Powerlifting: Master pastor weighs in with South Island records

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

Tuisano (64), who holds a Commonwealth and Oceania record, returned to the sport last year after three years away.

He broke the records in the masters 3 grade in the 125kg class. His bench press was 170kg, the deadlift 210kg and the total 580kg.

South Otago farmer Bruce Park (72) broke three records in the masters 4 67.5kg class with his bench press (85kg), deadlift (177.5kg) and total of 387.5kg.

Doug Sekone-Fraser set the other record in the men's grade with a deadlift of 213kg in the sub-junior 75kg class.

Tulia Sekone-Fraser, his sister, set records in the women's junior 100kg class, in the squat (165kg), deadlift (200kg) and total (430kg).

Sonia Manaena won the Otago open women's 90kg title with a South Island total record of 600kg.

Brett McCormack won the open men's 82.5kg class with a total of 680kg and Steve Varga the open 110kg class with 615kg.