Power lifting

Isle of Wight prison officer Zoltan Mihalyi has broken the British bench press record with a lift of 183kg. Zoltan - who lives in Newport - was competing at the World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) South West Qualifier competition. This...

Ferenc ‘Frank’ Schlepp secured a silver medal at the British National Bench Press Championship in Cardiff. He has now officially qualified to compete at the World Championship in Norway this May and the European Championship in Malta this September. Frank...

Frank Schlepp Ferenc ‘Frank' Schlepp - a 45-year-old powerlifting enthusiast from the Isle of Wight - has secured a bronze medal in the fiercely competitive British Classic Bench Press Championships held in Rayleigh, Essex. Despite facing significant challenges - including...