On Saturday, August 21, the Bench Press Competition was held at the MOSiR Water and Sports Centre. Twenty-two strongmen from Bolesławiec, Krosno Odrzańskie, Lubań, Żagań, Zawidów, Żary, Złotoryja and Berlin took part in the tournament. The athletes competed in seven categories.
In the junior category, the winner was Damian Świtaniak, representing Cezar, who pressed 140 kg. Second place went to Daniel Zawadzki from Activ, while third place went to Sebastian Członka from TKKF Bolesławianka.
In the senior category, the winner was Andrzej Kocyła from Złotoryja. The strongman pressed 195 kg. Second place went to Grzegorz Rompalski from Krosno Odrzańskie, and third place to Dariusz Stefaniak from Żary.
In the older seniors category, Dariusz Bojarczuk from Berlin won (he pressed 165 kg). Second was Grzegorz Lichodziejewski from Żary.
Among the masters, the winner was Edmund Lechowicz from Żagań (140 kg). Second place went to Janusz Hauser from Lubań, and third to Andrzej Kobzda (representing Cezar).
In the women's open category, the winner was Katarzyna Płocienniczak, while the winner in the para-athletes' category was Marcin Biernacki (both from Żagań). Andrzej Kocyła won the men's open category ahead of Grzegorz Rompalski and Dariusz Stefaniak.
The Strongman Tournament was also held that day. The strongmen competed in events including the farmer's walk, the weight of tears, barbell tossing, the clock and car pulling. Grzegorz Lichodziejewski won. Second was Piotr Kręzel from Bolesławiec, and third was Dariusz Stefaniak.
The strongman events were accompanied by an aerobics marathon, in which 17 competitors took part.
(MOSiR/ii information)