This year’s European Powerlifting Championships took place in Koscian, Poland, on May 8-12. Every competitor representing Estonia came home with a medal!
On May 9, Peep Päll and Inna Terasmaa took the platform. In the men’s body weight class up to 67.5kg, Peep Päll finished third overall: squat 242.5kg (Estonian record, ER), bench press 152.5kg for a small bronze medal in the individual lift standings, and deadlift 265kg for silver (ER), with a total of 660kg (ER).
In the women’s -67.5kg category, Inna Terasmaa also took third place overall: squat 180kg for silver, bench press 105kg for bronze and deadlift 175kg for bronze. That makes 4 medals in total.
On May 10, Aivo Nurmine and Arvo Kaljapulk represented Estonia in the men’s -82.5kg category. Unfortunately, neither lifter got a result in the final protocol. But both pulled the chestnuts out of the fire with silver medals in their strongest lifts: Aivo in the bench press with 205kg and Arvo in the deadlift with 305kg.
On May 11, Lilian Matonina, competing in the women’s +90kg category, failed her squat. But her bench press of 135kg and deadlift of 200kg were worth 2 bronze medals.
In the men’s -100kg category, Margus Silbaum finished 6th: squat 335kg (ER), bench press 212.5kg (ER), deadlift 305kg for a bronze medal, and a total of 862.5kg, which was also a new Estonian record.
In the team standings, the Estonian men placed 12th among 21 countries, and the women placed 13th. You can find the full results at www.silbaum.net.
Thanks go to the supporters of Estonian powerlifters: TÜASK, the City of Tartu, Tartu Cultural Endowment (Marko Terasmaa) – Tartu powerlifters; 60ś grill, A.LeCoq, Pubi Pool Kuus – Inna Terasmaa; AS Tarmeko – Aivo Nurmine; Saare Parish – Peep Päll; OÜ Megafort, LPSK, Inox Baltic OÜ, Aleksandri Hotel – Lilian Matonina; OÜ Vesmark (Margus Põldoja) – Margus Silbaum; Volante Real Estate, Kurnik Ehitus, Roheline Aed OÜ – Arvo Kaljapulk.
Author: EJTL
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