Andrew Bailey, Omar Satar cop Novice and Junior Best Lifter accolades

The new executive of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) lifted off its 2026 season on a high with the hosting of the National Sports Commission and Fitness Express sponsored Novices and Juniors Championship at the St. Stanislaus College Auditorium on Sunday last, when the world celebrated International Women’s Day.

There was one female amongst the 14 lifters who competed, Charlotte Charles. She competed in the 69kg Women’s Master 1 Raw as well as the 69kg Women’s Open Raw classes where she copped gold medals in both.

Ruling the roost in the Novice Classic to take the Best Lifter trophy was Andrew Bailey, who took the gold medal in the 83kg Men’s Open Raw division ahead of Brandon Joseph. Bailey started off the squat with a 5kg deficit to Joseph as his best was 155.0kg to his opponents’ 160.0kg.

The two strongmen registered equal scores in the bench press of 107.5kg, but it was in the deadlift that Bailey stamped his authority with a best of 225.0kg, whilst Joseph could only manage, 165.0kg.

Eighteen year-old Omar Satar, competing in the 83kg Men’s Junior Raw category, was named the best lifter as he totalled 525.0kg made up of a best Squat 182.5kg, Benchpress 132.5kg, and Deadlift 210.0kg.

A total of seven gyms fielded athletes, namely Essequibo’s Hulk Fitness Gym and Roy’s Gym; Total Fitness of Berbice, Primal Fitness, Anub Barbell Company, Akbar Gym and Exodus Gym.

Following are the full results:

Females

1 69kg Women’s Master 1 Raw – Charlotte Charles, Squat 130.0kg, Benchpress 55.0kg, Deadlift 157.5kg, Total 342.5kg
1 69kg Women’s Open Raw – Charlotte Charles, Squat 130.0kg, Benchpress 55.0kg, Deadlift 157.5kg, Total 342.5kg

Males

1 93kg Men’s Sb-Jr Raw – Aryan Bhagoo, Squat 175.0kg, Benchpress 90.0kg, Deadlift 180.0kg, Total 445.0kg
1 66kg Men’s Junior Raw – Omari Kewley, Squat 137.5kg, Benchpress 77.5kg, Deadlift 175.0kg, Total 390.0kg
1 74kg Men’s Junior Raw – Shafeek Case, Squat 135.0kg, Benchpress 82.5kg, Deadlift 152.5kg, Total 370.0kg
1 83kg Men’s Junior Raw – Omar Satar, Squat 182.5kg, Benchpress 132.5kg, Deadlift 210.0kg, Total 525.0kg
1 120+kg Men’s Junior Raw – Premindra Paul, Squat 237.5kg, Benchpress 120.0kg, Deadlift 250.0kg, Total 607.5kg
1 74kg Men’s Master 1 Raw – Bisram Sukhram, Squat 170.0kg, Benchpress 97.5kg, Deadlift 187.5kg, Total 455.0kg
1 66kg Men’s Open Raw – Joshua Hopkinson, Squat 130.0kg, Benchpress 90.0kg, Deadlift 157.5kg, Total 377.5kg
2 66kg Men’s Open Raw – Khristian Mcdonald, Squat 120.0kg, Benchpress 77.5kg, Deadlift 132.5kg, Total 330.0kg
1 74kg Men’s Open Raw – Bisram Sukhram, Squat 170.0kg, Benchpress 97.5kg, Deadlift 187.5kg, Total 455.0kg
2 74kg Men’s Open Raw – Shafeek Case, Squat 135.0kg, Benchpress 82.5kg, Deadlift 152.5kg, Total 370.0kg
1 83kg Men’s Open Raw – Andrew Bailey, Squat 155.0kg, Benchpress 107.5kg, Deadlift 225.0kg, Total 487.5kg
2 83kg Men’s Open Raw – Brandon Joseph, Squat 160.0kg, Benchpress 107.5kg, Deadlift 165.0kg, Total 432.5kg
1 93kg Men’s Open Raw – Johathan Griffith, Squat 167.5kg, Benchpress 102.5kg, Deadlift 205.0kg, Total 475.0kg
2 93kg Men’s Open Raw – Aryan Bhagoo, Squat 175.0kg, Benchpress 90.0kg, Deadlift 180.0kg, Total 445.0k
1 120+kg Men’s Open Raw – Premindra Paul, Squat 237.5kg, Benchpress 120.0kg, Deadlift 250.0kg, Total 607.5kg
2 120+kg Men’s Open Raw – Sheik Ariff, Squat 215.0kg, Benchpress 110.0kg, Deadlift 200.0kg, Total 525.0kg

Male Guest

66kg Men’s Guest Lifter Raw – Kadeem Bowen, Squat 172.5kg, Benchpress 107.5kg, Deadlift 207.5kg, Total 487.5kg