Clements powers to world title

3:00pm Thursday 1st May 2008

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POWERLIFTING: Dave Clements set a new world record at the British Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships.

The 65-year-old, a member of Kidderminster's Unique Fitness gym, lifted 150 kilograms in the squat, benchpressed 125kg and deadlifted 200kg in the under-90kg section.

Unique Fitness's Louise Price, 22, set a new world record when she benchpressed 80.5kg and and deadlifted 150kg, as well as picking up 120kg in the squad section to win the under-75kg class.

Tony Brown moved up to the 46kg section and broke the European record when he benchpressed 237.5kg and just missed a world record.

Junior Andy Beeston won his under-82.5kg class when he lifted 245kg in the squat, benchpressed 160kg and deadlifted 240kg.

Powerlifters from Unique Fitness head to the European Championships in Germany between June 26 and 29.

Unique Fitness more British Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships results: Andy Knight 165kg benchpress; Mark Jenkins 220kg squat, 145kg bench, 275kg deadlift; Debbs Hickman 100kg squat, 50kg benchpress, 122.5kg deadlift; Dave Foster 195kg squat, 160kg benchpress, 250kg deadlift; Rob Preston 200kg benchpress; Chris Drew 200kg benchpress; Henry Loveridge 230kg squat,160 benchpress, 232.5kg deadlift; Steve Knight 280kg squat,185 benchpress, 280kg deadlift,