A powerlifter’s appeal: Dominic Tyrell seeking sponsorship

…aiming to attend World Junior Championships in August

By Timothy Jaikarran

The talented Dominic Tyrell has had a successful year thus far, as he continued to produce impressive powerlifting performances on the local scene and has been creating quite a stir with his strength.
However, he told this publication he needs sponsorship to pursue his goals in 2023, because sponsorship would play a vital role in development of his career.
In the recent Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation’s competition, Tyrell walked away with the results mentioned hereunder:
Squat New Personal Best and National Record of 5,18lbs/235kg; Bench: New Personal Best and National Record of 3,09lbs/140.5kg. This was the only record he hadn’t previously owned. Deadlift: New Competition Personal Best, National Record and Unofficial World Record and Commonwealth Record. Inadvertently tied the Open (no age groups) National Record as well; and Total: New Personal Best, National Record and Unofficial Commonwealth Record of 685.5kg/1,511lbs.

He related that these numbers would’ve won him silver in the Squat, silver in the Bench Press (on the day he would’ve been close enough to challenge for gold) and gold in the Deadlift at the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championship 2022, and he would’ve broken the World Junior Deadlift Record in the process. However, because he lacked sponsorship, he was not able to attend.
His steadfast goal being to attend the World Junior Championships in Romania at the end of August next year, Dominic Tyrell told this publication in an interview how important sponsorship is to his career.

“It is incredibly important to me, personally. Sadly, I’ve experienced two recent sponsorship-related heartbreaks. This year, I’d attempted twice to compete internationally and bring home gold for Guyana, but both times, due to lack of sponsorship and timely support, I was upended. The most recent of which saw me receive support, but due to it coming late, I was left at home with packed suitcases but no travel visa.
“Beyond this, I consider myself a world class athlete, in that my performances have ranked me highly in the world standings. I can guarantee, with the work I’ve put in and will continue to put in, once I do get sponsorship, the results of such will show that I’m an athlete worth consistently sponsoring.”
Tyrell shared that being now finally able to do something that gives back to his country and allows him to represent Guyana gives him immense pride, and assures him that his sacrifices are paying off.
“The main goal is the World Junior Championships in Romanian. It’s the only competition internationally that I plan to do, and it’s the pinnacle a junior powerlifter (a powerlifter who has either just turned 23 or younger) can reach in this sport. As a result, it’s of great importance to me, not only to further get my name out there, but to also get Guyana broadcasted internationally as having international-level athletes,” Tyrell shared.
The talented powerlifter also lamented that it is easy to get misunderstood, and a lot of times people assume a lot, because they don’t know the sport that well. Hence, his aim is to make the sport understandable, so that people can see the immense benefits a sport like powerlifting can have.
Tyrell is urging persons to follow him on Instagram: Tyrrell.dominic.592 and his YouTube channel: Dominic Tyrrell. He shared that his channels highlight the very real experience of being a powerlifter and show what it is like on a day-to-day basis.