Pinay powerlifter Lily Pecante, bag 2 golds in US

Lily Pecante ripped her own Asian record to spark a two-gold romp by the Philippine powerlifting team in the recent 10th World Masters Bench Press Championships in Orlando, Florida.

The 45-year-old reigning world masters powerlifting champion lifted 130kg in the 90kg division to easily rule her division as her challengers reportedly backed out in the last minute knowing they had little chance to beat the Filipino ace.

Her effort was 3kg heavier that her Asian record which logged in the World Masters topurnament in Palm Springs, California two years ago.

The country’s other gold medal was produced by Rosemarie Vasquez who triumphed in the 60kg class in the event that attracted 10 countries.

He raised 102.5kg to stun the fancied bets from the host country – Antoinette Kempers and Angela Simmons, who settled for silver and bronze, respectively.

The Filipinos’ campaign was sanctioned and supported

by the Powerlifting Association of the Philippines,

Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), Philippine Sports

Commission (PSC), Dewfoam and Zest Power gym.

The RP delegation now takes a breather as it looks forward to another fruitful bid in the Asian

Powerlifting Championships to be held in Ulan Bator, Mongolia May of this year.

Sources: Olympic.ph; goodnewspilipinas.com