Zelensky takes third at national powerlifting championships in Newfoundland
Air Ronge’s Tim Zelensky has returned from the 2022 Canadian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships in St. John’s, Newfoundland after winning a bronze medal.
The national competition was held from May 9-14 and Zelensky participated in the Classic 83-Kilogram Junior Division for males 19 to 23 years old. He placed third after achieving a total of 640 kg.
Zelensky squatted 210 kg, benched 170 kg and lifted 260 kg.
“I lifted 100 pounds less than last time,” he said. “I actually wasn’t even going to compete because my training was going so poorly after I got COVID, which led to a back injury. I was going to pull out of the competition, but my teammates convinced me not to because then I would have to requalify for next year and go through all the hoops again.”