In the under-20 category, Wojciech Wojciechów took first place. The barbell he managed to press weighed 150 kilograms. In the under-30 category, Andrzej Kocyła proved unbeatable. His result was 182.5 kilograms. The winner and also the competition record holder was Krzysztof Andreasik. Competing in the under-40 category, he managed to press a barbell weighing as much as 205 kilograms. The new Bolesławiec Champion is a resident of Złotoryja. He has been training at the gym for six years. He says that he came to Bolesławiec to win.
Kamil Haniszewski won in the youngest competitor category. Andrzej Lisowski was awarded among the oldest competitors. On several occasions, spectators disagreed with the judges’ decisions when they disallowed a competitor’s attempt. “The most common mistake made by competitors is lifting their hips off the bench,” explains Ireneusz Góra, president of TKKF Bolesławianka and also a competition judge. A competitor pressing the barbell may not lift their hips off the bench on which they are lying. Similarly, they may not lift their feet off the floor. Angling the barbell is also prohibited. In such cases, the judges disallow the attempt.
The Bolesławiec Championships attracted quite a few spectators. Several dozen people gathered at the gym next to the stadium to watch and cheer on all the competitors. The trophies and medals were funded by the Mayor of Bolesławiec and the Starosta of Bolesławiec County.