Asia Pacific Championships unfold in Hong Kong

All was peaceful at the Ibis Sheung Wan for the 2019 Asia Pacific Championships, with 130 lifters taking the stage in Powerlifting and Bench Press. The new Hong Kong Powerlifting Federation, already the dominant force in the SAR, presented the Regions best over three days of action in front of a full house.

In the Women’s lifting New Zealand’s Catherine Shon was out in front with 386kg total at 58kg to take Best Lifter. That was just two points ahead of Australia’s Megan Reed, filling out back into the 72kg class with 435kg, at 68kg. bodyweight. Hot favourite Yani Zhao never recovered from hips off misses in the Bench to come in third overall. In the Equipped division Tash Williams (NZL) was the standout with a big 562kg/501 points Total.

Results & Photos

Size	Chest (in)	Chest (cm)
XS	30.5 – 31.5	77.5 – 80.0
S	32.0 – 33.0	81.3 – 83.8
M	33.5 – 35.0	85.1 – 88.9
L	35.5 – 37.0	90.2 – 94.0
XL	37.5 – 42.0	95.3 – 106.7

Size	Chest (in)	Chest (cm)
S	35 – 37	88.9 – 94.0
M	38 – 41	96.5 – 104.1
L	42 – 44	106.7 – 111.8
XL	45 – 48	114.3 – 121.9
2XL	49 – 52	124.5 – 132.1
3XL	53 – 56	134.6 – 142.2
4XL	57 – 60	144.8 – 152.4

	S	M	L	XL	XXL	XXXL
WAIST(IN)	28-30	30-32	32-34	34-36	36-38	38-40
INSEAM(IN)	6.7	6.9	7.1	7.3	7.5	7.7

Size	Weight (lb)	Weight (kg)
S	120 – 140	52 – 61
M	140 – 165	61 – 75
L	165 – 195	75 – 88
XL	195 – 230	88 – 104
2XL	230 – 265	104 – 120
3XL	265 – 305	120 – 138
4XL	305 – 345	138 – 156

WP TSHIRTS	XS	S	M	L	XL	XXL	XXXL
BODY WIDTH	40	44	48	51	55	60	66
BODY LENGTH	69	72	73	76	79	82	84

Asia Pacific Championships unfold in Hong Kong

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Women’s Shirts

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Chest (in)

Chest (cm)

Men’s Shirts

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Unisex Shorts

Unisex Suits

Size

Weight (lb)

Weight (kg)

WP SHORTS	XS	S	M	L	XL	XXL	XXXL
WAIST (RELAXED)	34	36	38	40	42	44	46
OUTSIDE LEG	31.5	33	34	35.5	36.5	38	39