Sutrisno breaks world powerlifting record

Sutrisno breaks world powerlifting record

JAKARTA: Indonesian powerlifter Sutrisno broke a world record
in the 60 kilogram weightclass at the Powerlifting World
Championships ending in Finland on Thursday by lifting a total of
710.0 kilograms to earn him a gold medal.

"This is such a proud moment for all of us. I hope Sutrisno's
success will motivate his compatriot weightlifters being prepared
for the Pusan 2002 Asian Games," executive director of the
Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Body Building
Association (PABBSI), Gandrung, told Antara news agency on
Friday.

Meanwhile, PABBSI's official for athlete development, Steve
Tengko, said the previous record was set by a French powerlifter
with a total of 707.5 kilograms.

"Sutrisno informed me directly from Finland about his success.
He lifted 270 kilograms in the squat, a 270-kilogram dead lift
and 170-kilogram bench press," he said. -- JP