Dean Bowring is an English silver medalist
powerlifter
Powerlifting is a strength sport that consists of three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts: squat, bench press, and deadlift. As in the sport of Olympic weightlifting, it involves the athlete attempting a maximal weight single-lift effor ...
. In 2009, he won the Indian IPF World Championships at the super-heavyweight category after he lifted a total of 880 kg (1940 lbs) at the GBPF South Midlands in
Southampton
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He has been outspoken against the use of
performance-enhancing drugs
Performance-enhancing substances, also known as performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), are substances that are used to improve any form of activity performance in humans. A well-known example of cheating in sports involves doping in sport, where bann ...
in powerlifting.
See also
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List of world championships medalists in powerlifting (men)
This is a list of world championships medalists in men's powerlifting.
The various federations of powerlifting have their own championships. The International Powerlifting Federation's (IPF) recognition by the International Olympic Committee
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Powerlifting at the World Games
Powerlifting has been part of every World Games since the inaugural 1981 World Games held in Santa Clara, California.
Medalists Men Lightweight
Middleweight
Heavyweight
Super Heavyweight
−52 kg
−56 kg
−60 kg
−75 kg
−82,5 kg
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References
External links
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Year of birth missing (living people)
British powerlifters
Living people