ABS Female Powerlifting Team 2013

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2013 brought the start of the ABS female powerlifting team. The team currently has 4 lifters with 3 lifters qualifying for the Worlds Championships in Glasgow at the end of the year. Below is a list of the team members and a little bit about how they have done this year about what they have done this year.

Clare Connolly      Clare

Clare has competed in 3 competitions this year and is currently ranked 3rd overall in the IDFPA Female rankings.

Clare is the lightest lifter in the team as 53kg. Clare has broken multiple personal bests throughout the season and recently broke the 53kg squat record with a 72.5kg squat.

Clare also qualified for the Worlds championships in Glasgow at the end of the year.

    Best Lifts 2013

  1. Squat – 72.5 (National Record)
  2. Bench Press - 42.5kg
  3. Deadlift – 100kg
  4. Total – 217.5kg

Linh Duy NguyenLinh

Linh has competed in 2 competitions this year and is currently ranked 5th overall in the IDFPA Female rankings.

Linh is the second lightest lifter  at 55.5kg. Linh has transformed her life from her early fat loss days to now being a National record holder in the 55kg weight class

Linh also qualified for the Worlds championships in Glasgow at the end of the year.

Best Lifts 2013

  1. Squat – 97.5kg (National Record)
  2. Bench Press – 52.5kg
  3. Deadlift – 110kg
  4. Total – 260kg (National Record)

Claire Fitzsimmons 

Claire has competed in 2 competitions this year and is currently ranked 6th overall in the IDFPA Female rankings.

Clare competes in the 58.5kg weight class. Claire has made major progress in her squat this year adding over 30kg to her 1RM.

Claire broke the National Squat, deadlift and total record at the WDFPA European championships this year.

Claire also qualified for the worlds championships in Glasgow at the end of the year.

Best Lifts 2013

  1. Squat – 95 (National Record)
  2. Bench Press - 40kg
  3. Deadlift – 122.5kg
  4. Total – 257.5kg

Lia Solis Lia

Lia has competed in 2 competitions this year and is currently ranked 9th overall in the IDFPA Female rankings.

Lia competes in the 70kg weight class. Lia has only been lifting a short time and has made good progress in all her lifts this year.

Lia has gym personal best are 85kg squat and 45kg bench.

Best Lifts 2013

  1. Squat – 80
  2. Bench Press – 40kg
  3. Deadlift – 92.5kg
  4. Total – 212.5kg