kg who crushed 230kgs on his third attempt, then made sure the people back home in the pacific could hear him celebrating. Thank you to meet director Mike Clifford, CPA, Eastside Barbell Club and all the volunteers for putting on another professional meet.
The Big Three (Pritchard, Simanu, Baxter)
Lifts from Session Four
2008 Oceania Powerlifting Championships - Results
David Ronald equals the biggest squat in Oceania ... 385kg!!! The 2008 Oceania Powerlifting Championships were held in Tahiti this year, and were a great success. With over 50 lifters in attendance, countries represented included Tahiti, Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Nauru and Samoa. Best lifter awards went to David Jame(AUS) in the men's, with a 770kg total at 90kg, and Jeannette Gevers(AUS) in the women's, with a 415kg total at 60kg! The competition was run in Papeete, from December 5-8, hosted by Powerlifting Tahiti. For all the results, click on:
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