Last month, Dale McLaren, a 12th grade language arts teacher at North Gwinnett HS, took home the gold. Mr. McLaren won his weight class (93kg) and was named best lifter for his age group (40-49) in the Equipped Powerlifting category at the International Powerlifting Federation’s Men's World Masters Powerlifting Championships in Potchefstroom, South Africa. Competitive Powerlifting involves athletes competing in three specific disciplines— Squat, Bench Press and Deadlift— each designed to measure different areas of human strength. In “equipped” powerlifting, competitors can wear squat/deadlift suits and knee wraps. Congratulations, Mr. McLaren!
