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Are you ready to be a U45 Best Lifter? Êtes-vous prêt à être un U45 Meilleur haltérophile ?
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Are You ready to be a U45 Best Weightlifter?
Weightlifting Canada Haltérophilie Masters has created a new award at the Canadian Masters Weightlifting Championships. This award is aimed at acknowledging a group of Masters athletes who have done extraordinarily well at our National Masters Championships but when factoring in their bodyweight and age categories, they have never been able to capture the title of Best Weightlifter.
In addition to the Best Weightlifter at the Canadian Masters Weightlifting Championships, WCHM will introduce the U45 Best Weightlifter for Women and Men. The age categories included are those from age 30 to age 44; that is, the oldest age group is Category 40-44. This entire group of U45 masters is composed of three age categories, 30-34, 35-39, and 40-44. And yes, it is theoretically possible, but difficult, for the Championship’s Best Weightlifter to also be a U45 Best Weightlifter.
WCHM looks forward to providing this award to its younger members of the Canadian masters weightlifting community competing at its National Masters Championships.
M Gomes
June 6, 2024
2024 Pan Am Masters
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Our proud Canadian athletes at the 2024 Pan Am Masters Weightlifting Championships
Canadian athletes were off to a great start at the 2024 Pan Am Masters Weightlifting Championships, and managed five gold medals ( Madeleine Waterfield, Martine Lariviere and Manon Poulin, Karen Lander, Marcel Perron) and three silver medals (Yael Barak, Frances Robson, Michel Piétracupa). Marcel Perron (M90/67kg)broke two World Masters Records: Clean and Jerk 45 kg and Total of 89kg.) Congratulations Marcel!
The excitement continued on the second day. Since the referee result lights were not visible, the announcers’ voices were somewhat muffled, and athletes’ names and countries were not visible, it was difficult to ascertain if a lift was deemed a “good lift” or a “no lift” or from which nation the athlete was representing. A Canadian weightlifting singlet or some kind of Canadian symbol would have been helpful. André Boutin and Behzad Allahyari began the day with great form and consistent technique. Later, Tin Ly had some negative calls made on his lifts, but he persevered and showed the 92 kg Clean and Jerk who was boss. Claude Caouette, handled the stress of platform performance as usual and made the solid lifts as we are used to see him performing. Claude presents himself well as a sociable and amiable Canadian team member. CassandraExn er-Williams demonstrated consistent technique and performed very well.
Although the wearing of the Canadian Masters singlet (any version) is not mandatory, our athletes are expected to display a representational symbol of our great nation. This not only shows which country we represent, but it also makes it easier for those viewing and/or recording the live feed to quickly know when the athlete is from Canada. Bravo to all those who displayed their Canadian identities!!
On the second day of competition Canadian athletes received six gold medals ( Rosalie Larouche, André Boutin, Behzad Allahyari, Claude Caouette, Tin Ly, and Warren Troy), two silver medals (Cassandra Exner-Williams, and Krystal Ludlow), and two bronze medals ( Aude Bernard and Jamie Schaan).
The third day of the Championships was hot day in San José as well as on the competition platform. A gold medal was awarded to Craig Astle, silver medal to Craig Gilbert, and bronze medals to Tracey Stein and Joanie Ouellet. On the last day of the Championships there were three remaining athletes, Guillaume Arcand, Richelle Foster and Dawn Schum, who wrapped up the Canadian contingent for this year’s Pan Am Masters Championships. Dawn Schum won a gold medal, and Richelle Foster won a silver medal.
A few of our athletes were not able to total, but still did admirably well. One athlete was delayed arriving to his weigh-in due to adverse weather conditions. He was allowed to compete as a guest and had a very decent total. These athletes were successful at completing all six of their attempts: Christina Quaile, Isabelle Brochu, Martine Lariviere, Karen Lander, André Boutin and Michel Piétracupa. These athletes were all in the 30 top highest ranking (in order): Marcel Perron, Craig Astle, Rosalie Larouche, Joannie Ouelette, Yael Barak, and Claude Caouette.
All participating athletes are eligible for Hall of Fame points and the President’s Attollo Award. Awards – WCHMasters.
