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68-Year-Old Mava Brydges Sets New Canadian Powerlifting Records in St. John's
Mava Brydges, 68, set records in bench press and combined lifts at the Canadian Powerlifting Championships, part of the largest event with over 800 athletes, nearly half women.
- On Thursday in St. John's, 68-year-old Mava Brydges entered the Canadian Powerlifting National Championships holding nine national records and broke two, finishing by hoisting a 140-kilogram barbell.
- Encouraged by Rhaea Stinn, Brydges returned to competition at 59 after a 32-year hiatus, overcoming early barriers in the sport.
- More than 800 athletes registered, making it the largest championships ever, meet director Jeff Butt said, while Mava Brydges' 132.5-kilogram squat was five kilograms shy of her 2022 record.
- After her final lift, Brydges said, "This is my sport that I love," despite being on a wait-list for new knees.
- Powerlifting in North America is growing, with nearly 50 per cent of registrants being women and an older competitor saying 'There's someone at my gym, she started at the age of 78'.
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Newmarket TodayA 68-year-old powerlifter smashes records and says she lives for 'clang' of weights
ST. JOHN'S — On Thursday morning, 68-year-old Mava Brydges put the weight of a household refrigerator onto her back, lowered herself toward the floor and then stood up again. Her 132.
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68-year-old powerlifter smashes records and says she lives for 'clang' of the weights
ST. JOHN'S — On Thursday morning, 68-year-old Mava Brydges put the weight of a household refrigerator onto her back, lowered herself toward the floor and then stood up again. Her 132.
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Record-smashing powerlifter, 68, says she lives for the ‘clang’ of the weights
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Record-smashing powerlifter, 68, says she lives for the 'clang' of the weights
ST. JOHN'S — On Thursday morning, 68-year-old Mava Brydges put the weight of a household refrigerator onto her back, lowered herself toward the floor and then stood up again. Her 132.
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