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      Diary of a Weightlifter                                                     Perron, who is 89 years old, won  graduating  to  the  50–54-year-
                                                                                  this grandmaster award with an  old age group, and while the
                                                                                  astonishing 555 points. The next  location  of  next  year’s  event  is
      Canadian Masters Championship                                               closest lifter had 375. I was happy  yet  to  be  determined,  I  hope  it
                                                                                  to finish 6th overall amongst the  is  someplace  I  have  never  been
                                              The competition drew 120  men, which I believe is my highest  because travelling to weightlifting
      By Thorin Gault
                                            lifters from 10 provinces and  finish yet.                                  competitions is a great way to see
                                            there would have been more had          In 2023 I look forward to           our country.
                                            it  not  been  for  airport  delays
                                            and cancellations.  The lifters
                                            ranged from 30 years of age and
                                            bodyweights as low at 50kg, up to
                                            89 years old and bodyweights of
                                            135kg.
                                              It was great to be reunited with
                                            my friend Ken Miller, who is
                                            my trusted coach for most of my
                                            international  competitions.  With
                                            Ken’s guidance I was able to win
                                            gold  in  the  men’s  45–49-year-
                                            old division in the -96kg class. I
                                            snatched well, making all three
                                            attempts with a best lift of 110kg.
                                            The clean and jerks did not go
                                            as smoothly. I easily made my
                                            opener  at  130kg  and  confidently
                                            jumped my next attempt up to
           fter two and a half years of     136kg with the plan to take a shot
      A‘virtual’ online weightlifting       at the 141kg Canadian record on
      competitions,  I  was  finally  able   my third attempt. I was feeling
      to attend the in-person Canadian      great  up  to  that  point  but  was
      Masters Championship. The 2022        unsuccessful on both of my final
      event was just a short flight away    attempts.
      to Moncton, New Brunswick, at           This was my 8th Canadian title,
      the downtown Avenir Centre.           and I was also happy to contribute

        I can’t tell you how great if felt   to the men’s  Team Ontario,
      to not only compete live and in       sharing the top team award with
      person, but to also reconnect with    Quebec.
      many of the friends I have made         There  is  also  a  formula  that
      in the weightlifting world.  We       compares lifters performances
      truly  are  a  unique  bunch  and  it   across  both  age  and  weight
      had been far too long.                categories. The legendary Marcel                                                             Photo Submitted
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