Congratulations to the Womens Team on their Second Place Award: Joanie Ouelette, Dawn Schum, Jil Reid, Tracey Stein, Rosalie Laurin-Larouche, Yael Barak, Sue Jones, Manon Poulin, Madeleine Waterfield, and Frances Robson. Madeleine Waterfield is the Guardian of the Team Award.
Congratulations to the Mens Team for giving it their best efforts despite the absence of a few members: Marcel Perron, Craig Astle, Behzad Allahyari, Craig Gilbert, Tin Ly, Peter Rohne, Claude Caouette, Michel Piétracupa, John Florento and André Boutin.
Next year’s Pan American Masters Weightlifting Championships will be hosted in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at the Crowne Plaza from May 14-18.
M Gomes, WCHM President
2024.06.02
Adaptive Athlete Inclusion
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Adaptive Inclusivity in Weightlifting
October 26, 2023
M. Gomes
“Adaptive Inclusivity in Weightlifting” includes, but not limited to, WCHM and its members, WCH and its Provincial Weightlifting Association affiliates and weightlifting clubs’ collective willingness to invite adaptive athletes into their respective weightlifting communities and to nurture their growth as active members of those communities. This can be done through supporting clubs who show interest in coaching adaptive athletes or that already have adaptive athletes as members; implementing existing sections on the coaching of adaptive athletes in their coach training education (WCH Coach Course); initiatives of each PWA to seek out and apply for provincial sports grants to assist their promotion of masters para weightlifting among their registered clubs; and creative membership fee structure for adaptive athletes joining our communities.
Including the Adaptive Athlete. What do you think?
The IWF and its NSOs do not promote or support the inclusion of adaptive athletes as para weightlifters. Though they may be few in numbers, adaptive athletes must be welcomed into our communities. Sports Canada presents a more inclusive position on adaptive athlete inclusion and encourages its National Sports Organizations to follow their lead. WCHM has stepped forward and though it can only promote para weightlifting at the Masters level, its Para Weightlifting Rules and Regulations have been adopted by many National Masters Weightlifting Federations/organizations as well as the IMWA and its international masters federations like the Pan American
Masters and the European Masters.
I encourage individual weightlifters, their coaches and clubs, and their Provincial Weightlifting Associations to approach adaptive athlete inclusion with an open mind and a genuine readiness to promote this inclusivity in their own unique and creative ways.
Adaptive athletes are already out there participating in various Canadian Para Sports. Many of these athletes fully understand the benefits of strength training. There are many skills and attitudes that adaptive athletes can contribute to our sport. If we truly believe our sport of Weightlifting can accommodate all individuals, then we cannot deprive adaptive athletes of participating with us.
WCHM is aware that there is no such sport called “Para Weightlifting.” However, in the decades to come, interest among national and international adaptive weightlifters will increase to the point that a sport called “Para Weightlifting” will emerge and take its rightful place in the Para Sport Community.
Think about the following statements and share your level of readiness with each other in order to generate discussion about the inclusion of adaptive athletes into weightlifting. The WCHM President welcomes your thoughts, concerns, ideas and suggestion. If/when contributing to this discussion, please use attollo@hotmail.com Adaptive-Athlete-Resources_English.pdf (wchmasters.org)
Adaptive Athlete Inclusion – What do you think?
Individuals
1. I welcome the inclusion of an adaptive athlete(s) into our weightlifting club.
2. I have examined the WCHM Para Weightlifting section of the WCHM website.
3. After examining the WCHM Para Weightlifting website information, I support the inclusion of Masters Para Weightlifters.
4. I would like to help our Coach train an adaptive/para weightlifter.
5. If given an opportunity, I would invite an adaptive athlete into our weightlifting club.
6. I would like to see a new para sport called “para weightlifting” either as part of WCHM or WCH.
Club Coaches
1. I welcome the inclusion of an adaptive athlete(s) into our weightlifting club.
2. I have viewed the WCHM Para Weightlifting section of the WCHM website.
3. After examining the WCHM Para Weightlifting website information, I support the inclusion of Masters Para Weightlifters.
