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Re: as I saw it - Lift by lift - session one

Posted By: Jason Burnell
Date: Wednesday, 1 October 2008, at 10:14 p.m.

In Response To: Day 2 results from Masters Worlds are up now *LINK* (Jason Burnell)

Session 1
Flight 1
Squats – openers
VIANNO Ritva – FIN opens with 72.5 good
Patricia BUCKMAN – NZL – 85 – good
DUFFY-SMET Debra USA – 87.5 – good
Faith IRELAND USA – 97.5 good
GRONHOLM May-Gun – 105 – fast and deep – good
Jane LESSARD CAN – 107.5 – good – a bit slow but good
Rita CARLSSON – USA – 117.5 a little tentative on set up but solid squat – good
Lynda SQUIRES CAN – 120 kgs – smooth – good lift
PFEIFFER Friedrike – AUS – 120 kgs – good lift – fast enough that I looked down to check the spelling of here name and she was getting the rack signal when I looked up
WELDING RUTH – USA – 127.5 kgs – fast deep and easy – good lift

2nds
VAINIO FIN – 80 kgs – smooth descent – got stuck in the middle on way up but ground it out – might not have much left – got it 2 to 1
BUCKMAN – NZL 95 kgs – 3 whites – a little tough but good
DUFFY-SMET – 100 kgs – easy lift –came up fast – 3 whites – has lots left
IRELAND USA – 105 kgs – dropped into hole – came up slower but nailed it.
GRONHLOM – FIN – 110 kgs – got bent over but came up with it – 3 whites
LESSARD CAN – 112.5 kgs good lift
SQUIRES CAN – 127.5 kgs two rights – knees way forward, close stance
CARLSSON – USA – 127.5kgs missed it – answering questions for lifter
PEIFFER AUS – 127.5 – deep and strong good lift
WELDING USA – 137.5 kgs fast, way deep and easy – 3 whites

3rds
VIANI FIN – 82.5 – made first two – down and up…ohhhh stuck in middle – spotters grab
BUCKMAN NZL – 100kgs – very deep – a little slow but never in doubt – 3 whites
IRELAND USA – WR attempt – looks like her others were too – 110.kg – She’s 66 but you’d never know it – grinds up a 2 white light world record!
DUFFY-SMET – USA 112.5 kgs – very tight arch – good looking squat and makes it easily to go 3 for 3
GRONHOLM FIN – 115 kgs – no lift
LESSARD CAN – 120 kgs – 2 for 2 so far and another good lift makes her perfect in the squats
SQUIRES – CAN – 132.5 – looked tighter on this one but 3 reds
CARLSSON USA same weight – made first two and fought hard for this one – judges say.. white white white 3 for 3
PFEIFFER AUS 132.5 another easy lift – had more in her – 3 whites
WELDING USA - -145.0 kgs down and up fast as the second – and 3 more white lights gives here 9 whites out of 9

Second flight
1st attempts
RANGE – Hesterki – RSA 90 kgs came out to back slapping and yelling – absolutely buried it for 3 whites

STOKES Lisa AUS – 105 – drops fast and comes up fast – 3 whites
IP Wing Yuk – HKG – 105kgs strong opener – 3 whites
GLEESON Robyn AUS 115 kgs the Aussies are out in full force and look like they are a fun group to be around. Back to the lifting – Robyn missed this one – looked like depth
NAARMANN Ines – GER – 115 kgs – easy lift, magenta hair
BANKS Joanna – GBR – 115 kgs – slow descent but came up fast – no lift – depth
SIMONS Angela – USA – 120 kgs 3 whites but a bit tougher than I’d like to see.
SOFFE Marie NZL – 120 – pretty easy looking for 3 whites
MARTS Donna –USA 132.5 kgs tight on descent, up smoothly good lift
PRITCHARD Jackie CAN – 140 kgs – short compact stroke – easy easy lift good
GONALEZ – Miriam Angelica – 140 kgs - deep and easy – good
ZUBKOVA – Tatiana – RUS – 150 kgs dive bomb and very easy – 3 whites
HOUSTON Paula USA – 165 –kgs – Down fast but got stuck coming out of hole – no lift

