Delroy McQueen is a former

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weightlifter and powerlifter. Delroy competed in the Commonwealth championships in 2002 in

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where he won, setting two new Commonwealth records. He snatched 165 kg and

Clean and jerk The clean and jerk is a composite of two weightlifting movements, most often performed with a barbell: the clean and the jerk. During the ''clean'', the lifter moves the barbell from the floor to a racked position across the deltoids, without res ...

ed 210 kg. Recently Delroy has been looking at powerlifting. He also has set some British national records in the BPC (British powerlifting congress) with a 400 kg squat in the 110 kg class.

Personal records

Powerlifting

* Squat: 430.0 kg (Multi-Ply suits (Unlimited), any material) *

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: 220.0 kg (Multi-Ply shirts (Unlimited), any material) *

Deadlift The deadlift is a weight training exercise in which a loaded barbell or bar is lifted off the ground to the level of the hips, torso perpendicular to the floor, before being placed back on the ground. It is one of the three powerlifting exercises, ...

: 380.0 kg (Multi-Ply suits (Unlimited), any material) *Total (of the above lifts): 1020.0 kg (915.5 raw with wraps total - competition)YouTube - Delroy McQueen 2007 British Powerlifting Championship
/ref> *Squat (Powerlifting) Raw (No suit but all other equipment): 365.0 kg At the 2008 BPC championships, Delroy won the prize for Best lifter (a car).

Weightlifting

* Snatch: 165.0 kg *

Clean and Jerk The clean and jerk is a composite of two weightlifting movements, most often performed with a barbell: the clean and the jerk. During the ''clean'', the lifter moves the barbell from the floor to a racked position across the deltoids, without res ...

: 210.0 kg < All Time British National Overall record. *Total: 375.0 kg - 2002 Commonwealth Championships - Manchester (CWF)

Olympic Exercises Career Highs

* Snatch Pull: 175.0 kg *Clean: 220.0 kg *Clean Pull: 270.0 kg *(Full) Olympic Front Squat: 250 - 270.0 kg approx. *Full Back Squat: 330.0 kg (100% raw) (before his powerlifting career, he did squats just to assist his olympic lifting)

References

External links

- Delroy Mcqueen's Website

- McQueen at the 2007 BPC British Powerlifting Championships

- McQueen at the 2002 Commonwealth Olympic weightlifting, Weightlifting championships (210 kg Clean and Jerk)

- McQueen at the 2002 Commonwealth Olympic weightlifting, Weightlifting championships (165 kg Snatch) {{DEFAULTSORT:McQueen, Delroy Living people English male weightlifters British powerlifters Year of birth missing (living people) Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Weightlifters at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games