Eight-medal surge lifts Guyana’s powerlifting haul to 14
Powerlifting Guyana
Guyana’s powerlifters collected eight medals on Friday to raise the country’s tally at the South American Championships in Santiago to 14.
Duarte Hetsberger secured overall silver in the 83kg Masters 1 division with a 575kg total. He also won bench-press silver and bronze medals in the squat and deadlift.
Matthew Maycock finished with a 555kg total, Demetri Chan claimed bench-press silver in the Open category, and junior Olsen Batson earned squat bronze in the 93kg division.
At that stage, Guyana’s medal count stood at three gold, seven silver and four bronze, with five lifters still to compete.