2nd attempts
RANGE – RSA – killed her opener. And jumps to 100 kgs – not as fast but still easy – 3 whites
STOKES – AUS – 112.5kgs - a bit shaky standing there but a rock solid squat – 3 whites
IP HKG – 1150 kgs – no lift – dropped into hole and started to fall back – been there, done that, it sucks. Spotters saved her.
GLEESON AUS – 115 kgs nailed the repeat attempt
BANKS GBR – 115 kgs also missed this on opener. This time she takes bar out strongly, sets up and gets command, down and up very smoothly – no lift – depth
NAARMANN – GER – 125kgs – made 115 earlier very easy should make this one. Set sup descends and comes up – no probes – 3 whites
SIMONS USA – 127.5 kgs got her first but it was a bit hard. C’mon Angela – Nail this one (yeah, I know her) 20 seconds – No lift – down and then started to fall back. Spotters got her. They are doing a great job
SOFFE NZL – same weight – down and up easy – 2 whites
MARTS – USA – made opener with 132.5 jumps to 142.5 here – nice lift – 3 whites
PRITCHARD CAN – 152.5 – down and up smoothly – good lift
ZUBKOVA RUS – 160 kgs – another easy, strong lift – 3 whites
GONZALEZ COL 160 kgs – strong lift but 3 reds – looked like depth
HOUSTON – USA – 165 kgs – missed this on opener. Let’s see what happens here – Down fast and started up but got pinned just after reversing.

3rd attempts
IP HKG – missed this on second – stuck a bit but fought through – judges say…… GOOD lift!
BANKS GBR – 115 - needs this to stay in – down and up – 2 whites
RANGE – RSA – 115 kgs 2 for 2 so far – no lift here. Surprising because first two were easy
STOKES – AUS 122.5 kgs ground it out for a great lift – 3 whites
GLEESON AUS – 122.5kgs – another good lift – 2 for 3
SIMONS USA – 127.5 kgs fights out the repeat attempt. Best lift of her three. 3 whites
NARMANN GER – 132.5 kgs another easy lift - strong woman
SOFFE NZL – same weight - no lift
MARTS – USA – 150.0 2 for 2 so far - wow – looked like an opener – 3 for 3
PRITCHARD CAN – 157.5 kgs another smooth lift – the kind where you yell “put some weight on the bar” good lift
GONZALEZ – COL – 160 kgs - all she needs to do is go a bit deeper than the 2nd – lets see… walk outs strong, gets command, takes a breath and ohhhh – gets one white. No lift.

HOUSTON – USA – 165 kgs - missed this on first two – man that’s got to put knots in your stomach. She looks focused. Down and up fast but…looked ok from here but 2 reds on depth. No lift

ZUBKOVA – RUS – 170 kgs - last lifter in flight - another easy squat for her – she had a lot left in the tank.

Bench Press
1st flight –

1st attempts
VAINIO FIN – 45kgs – 3 reds –
GRONHOLM FIN 57.5 kgs –long arms - takes the handoff down and.......up pretty smoothly – 3 whites
Bar goes to 60 kgs – for CARLSSON USA – wow – three whites but that was a GRINDER for an opener – took about 3 seconds
IRELAND USA – 62.5 kgs - 3 whites good lift
LESSARD – CAN – same weight – takes hand off – down and presses up smoothly – good lift
BUCKMAN NZL – 65kgs – nice pause – easy press – good lift
PFEIFFER AUS – 67.5 kgs – easy lift – 3 whites
Same weight for – WELDING USA – good lift
SQUIRES CAN – 70 kgs – no lift a red card and a blue not sure what the third was
DUFFY-SMET USA – 80kgs – no left

2nd attempts
I keep seeing Mitch Edelstein but I don’t’ think he’s really here… there are a lot of Mitch clones this weekend.
VAINIO FIN – 45 – the lift is good made the repeat
CARLSSON USA – 62.5 kgs had a rough time with her opener- small jump here – made the lift more easily than opener but got two reds
GRONHOLM FIN - same weights – wobbly grinder died – spotters grabbed – no lift
IRELAND USA – 67.5 kgs – not this time. Died about halfway up. No lift
LESSARD – CAN same weight – easy lift
SQUIRES CAN – 70 kgs 3 whites – smooth lift
PFEIFFER AUS – same weight – very strong looking on last attempt. This one is just as impressive. Paused and powered to top quickly
BUCKMAN NZL – same weight – another long armed lifter but presses it all the way for 3 whites
WELDING USA – 72.5 kgs – made opener. 5 kg jump here – too easy. Solid lift. 3 whites
DUFFY-SMET USA – 80.0 kgs - 3whites – strong lift

3rds
VAINIO – FIN 47.5kgs tough lift – 3 whites
CARLSSON – USA – 62.5 kgs got a bit squirrelly off the chest – locked it out but no lift 3 reds
GRONHOLM – FIN – same weight very hard fought but there was some up and down I think – no lift
IRELAND USA – 67.5 – missed this last time. Takes the handoff – looks a little shaky. Gets command. Presses up… stalls. No lift
PFEIFFER – AUS – 72.5kgs – 3 whites – also easy
SQUIRES – CAN 75 .0 no lift – spotters grabbed
LESSARD – same weight gets start command with about 7 seconds – no lift – spotters save another face
BUCKMAN – NZL same weight – 3 whites – nice lift
WELDING USA _ 75. kgs down and up smoothly – could have done a lot more IMO
DUFFY-SMET – USA – 85 kgs – sets up – down and up easily – 3 whites

