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O D F T N N C V W R E S P O N S E X
Diary of a Weightlifter, F T L A I I D A M R M E D A L U E Q
L N U E T R L E B S Y S C O C G L E
2024 Canadian Masters A A W A I H E L V C I G O A N N P L

E S I L Z F L E O S Z C E S R I O B
98kg and 103kg before missing a
By Thorin Gault G C N C R I R E L Y T E I T U H E M
108kg attempt to break my own
N A P A S S G P T D V A C T A T P A
Canadian record.
A R R I I N I R O E D I N A I R R G
In the clean and jerk portion
H L L A B T O O F B R I H D L R T E
of the competition I easily made
my first two attempts at 123kg C X Z E N H L E R C I T M C I P C S
and 128kg. I confidently called C G M R S K T E L R B X T L T N Y M
for 133kg for my final attempt to K I E E H W A E E S E D A E L A G Y
break the national record and due
T R V V P K F B M R O F R E P C W R
to the heat and humidity had my
H O I I Y O M T F O U R T H P V F B
thumb tape slide off early in the
pull to thwart my effort. G X G R I U R A T R O P S A M A R D
V F W D N C D D K R T W G N I C A R
I was also honoured to be
inducted into the Canadian Masters E M A G N O M O G E D R U O H Y W W
Weightlifting Hall of Fame at the ATHLETE DROP LINE RACING
event banquet. There are points AUTO END MAKE RANK
awarded for participating in, and RESPONSE
BACK FIELD MIDDLE
placing at, national, Pan-Am, and SHORT
BREAK FOOTBALL NASCAR
world championships and this year SPORT
I passed the 125 point threshold. It BUNCH FOURTH NUMBER STANDING
is very humbling to join a group CHANGE GAMBLE PASS
STRATEGY
of lifters who are legends of the CIRCLE GAME PEOPLE
have recently returned from sport and include Olympians. COOL GIVE PERFORM THING
I competing and officiating at the TIME
2025 looks like it will be a busy CRITICISM HOUR PIT TIRE
Canadian Masters Championship
year with nationals in Calgary, Pan DRAMA LEAD PLACE WATCH
held in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec.
Ams’ in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, DRIVER LEAVE RACE
After a difficult year of training WIN
and the world championship in
that had produced results far
Las Vegas. For the first time in Harv’s Diner
below my expectations, I finally
some time, I am feeling optimistic
felt like I was back on track and
about hitting some big numbers in THE BREAKFAST PLACE
excited for the year to come.
the season to come.
I was able to secure my 10th “ Where Winning Teams Start Their Day”
For the next two months I will be
Canadian Masters title in the men’s
shifting gears with an abbreviated 619 Pitt Street, Cornwall
50-54 year old, -96kg bodyweight
lifting schedule as I train to run a
category. I was successful with 613-938-8250
5km race (WAY out of my comfort
my first two snatch attempts of
zone), before locking in for 2025.