112 lifters charged through the tight 2024 AusFitness Expo schedule to produce a swag of records and outstanding performances.
Out in front as Men’s Best Lifter was Aaron Terry USA with a PB 913kg., a big 608 points, backing up just 6 weeks after the USAPL Nationals. In the Womens Australia’s Isabella Thomson continued a comeback from injury to take the Best Lifter Womens with 475kg/567 points and soon will be back over 500kg.
The best single lift of the meet was surely Qi Liu’s 326kg WR Deadlift, coming through on that last lift to pip Matt Middleton of Australia on bodyweight in the 94s. Just as hard fought was the 105kg class, where Xi Tan finally got his 800kg Total, to win over Fern Cook of Nauru.
Controversy of the meet was surely AI Temaki’s Squat odyssey. After looking like a struggler on 360kg and 380kg, 400kg was surprisingly good, but two reds came up after a premature knee-bending celebration. But a spotter touch brought on a successful appeal, then came the inevitable fail on a 4th attempt.
Top team Womens was Australia and in the Men’s China held off Nauru by a single point.
Next year the Worlds will be in Colombo, Sri Lanka with 4 days, 2 platforms November 26-30. Contact your national body now to get ready for surely the biggest event in WP history.
