Weightlifting

It was his first powerlifting competition but this did not worry Russell Miller because he had lifted weights all his life.

A Dunedin grandmother is shaping as an unlikely star at the national bench press championships in the city.

Bill Lean was one of the pioneers of elite parafed sport when it was introduced to New Zealand in the 1960s.

Dunedin powerlifter Marie Soffe added four records to her collection at the New Zealand powerlifting championships in Christchurch at the weekend.

Peter Appleby set a provincial record in the masters over age 55 class at the Otago weightlifting championships at Mosgiel on Saturday.

Rennie Soffe returned to his best form when he broke the New Zealand record at the national powerlifting bench press championships in Christchurch last weekend.

Steve Varga entered the record books when he won his fourth New Zealand powerlifting title in Auckland recently.

Dunedin's Peter Appleby broke an Otago veterans record at the Otago Olympic weightlifting championships at the Mosgiel gymnasium last weekend.

South Otago dairy farmer Bruce Park continued his record-smashing adventures at the South Island powerlifting championships in Dunedin on Saturday.

Dunedin pastor Peter Tuisano continued his record breaking at the Otago powerlifting championships on Saturday when he broke three South Island masters records.