Second Flight –
Openers
GLEESON AUS – 55 kgs easy opener
RANGE RSA – 55kgs long long arms – a little trouble in the middle – finishes lift but 3 reds
BANKS GBR – 57.5 down slowly and back up smoothly – good lift
IP HKG – 70 kgs long pause – shot it up – good lift
STOKES AUS – 72.5 - pretty easy – 2 whites – looked like one side dipped a bit to me
SIMONS USA – same weight – easy opener
NAARMANN – easy – 3 whites
ZUBKOVA RUS – amazing squats now lets see her bench – 75 kgs and she nails it – 3 whites – long arms though wonder what she’ll pull
GONZALEZ – COL 75.0 no lift –
SOFFE – NZL – 77.5 kgs 3 whites
PRITCHARD CAN – 90 kgs - stocky and thick, good lift – had some trouble finishing though – might have problems with subsequent attempts
MARTS – USA – 92.5 good lift
HOUSTON – USA 102.5 kgs made it but looked to slow down in middle - not a great opener but a good lift is a good lift, right?

2nd attempts
RANGE – RSA 55 kgs – missed this on 2nds – yells and sets up, gets command. Presses it up for 3 reds
GLEESON – AUS – 60 kgs - 2 whites
BANKS – GBR – 62.5kgs – up smoothly but a bit slow - good lift
IP HKG – 72.5 kgs 2 for 2 so far and second was easy. Takes bar to chest and starts up. Miss at top. No lift
STOKES AUS – 75 kgs - lost it over face coming up. Spotters jump in to save another face
NAARMANN GER – same weight – 3 whites – slowed at top but she got it.
ZUBKOVA RUS – 80 kgs - smooth lift – very strong, consistent lifter
GONZALEZ COL – same weight - nice lift – 3 whites
SOFFE NZL – 82.5 kgs – easy lift – very fast – 3 whites
SIMONS USA – 85 kgs - opener was easy – up 12.5 kgs here – takes liftoff, descends and presses up smoothly for 3 whites.
PRITCHARD CAN 92.5 kgs no lift died a bit off chest
MARTS USA – 100 kgs made 92.5 on opener pressed up but seesawed a bit to me. 2 whites, red from head judge.
HOUSTON USA 107.5 kgs down and up – slowly but good- looked a bit better than opener

3rd attempts
RANGE – RSA – 60 kgs – down fast – - up and down - no lift
GLEESON – AUS – 62. Kgs - 2 for 2 - no lift – good catch by spotting crew
BANKS – GBR – 65 kgs – came off chest – died shortly thereafter
IP HKG – 72.5 kgs – missed this last time at top – not today no lift missed about ½ way up
STOKES AUS 75 kgs –got it this time 3 whites
NAARMANN GER – 77.5 kgs - no lift stuck to chest
ZUBKOVA RUS – 85.0 kgs – 2 for 2 in the bench and no weight has slowed her down – this one does though as it stops about 1/2 way up
SOFFE NZL – 87.5 kgs – no lift
GONZALEZ COL – 90.0 kgs made 80 pretty easily last attempt. Sets up, descends and misses it ugly into racks right over face. Looks like the spotters REALLY saved her grille there.
PRITCHARD – CAN 92.5gs 2 whites
SIMONS - USA 92.5 kgs no lift – lost it part way up
MARTS– USA – 105 kgs easy easy easy – 3 whites
HOUSTON USA – 110.kgs – no lift stopped in the middle and fought for several seconds but it was too much.
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DEADLIFTS
First fight
Openers
VAINIO – FIN good lift 90 kgs
BUCKMAN – NZL – 110kgs easy opener
LESSARD CAN 115 kgs - pulls it up pretty easily – good lift
IRELAND USA – 117.5 kgs got it but it looked like work – 3 whites
DUFFY-SMET – 120.0easy good
SQUIRES CAN – 122.5 kgs total control
GRONHOLM – 135.0 kgs good –
WELDING USA – 142.5 kgs – easy as pie. And I like pie, cherry, berry and peach, even apple.
CARLSSON USA – 147.5 kgs – easy opener
PFEIFFER – AUS – 150.0 good kgs

