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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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NEW - 2008 Oceania Powerlifting Championships - Entry Forms The OPF is pleased to announce that this year's Oceania Powerlifting Championships is confirmed to be held in Papeete, Tahiti. The Championships will occur from 5-8 December. Click here for full details of invitation and entry.
Tahiti's spectacular scenery awaits you!
2006 Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships - Results Around 190 lifters from 12 countries have gathered in Christchurch for the biggest powerlifting event ever held on New Zealand shores. The 4-day competition was held from December 6 to 9. The Canterbury Powerlifting Association hosted the event and hoped that all competitors and guests enjoyed the event in Christchurch, New Zealand. The following results are available for download [PDF format]: Photos of the competition to purchase and view are available at http://www.findapic.co.nz/gallery2/v/Brian/powerlifting/
South Pacific Games Results - Check out the detailed scoresheet for the South Pacific Games powerlifting competition. This competition was held in Apia, Samoa over the 6-7 September. Click here for results.
On 9th and 10th December, Tropical Bodies Healthy Life Centre of Townsville hosted the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 2006 Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships. More than 120 men and women between the ages of 18 to 69 took part, representing countries like Tahiti, Fiji, Nauru, Nuie, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and of course, host nation Australia. Day 1 was held at Tropical Bodies Healthy Life Centre and Day 2 at the Flinders Mall, both of which drew large and excited crowds. Moreover, with IPF Technical Committee Chairman John Stephenson was in attendance, and with a lot of work from Sean and Sharyn Muir everyone got through a successful meet.
Flinders Mall, Townsville - A great venue to see the big boys! The notable meet results were as follows. Beginning with the female lifters, Debbie Turner of New Zealand, an MII lifter and Jeannette Gevers were the outstanding competitors. Jeannette's 400kg three-lift total at 60kg bodyweight took out the Best Lifter award. Jaz Traeger was undertrained and overweight at 83kg but posted an impressive 422.5kg and is Australia's most promising junior. At the other end of the age spectrum, Sonja Rutherford set Over 60 records and is itching to go into the Over 70s next year. The island nations dominated the smaller men's classes. Enthusiastic Maroof Ramzan of Fiji and New Caledonia's La Phillipe took out the 56 and 60kg classes. At 67.5kgs, the two hardy perennials of Australian powerlifting, Max Bristow and John Myers were to the fore, but Mike Gardner's (NZ) 620kgs was out in front. In the 75s both lead combatants were weary'd from their World Championship efforts, but Peter Koitka consolidated his new level of lifting with 665kg over Sean Muir's subdued 627.5kg. In the eight hour Saturday night session the unstoppable Richard Hozjan broke all records with 757.5kg at 82.5kg, ahead of Raboe Roland of Nauru and another eternal figure, Stephen King (NZ). In the BP only, another towering performance came from Yuval Bar with an Oceania record of 220kg. At 90kg, two old-timers fought it out, Noel Frank of NZ coming in ahead of Patrick Whymark, 727.5kg to 707.5kg repectively. Ray Owen was steady at 190kg in the 90kg Bench Press. The 100kg class saw Australian champion Scott Upston implode with 3 high squats and Alan Maddick improve to 750kg. But New Zealanders Dave Dunford's 777.5kg and Nicholas Hansen's 757.5 were out in front in this class. Stephen Pritchard come down to the 100s and posted an outstanding 235kg Oceania open record Bench Press whilst Fiji Powerlifting Federation President, Eliesa Irava was the best 100kg Master. The 110kg class was dominated by the athletic form of Steve Lousich (NZ). His 780kgs including a 245kg Bench Press and he gave a 251.5kg record attempt a shake also. Three others totalled over 700kg, with promising junior Filitoga Rodney of New Caledonia edging Daniel Nemani on bodyweight. Those who live by the shirt, die by the shirt as Andrew Logan, fresh from his 857.5kg total in the 125s at the Australian Championships came to grief after three wild attempts on 200kg in the bench press. This left Vili Moahergi of NZ the clear 125kg champion with 830kg in a field littered with bench press bombouts. At 125+kg, Strase Stojanovski widely avoided the carnage with a safe 225kg bench. The super heavyweight powerlifting featured three outstanding performers. Adam Pinkard of Australia hit a below best 885kg and was edged out by Tevita Adimin of Nauru for the silver, who totalled 895kg. But it was the gentleman Reuben Simanu's 907.5kg which was the top total and left the impression that this man should be doing 1000kg. Subjunior Todd Hodgett's managed to get on the platform with no shoes for his SJ world record deadlift attempt and perhaps mercifully just missed, as he would have lost the record at the gear inspection.
Lance Stewart squatted an amazing 375kg!!
... but Reuben Simanu was intensely focussed throughout the meet, taking out the Supers The excitment of the supers ended the Oceania's on a high note. When the scores were tallied, Best Lifter for the women went to Jeannette Gevers and for the males, Richard Hozjan beat out Reuben Simanu with over 500 wilks points. In the teams, for the women, Australia took out the 3-lift and New Zealand the Bench Press and for the men, New Zealand were superior with maximum points in the 3-lift and with roles reversed, Australia took out the Bench Press.
-- Robert Wilks, OPF President
On September 22, the Oceania Powerlifting Federation launched its new-look website, designed and produced by Australian lifter, Tim Germanchis. The move was made in conjunction with a desparate need to delete and update old information on the previous site, plus provide information on important upcoming news and events. There is still some outdated information but much of this will be updated following the Oceania Championships in December. All old information from the previous site which is omitted in this new site has been archived for historical purposes. However, there isn't much. The previous site has very little information from the past. Once we delete old information, it is lost forever. So, there is now a concerted effort to archive all unused information so our history remains. Help us help you! The OPF are looking for photos, results, reports etc. Whatever is not available on this site is unlikely to be found and/or known by us. Help us fill the gaps in our past. If you have any information to send, please email the Webmaster, Tim Germanchis. This site will now be much more active from now on, so keep in touch! -- Tim Germanchis, OPF Webmaster
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