4. I would be amenable to training an adaptive/para weightlifter.
5. Our gym has the physical capacity to include an adaptive/para weightlifter.
6. I have or can adjust our club coaching schedule to accommodate an adaptive/para weightlifter.
7. I have some experience coaching/training an adaptive athlete(s).
8. I would be interested in upgrading my adaptive athlete coaching skills if offered by my Provincial Weightlifting Association.
Provincial Weightlifting Association Officials
1. We welcome the inclusion of adaptive athletes into our weightlifting clubs.
2. We have viewed the WCHM Para Weightlifting section of the WCHM website.
3. After examining the WCHM Para Weightlifting website information, we support the inclusion of Masters Para Weightlifters.
4. We would be amenable to working with WCH Coach Educators in our Province to include the education of coaches in the area of adaptive/para weightlifting.
5. We currently have a program(s) for individuals with physical challenges.
6. We would be prepared to seek out Provincial Sports Funding to promote para weightlifting in our province.
7. We are prepared to include adaptive athletes as Para Weightlifters in our open weightlifting competitions.
8. We are prepared to work with WCH Coaching Educators in ensuring that adaptive coaching topics are included.
WCHM Members return victorious
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Team Canada – WCHM Members return victorious from the 2023 Pan American Masters Championships
Despite the controversies in the USA Weightlifting World, the American host (USA Masters Weightlifting) continues to produce Championships which are very impressive to our Canadian athletes. This year our teams did well competing against their formidable American counterparts. Each Canadian Team had a mixture of experienced international masters athletes and first time competitors. Our WCHM members are very proud of each and every one of our athletes. Although they are all deserving of our attention, in this brief congratulatory article, allow me to highlight one of our Team members.
Isabelle Gauthier joined the Canadian Masters in 2017. She impressed us all with her Gold medal winnings at the 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022 World Masters Championships. She also won Gold at the 2019, and this year’s Pan American Masters Weightlifting Championships. As President, I designated Isabelle Gautheir and Mario Boucher as Guardians of their Teams’ second place Awards. Isabelle is from Montréal, trains out of Force Vive Weightlifting Club and is Coached by Evgueni Romanov. I know he is as proud of Isabelle as we are. Mario is from Beloeil, Québec and trains out of La Machine Rouge. Isabelle’s Team Canada included Cybèle Lanthier (QC), Manon Poulin (QC), Caroline Darveau (QC), Sylvie Guénette (ON), Jeanette Perry (BC), Gabrielle Schmidt (QC), Jil Reid (SK), Saret Wijaya (ON) and Judy Quinn (ON). Isabelle broke records in all the Olympic lifts. Her records are : Snatch 64 kg, Clean and Jerk 86 kg and Total 150 kg. The current records were 50/58/107.
Mario Boucher’s Team Canada included Guillaume Arcand (QC), Tin Ly (QC), Michel Piétracupa (QC), Craig Astle (SK), Ahmed Alterkait (SK), Kevin Wood (NB), Tim McAuliffe (ON), and James Pineault (ON). In these photos you will see Sylvie Guénette and Tim McAuliffe, another dedicated weightlifting couple proudly displaying their medals. Sylvie was coached by Manon Poulin, who stepped in and coached several Canadian athletes. Manon, along with Judy Quinn have been World Masters Participants for decades. And of course, a picture of Isabelle Gauthier with the two Canadian Team Awards.
At the time of this article, other records were also broken. Craig Astle (SK) 98 kg Snatch; Gabrielle Schmidt (QC) Clean and Jerk 101 kg and total of 178 kg; Sylvie Guénette (ON) Snatch 51 kg; and Judy Quinn (ON) Snatch 29 kg, Clean and Jerk 37 kg and Total of 66 kg, all new World Records. Many of these athletes are now preparing for the Canadian Masters Weightlifting Championships, being held in Midland, Ontario from July 14 to 16. Some of these athletes are planning to compete in Warsaw, Poland at the 2023 World Masters Weightlifting Championships
Tim and Sylvie with medals
Sylvie and Coach Manon Poulin
Gabrielle Schmidt receives her Gold Medal (1)
Isabelle displays the Team Awards
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2022 Pan Am Masters Weightlifting Championships
CANADIAN MASTERS WOMENS TEAM AWARDED SECOND PLACE AT PAN AM MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Here are the results of all the Canadian athletes who competed at the 2022 Pan American Masters Weightlifting Championships.
