On Friday, December 3, the 4th Bench Press Competition was held at the TKKF Bolesławianka gym. Twenty-two strongmen took part in the tournament, including representatives of sports clubs and unaffiliated athletes. The competitors competed in four age categories.
In the juniors’ category, Damian Świtaniak, representing Cezar club, proved the best, pressing 130 kg. Grzegorz Drobnicki finished second, while Sebastian Członka took third place (both from TKKF Bolesławianka).
In the seniors’ category, Andrzej Kocyła from Złotoryja won. The strongman pressed 210 kg. Bartłomiej Cierlik from Activ club came second, and Dominik Flinik (23 ŚBA) came third.
In the older seniors’ category, Jerzy Lewandowski won, pressing 200 kg. Sławomir Purta came second (both from TKKF Bolesławianka). Wiesław Warzybok from Cezar took third place.
Among the masters, Zbigniew Szymański was the best (137.5 kg). Andrzej Lisowski came second (both from TKKF Bolesławianka). Andrzej Kobzda from Cezar came third. The competition was held as part of the 2010 Open Bolesławiec Championships.
(MOSiR/ii information)