Air Ronge powerlifter sets new provincial record
Years of training have paid off for Air Ronge’s Tim Zelenksy, who set a new powerlifting record in Moose Jaw last weekend.
He competed at the Saskatchewan Powerlifting Association’s 2021 Provincial Championship where he placed first in the Male Junior 83 kg Classic Three-Lift Division. He had three attempts at each lift and ultimately did 240 kg or 529 lbs at the squat, 167 kg or 369 lbs on the bench and 285 kg or 628 lbs at the deadlift.
That’s a total of 692.5 kg or 1,526.7 lbs for 97.76 International Powerlifting Federation points. The record to beat was 685 kg.
“I felt pretty good,” Zelensky said about setting a new record. “It felt validating.”