The 2019 Canadian Senior Weightlifting Championships took place May 18-19 in La Prairie, QC. Nine SWA athletes qualified for the competition. The team consisted of the following athletes:
Women: Daphne-Anne Hodgson, Amanda Ruller, Polina Bespalova, Abra Thompson, and Alanna Bens
Men: Jeff Woo, David Samayoa, Tyler Siwak, and Graham Unruh
Daphne-Anne Hodgson placed 2nd in the 49kg class and Graham Unruh placed 3rd in the 109kg class. See the full results here.
Many provincial records were broken at the competition. Seven of the athletes have set the bar even higher in the province.
Daphne-Anne Hodgson 49kg Senior Records
Snatch 62kg, Clean & Jerk 81kg, Total 143kg
Amanda Ruller 55kg Senior & Masters (30-34) Records
Clean & Jerk 88kg (Senior and Masters), Total 154kg (Masters)
Abra Thompson 64kg Senior & Masters (30-34) Records
Clean & Jerk 96kg, Total 171kg
Alanna Bens 71kg Senior Record
Snatch 83kg
David Samayoa 89kg Senior Record
Clean & Jerk 186kg
Tyler Siwak 102kg Masters (35-39) Records
Snatch 133kg, Clean & Jerk 165kg, Total 298kg
Graham Unruh 109kg Senior Records
Snatch 145kg, Clean & Jerk 180kg, Total 325kg
See all provincial records here.