Darin shatters Sri Lanka record | Sunday Observer

Darin shatters Sri Lanka record

19 February, 2017

National Power lifting Champion and Asian Bronze Medalist Darin Weerasinghe and a team of 8 took part at the Annual National Independence Bench Press Championship organized by the Sri Lanka Power Lifting Federation held recently at Bandaragama.

Darin Broke the Sri Lanka Bench Press Record in his first attempt with 195kg and went onto do a 200kg lift which was given the 3 green lights by the referees indicating a good lift. To everyone’s surprise he attempted the 3rd lift with 210kg but due to a slight downward movement of the bar it was not given.

This is the first time any athlete in Sri Lanka has done the magical 200kg in Bench Press mark and it shows that the Sri Lanka Athletes have the potential to compete in the international arena. The previous record in Sri Lanka was 180kg.

 

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