Powerlifting – a photo story

Deborah Guo Wei Xian, weighing at only 63kg, squatlifted twice her weight at 121kg. With a total lift of 281kg, Deborah was awarded silver in the U-63kg category. (Photo 21 © M. Chandran/Red Sports)

Jackie Li’s best squat was at 98kg. She bench-pressed and deadlifted 47kg and 103kg respectively for a total lift of 248kg. It was good enough to win her the the U-57kg category. (Photo 22 © M. Chandran/Red Sports)

Jessica Tan Xin Yi representing Powerlifting Singapore at the squat with her best at 95kg. Overall, she won silver with an accumulated total of 246kg in the U-57kg category. (Photo 23 © M. Chandran/Red Sports)

Charmaine Su’s best deadlift was 103kg. With an overall total of 232kg, she received a bronze in the U-57kg category. (Photo 24 © M. Chandran/Red Sports)

Han Wen Hui of SWF deadlifts her way to a final 120kg. Her sheer determination saw her accumulate a total of 253kg to win a gold in the women’s U-52kg. (Photo 25 © M. Chandran/Red Sports)

Daphne Tan Yan Ting, weighing in at only 48.9kg, gracefully squats to her best at 75kg. She had a 190kg total to finish with a silver in the U-52kg category. (Photo 26 © M. Chandran/Red Sports)