Players from the Rufian Jankowo Strength Sports Association have achieved great success in the competition. They brought 5 medals (3 gold and 2 silver) to Drawsko Pomorskie, statuettes (gold and 2 silver) and established 1 European record. On Friday and Saturday, November 21 and 22, powerlifting enthusiasts were able to admire the struggles of the competitors who faced off in the age and weight categories.

In the master category 50-59 years old in the weight up to 110 kg, the representative of SSS Rufian Jankowo Mariusz Rufkiewicz won the World Cup gold medal with a total score of 630.5 kg and set a NEW EUROPEAN RECORD in the competitive barbell squat with a score of 230.5 kg. The result in powerlifting also gave 2nd place to the OPEN Master 50-59 years old

The second representative of SSS Rufian Jankowo Mateusz Rufkiewicz competed in the senior category up to 90 kg, in which there were about 30 very strong competitors. The fight for the podium was at a very high level and after a very exhausting competition , Mateusz Rufkiewicz with a total result in powerlifting of 700 kg took 6th place in this category.

The third representative of SSS Rufian Jankowo Karol Frąckowiak in the senior category up to 125 kg won the silver medal of the Powerlifting World Cup with a total result of 797.5 kg.

From the start of the competition, Karol had to impose almost 90% of his forces to be on the podium. The effort was not in vain. Karol only gave way to a very fit Ukrainian player that day.

During the World Cup, competitions were held: single squat, single dumbbell press, single deadlift.

Representatives of SSS Rufian achieved the following results:

Squats with a barbell

• Karol Frąckowiak senior cat up to 125 kg gold medal (325 kg) and a gold statuette for the biggest weight in the category up to 125 kg
• Mateusz Rufkiewicz senior cat up to 90 kg silver medal (242.5 kg – personal best)

Deadlift

• Mariusz Rufkiewicz cat Master 50-59 years old up to 110 kg – gold medal (255 kg) and silver statuette in open master 50-59 years old

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