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GPC Bench Press Worlds Results

Submitted by Staff on November 5, 2009 - 4:05pm.

Results are posted for the GPC Bench Press World Championships which took place yesterday and today in Saint Dizier, France. The Powerlifting World Championships kick off tomorrow and run through Sunday.

Russian Yulia Medvedeva (165) was named the best female bencher for her 380 pound (172.5kg) bench press. The press ranks her eleventh on the all-time rankings. Medvedeva also won the best lifter award at this year's IPF Junior World Powerlifting Championships. Marina Medvedeva (132) was runner-up, pressing 264 pounds (120kg).

Ukrainian Sergii Polutin (242) won the award on the men's side. Polutin pressed 705 pounds (320kg). Israel's Eyal Hasson (220) followed closely with a 677 pound (307.5kg) press. Hasson hit 683 pounds (310kg) on a fourth attempt. Rounding out the podium was Russia's Sergey Starodubskiy (242) posting a 699 pound (317.5kg) effort. Slovakia's Marcel Matej (220) placed fourth overall, and second to Hasson in a tight battle at 220. Matej pressed 666 pounds (302.5kg), making 679 pounds (308kg) on a fourth.

America's lone competitor, Edward Dudley-Robey, was unable to compete.

GPC Bench Press Worlds results (pdf).

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Submitted by shane brodie on November 5, 2009 - 4:15pm. » quote

Best of luck to all the Irish lads

Submitted by Patrick (not verified) on November 5, 2009 - 4:49pm. » quote

Congrats to all. Hope to be on the next comp as a referee again. To the athletes of the full meet, have nice and fair competition!!!

Submitted by Edward "Doctor Bench" Dudley-Robey, M.D. (not verified) on November 5, 2009 - 7:46pm. » quote

Jon,

I did not lift at all - I ended up in a French Emergency room after weigh-in's and never took the platform at all. My opener was set at 424 but because of the hospital stay that day I was unable to compete and the GPC would not let me lift the next day. I fly back to the USA tomorrow so I will not be here for the 3 lift and I was withdrawn from the contest. Please correct this - thank you

Submitted by Staff on November 6, 2009 - 10:30am. » quote

Edward "Doctor Bench" Dudley-Robey, M.D. wrote:

Jon,

Corrected!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 6, 2009 - 4:16pm. » quote

What happened? How come you had to go to the ER after weigh-ins?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 7, 2009 - 5:13pm. » quote

Is he still in the emergency room?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 7, 2009 - 6:07pm. » quote

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 11, 2009 - 11:28am. » quote

Unresponsible weight loose.