Last week, the Finn Valley Vikings powerlifting team went to Manchester to compete in the drug tested AWAPC World Championships, coming away with World and European records along with 14 gold medals.
After 3 days of intense competition the team came away with a total haul of 14 golds 4 sliver 12 World and European records 3 best lifters and to top it off Ireland won the best overall team.
The full list of winners and their achievements can be seen below:
Jake Coleman – Silver deadlift
Luke Thompson – Silver deadlift
Edyta Piechowicz – Silver deadlift
Edyta Piechowicz – Silver equipped deadlift + world and European record
Mark Doherty – Gold bench press
Bosco Reid – Gold bench press
Bosco Reid – Gold deadlift
Bosco Reid – Gold equipped deadlift
John McHugh – Gold deadlift
Michael Coleman – 2 Golds equipped bench press
Maria MacShane – Gold full power + world and European record deadlift
Maria MacShane – Gold deadlift + best lifter award
Edyta Piechowicz – Gold full power + 4 world and European records
Paulina Coleman – Gold equipped bench press + world and European record
Paulina Coleman – Gold equipped deadlift +world and European record + best lifter
Paulina Coleman – Gold full power +4 world and European records + best lifter