The 4th Bench Press Competition was held on 29 August. Fourteen strongmen took part in the tournament, including representatives of sports clubs and unaffiliated athletes. The competitors competed in four age categories. In the junior category, Bartłomiej Cierlik from Activ was the best, pressing 150 kg. Grzegorz Nowicki from Cezar came second, while Damian Świtaniak, also representing Cezar, finished third.
Two athletes competed in the senior category. Piotr Nowak from TKKF Bolesławianka won with a result of 140 kg. Bartosz Zawada from Cezar took second place.
Bogusław Mienculewicz from TKKF Bolesławianka proved unbeatable in the older seniors category. The strongman pressed 192.5 kg. Jerzy Lewandowski (TKKF Bolesławianka) came second, while Wiesław Warzybok from Cezar finished third.
Andrzej Lisowski from TKKF Bolesławianka was the best among the masters, pressing 105 kg. Ryszard Kucharski came second, and Andrzej Kobzda third; both represented Cezar.
Bogusław Mienculewicz won the overall classification. The competition was held as part of the 2008 Open Bolesławiec Championships.
(MOSiR information/ii)