Written by: AVI SILVERBERG
During the week of Aug 26 – Sept 1, 2013, our Canadian Junior National Powerlifting team will be traveling to Texas to compete at the World Junior Powerlifting Championships lead by Head Coach Avi Silverberg. Qualifying on this team is seven of our Nation’s strongest men and women under the age of twenty-three. In order for our Canadian athletes to qualify for a World Championship they need to have won their weight class at Nationals; a feat in and of itself that deserves much admiration. However, once an athlete reaches the pinnacle of success within Canada, they seek to take their skills internationally to compete against the World’s best.
Our current Team Canada athletes come from diverse backgrounds with a wide-range of experiences. Already on the team we have previous World competitors and medalists, but also a host of first-time members looking to advance their powerlifting careers. As we draw closer to the World Junior Championships, I will profile each athlete individually in order to showcase our homegrown powerlifting heroes. It is important to recognize that these junior athletes are already role models and leaders within the Canadian powerlifting community.
Our current Team Canada athletes come from diverse backgrounds with a wide-range of experiences. Already on the team we have previous World competitors and medalists, but also a host of first-time members looking to advance their powerlifting careers. As we draw closer to the World Junior Championships, I will profile each athlete individually in order to showcase our homegrown powerlifting heroes. It is important to recognize that these junior athletes are already role models and leaders within the Canadian powerlifting community.
STEVE PRICE
Steve Price competes in the 59k and 66k class and is one of our veteran lifters on the World Junior Powerlifting Team. Price has competed in 18 contests since 2008, including five National Championships and two World Championships. Throughout Price’s powerlifting career he has won three National Championships and achieved two bronze medals at the 2010 World Championships in the squat and deadlift. As well, Price is the owner of the open National squat record for the 59k class, which means even as a junior he is the strongest squatter in any age category for that weight class. Price’s personal best lifts are: 242.5k/534lb squat, 120k/264lb bench, and 225k/495lb deadlift.
Price’s main goal for the World’s is to stay focused on his own performance in order to achieve personal bests. However, he admits if an opportunity presents itself for an individual medal that he is willing to put the weight on the bar to take the chance at a podium finish. Price is competing in a class of 10 athletes, and while there are some definite top dogs in this flight, there is certainly room for athletes to sneak their way into the top three.
Price began his lifting career in St. John’s, Newfoundland; historically a breeding ground for top Canadian powerlifters. However, Price has recently moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, where he has just finished his first year of a welding apprenticeship. While training for Junior Worlds this summer, Price has been able to lift in Moosejaw with Senior National team members Rhaea Stinn and Ryan Stinn.
When I asked Price what things I need to do as a coach for him to be successful, he said “There can never be enough sex appeal so bring as much of that as you want”. Looks like my job is pretty easy then, I just need to show up. Check out some of Price's training footage below in preparing for World's.
When I asked Price what things I need to do as a coach for him to be successful, he said “There can never be enough sex appeal so bring as much of that as you want”. Looks like my job is pretty easy then, I just need to show up. Check out some of Price's training footage below in preparing for World's.
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