Special congratulations to Isabelle Gauthier, from Montréal, who captured not only a Gold Medal but also World Masters and Pan American Masters records in the Snatch, Clean and Jerk, and Total.
Looking at the Team Points, our Team may have placed second, but they are gold material! Well done Team Canada.!!!
L’ÉQUIPE CANADIENNE FÉMININE DES MAÎTRES OBTIENT LA DEUXIÈME PLACE AUX CHAMPIONNATS PANAMÉRICAINS DES MAÎTRES
Voici les résultats de tous les athlètes canadiens qui ont participé aux Championnats panaméricains d’haltérophilie des maîtres 2022.
Félicitations spéciales à Isabelle Gauthier, de Montréal, qui a remporté non seulement une médaille d’or, mais aussi des records de maîtres du monde et de maîtres panaméricains dans l’arraché, l’épaule jété et les totaux.
En regardant les points d’équipe, notre équipe s’est peut-être classée deuxième, mais ce sont des matériaux en or! Bravo à Équipe Canada.!!!
CMWFHCM President Makes Para Weightlifting Appointments.
CMWFHCM President Makes Para Weightlifting Appointments.
Le président de la CMPMMT prend des rendez-vous en haltérophilie para.
Nalani Perry: Director for the Advancement of Para Weightlifting
Scott Glass: Para Sport Liaison
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Directeur de l'Avancement de la Para-Haltérophilie et Liaison de Para-Sports
Le Président de la CMWFHCM a nommé Nalani Perry, de Bedford, en Nouvelle-Écosse, le Directeur de l'Avancement de la Para-Haltérophilie de la Fédération. Scott Glass, l'Aviseur de la Para-Haltérophilie va assumer le rôle de Liaison de Para-Sports. Ces nominations vont aider à sensibiliser la para-haltérophilie en tant que groupe viable dans nos communautés provinciales, nationales et internationales d'haltérohilie. Nalani va se concentrer sur la promotion de l'inclsuion des athlètes adaptifs en tant que para-haltérophiles avec les associations provinciales d'haltérophilie, Weightlifting Canada Haltérophilie, la IWF Maîtres et la Fédération Panaméricaine Maîtres d'Haltérophilie. Scott va se concentrer sur la promotion de notre sport auprès des organisations canadiennes de para sports. Nalani et Scott vont aussi servir en tant que membres du Comité Aviseur, un groupe qui fait partie de la structure de l'organisation de la Fédération qui offre des conseils au Président et au Conseil.
2020 Pan Am Masters Results
2020 Pan Am Masters Results
VIRTUAL UNOFFICIAL CANADIAN MASTERS WEIGHTLIFTING RECORDS/RECORDS D’HALTÉROPHILIE DES MAÎTRES CANADIENS NON OFFICIELS VIRTUELS
VIRTUAL UNOFFICIAL CANADIAN MASTERS WEIGHTLIFTING RECORDS
RECORDS D’HALTÉROPHILIE DES MAÎTRES CANADIENS NON OFFICIELS VIRTUELS
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(ACKNOWLEDGING MEMBERS EXCEEDING THE CANADIAN MASTERS WEIGHTLIFTING RECORDS AT ONLINE OR VIRTUAL NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS)
Seeing that the 2020 virtual Pan American Masters are not, and the 2021 Canadian Masters cannot, be subject to drug testing, Canadian Masters Records cannot be contested. However, I will be acknowledging our members’ successful attempts that are higher than existing records or the established minimum by creating a special page at the end of record charts just for that purpose. These admirable accomplishments (President’s Special Mention – Virtual Unofficial Canadian Masters Weightlifting Records) will not replace any records currently held by our members. These accomplishments will be removed when any lift is tied or exceeded by a member competing in a qualifying competition that was subject to drug testing. Athletes being acknowledged for these accomplishments will not receive our Official Certificate. Instead they will receive a Congratulatory Certificate (no glossy gold imprinted seal) from me.