Fitness Express / GAPLF Novices/Juniors Championships: Moore, John cop Best Lifters accolade; Assanah, McCalmon rock Women’s competition

The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) lifted off its 2025 competition calendar on Sunday last at the Saint Stanislaus College Auditorium with its Novices and Juniors Championships, which attracted 12 lifters, including two females.
The males showcased their strength, but the females did that and more, as they set eight new records in all three lifts and their totals.
Matthew Moore copped the trophy for ‘the best lifter’ in the Juniors Classic, sponsored by Trophy Stall, while Joshua John copped the trophy for ‘the best lifter’ in the Novice Classic, also sponsored by Trophy Stall.
These top lifters, together with the record-breaking females and the lone equipped athlete Kamal Gurdin, were all rewarded with gift vouchers compliments of the championship title sponsor, Fitness Express.
Before the competition started, GAPLF President Franklin Wilson, in expressing gratitude to the athletes, officials and sponsors for making the day a reality, declared, “I want to thank you for your dedication to training and preparing for this competition. Your dedication and discipline are commendable, and you are all winners. The sport continues to grow, and we are indeed grateful to all who would have contributed towards this.”

Wilson also expressed gratitude to the past presidents of the GAPLF for the work they had done in advancing the sport. They are Peter Green, Ed Caesar, and Gordon Spencer – an accredited Cat 11 Referee who officiated at the championships.
Next on the GAPLF agenda is the Annual General Meeting and elections, which are to be held on a date to be announced in the coming weeks.
Following are the full results of the championships.

Females
57kg Women’s Junior Raw – Jasmaine Assanah: Squat 112.5kg, Bench press 37.5kg, Deadlift 140.0kg; Total 290.0kg
57kg Women’s Open Raw – Jasmaine Assanah: Squat 112.5kg, Bench press 37.5kg, Deadlift 140.0kg; Total 290.0kg
84+kg Women’s Open Raw – Tisha McCalmon: Squat 100.0kg, Bench press 40.0kg, Deadlift 155.0kg; Total 295.0kg
84+kg Women’s Master 1 Raw – Tisha McCalmon: Squat 100.0kg, Bench press 40.0kg, Deadlift 155.0kg; Total 295.0kg
Males
74kg Men’s Junior Raw – Nichlous Sukhram: Squat 140.0kg, Bench press 75.0kg, Deadlift 177.5kg; Total 392.5kg
83kg Men’s Junior Raw – Matthew Moore: Squat 165.0kg, Bench press 92.5kg, Deadlift 182.5kg; Total 440.0kg
93kg Men’s Junior Raw – Saif Khan: Squat 157.5kg, Bench press 110.0kg, Deadlift 200.0kg; Total 467.5kg
66kg Men’s Open Raw – Parmanand Ramrekha: Squat 115.0kg, Bench press 92.5kg, Deadlift 147.5kg; Total 355.0kg
1st in 74kg Men’s Open Raw – Jermaine Kendall: Squat 167.5kg, Bench press 112.5kg, Deadlift 210.0kg; Total 490.0kg
2nd in 74kg Men’s Open Raw – Nichlous Sukhram: Squat 140.0kg, Bench press 75.0kg, Deadlift 177.5kg; Total 392.5kg
1st in 83kg Men’s Open Raw – Satyanand Narine: Squat 197.5kg, Bench press 110.0kg, Deadlift 187.5kg; Total 495.0kg
2nd in 83kg Men’s Open Raw – Matthew Moore: Squat 165.0kg, Bench press 92.5kg, Deadlift 182.5kg; Total 440.0kg
1st in 93kg Men’s Open Raw – Joshua John: Squat 200.0kg, Bench press 140.0kg, Deadlift 230.0kg; Total 570.0kg
2nd in 93kg Men’s Open Raw – Adrian Moore: Squat 185.0kg, Bench press 122.5kg, Deadlift 257.5kg; Total 565.0kg
3rd in 93kg Men’s Open Raw – Carl Damon: Squat 162.5kg, Bench press 117.5kg, Deadlift 245.0kg; Total 525.0kg
4th in 93kg Men’s Open Raw – Saif Khan: Squat 157.5kg, Bench press 110.0kg, Deadlift 200.0kg; Total 467.5kg
74kg Men’s Junior EQ – Kamal Gurdin: Squat 180.0kg, Bench press 97.5kg, Deadlift 187.5kg; Total 465.0kg
74kg Men’s Open EQ – Kamal Gurdin: Squat 180.0kg, Bench press 97.5kg, Deadlift 187.5kg; Total 465.0kg
93kg Men’s Master 1 Raw – Carl Damon: Squat 162.5kg, Bench press 117.5kg, Deadlift 245.0kg; Total 525.0kg