One of the most improved Weightlifter in the country, William Galex of Immigration Gym School over the weekend emerged as the winner of the first weightlifting trial organized by the association.
This trial is to select Weightlifters that will represent the country in the forthcoming African Championship in the Senior Category, lifting a weight total of 272kg.
In second position was Sulaiman Kanu of Tikonkoh Gym School who secured a grand total weight lift of 225kg followed by Musa Swarray Deen of Home Base Gym with a grand lift of 213 kg.
Additionally, Issa Sesay of Home Base Gym School and Osman Kamara of All Stars Gym School secured 4th and 5th positions with grand total weight lifts of 210kg and 175kg respectively.
According to reliable information gathered by Awoko Sports fourteen Weightlifters with different body weight categories ranging from 65.0 to 90.6 from 6 Gym Schools participated in the one-day trial.
According to the National Weightlifting Coach, Sonny Johnson the dates for the Championship have been slated for the 28th March to the 2nd April 2012 in the Kenyan Capital, Nairobi.
Sonny also disclosed that each Weightlifter was given three snatch chances and three clean and jerk chances at the trial.
He also revealed that in a week’s time the association will organize the second trial at the end of which the best lifters will be selected to represent the country.
He concluded by appealing to government and the National Olympic Committee (NOC) and companies to come onboard and assist the team financially, noting that Weightlifting is one of the competitions Sierra Leone needs to qualify for and participate at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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