Lifting the weights of success

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KNYSNA NEWS - A team of five athletes and two coaches from Enhanced Fitness Studio and Bouldering Gym took part in the South African Weightlifting Championships hosted by Eden Fitness in Mossel Bay on Saturday and Sunday, 22 and 23 October.

The team has over the past few months put in some serious hard work to refine their techniques and get stronger and more confident in the Olympic lifts and this really showed on competition day.

Of the five lifters, only one had competed before while the other four were competing for the first time ever.

"As a coach I could not be prouder of my athletes," said Benjamin Lombard, the head coach.

"And as a gym our Fitfam community are excited for our next fitness goals and look forward to the 2023 season of functional fitness, weightlifting, maybe a triathlon or two - whatever the next adventure is, you can be sure we will be giving it our best as the Enhanced Fitfam."

PHOTO GALLERY: South African Weightlifting Championships hosted by Eden Fitness

The individual results were as follows:

Callum Nicoll – second place, men's 109kg
Jenavicka Lombard – second place, women's 55kg
Benjamin Lombard – eighth place, men's 89kg
Laetitia Patte Bensley – first place, women over 45, 59kg and third place, women's 59kg
Nicholas Alexandrou – first place, men's 35, 96kg and second place, men's 96kg

The competing team from Knysna. From left: Callum Nicoll, Jenavicka Lombard, Benjamin Lombard, Laetitia Bensley, Nicholas Alexandrou and Natasha du Toit (assistant coach).