2nd attempts

VAINIO FIN – 95 kgs – easy good
LESSARD – CAN – 120.o kgs smooth and 3 whites
BUCKMAN – same weight 3 whites
IRELAND – 125 kgs - miss
SQUIRES CAN – 2 to 1good
DUFFY-SMET - USA 142.5 kgs good lift
WELDING USA – 152.5 kgs – good lift – 3 whites
CARLSSON USA – 155 kgs – good lift
PFEIFFER AUS – 157.5 kgs – also good

3rd attempts
VAINIO FIN – 102.5 kgs no lift
IRELAND USA – 125 – missed this one on second she is grinding.., fighting at the top – 3 whites GREAT LIFT!
LESSARD CAN – 125 kgs – pulled but missed shortly off floor
BUCKMAN – NZL – same weight – sets up and pulls hard, slows a bit but she pulls it out. Good lift.
SQUIRES CAN – 140 kgs no lift
GRONHOLM FIN... no there is a weight change so we will see
142.5 for....nope, still Gronholm at 145 kgs …..Grabs the bar and pulls it to lock out 3 WHITES
DUFFY-SMET USA - lost grip – no lift152.5 kgs
WELDING USA – 160 kgs – EASY – 3 whites
PFEIFFER – AUT – 162.5 - - she is 2 for 2 and pulls hard, locks it out. 3 whites
CARLSSON USA – 175 kgs – last lifter in flight A no lift got it a few inches off floor

Second flight

Openers
RANGE RSA 110 kgs yells at bar – sets and pulls easy lift – 3 whites
SIMONS USA – 122.5 kgs - easy lift
IP HKG – 125kgs - very easy – fast lift – 3 whites
NAARMANN GER – 125 kgs slow but smooth good lift
BANKS GBR – 125 kgs 3 whites – easy lift
STOKES USA 130 kgs easy opener
GLEESON AUS – 135 kgs - ripped it up fast. 3 whites
MARTS – USA 140 kgs very strong good lift
PRICHARD CAN 147.5 kgs Good lift
GONZALEZ COL – 160.0 kgs - easy opener
SOFFE NZL – 162.5 kgs – pretty easy but very rounded and kind of folded and unfolded. I predict problems later – 3 whites
HOUSTON USA – 165 kgs - good lift –
ZUBKOVA RUS 182.5 she squats and benches well and opens with the biggest weight in the dead – gripped it and ripped it.

2nd attempts
RANGE RSA 117.5 kgs nope = came of floor but pulled her right back down
SIMONS USA 132.5 kgs very smooth – pretty easy – good lift
NAARMAN GER same weight – fast to knees but then stopped her – no lift
IP HKG – 135 kgs - sets up in sumo and yank it up fast – lots left for a 3rd – 3 whites
BANKS GBR – same weight smooth but a bit of trouble above knees – got it. 3 whites
STOKES AUS – good lift
GLEESON ROBYN 142.5 kgs easy pull –has more left 3 whites
MARTS USA – 155 kgs easy lift – also has more left –
PRITCHARD CAN – 162.5 - came off floor fast but stopped below knees – no lift
SOFFE _ NZL – 172.5 kgs smooth lift and it’s good. Still rounded but she pulled it up pretty strong
GONZALEZ COL – 175 kgs sets up and pulls – a little trouble as bar passed knees but she got it. Might have trouble with much more at the knees though. Good lift
HOUSTON USA – 175 kgs – lost it at knees – no lift
ZUBKOVA – 192.5 kgs – another easy lift

3rds
RANGE RSA – 117.5 – missed this last time – only moved a tiny bit – big air and she fought through the same spot and pulled it up! GOOD LIFT Nice comeback
NAARMANN GER – 132.5 kg no lift – nice fight but too much
STOKES AUS – 140 kgs 2 for 2 so far hard to lock out but she got it. Good lift
Same weight for

SIMONS USA - - an easy lift for Angela. 3 whites
Bar moves to 142.5 kgs
IP HKG – good lift – 2 to 1
BANKS GBR – same weight - - got it moving but not today – no lift
GLEESON AUS – 145 kgs - - another easy lift has more in her just not enough attempts LOL
MARTS USA – has looked strong so far and keeps it up with another easy lift
Weight changes……
PRITCHARD CAN 167.5 kgs -no lift –
SOFFE NZL – 177.5 kgs – ok this is a small jump so should be doable – up and shaking at knees but locks it out – 2 to 1 good lift
HOUSTON same weight - missed this last time. Gets set up and gets it moving – stuck at knees… still pulling.. not today. No lift
GONZALEZ COL – 180 kgs - 3X BDYWT attempt – made 175 last time it’s moving… but stops just below knees
ZUBKOVA RUS – 202.5 kgs – so far her pulls have looked easy. This is no different. Absolutely smoked it.

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