{"id":11835,"date":"2023-03-31T22:11:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T22:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=11835"},"modified":"2023-03-31T22:14:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T22:14:10","slug":"86-year-old-powerlifter-brian-winslow-60kg-sets-deadlift-record-of-77-5-kilograms-170-8-pounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/86-year-old-powerlifter-brian-winslow-60kg-sets-deadlift-record-of-77-5-kilograms-170-8-pounds\/","title":{"rendered":"86-Year-Old Powerlifter Brian Winslow (60KG) Sets Deadlift Record of 77.5-Kilograms (170.8-Pounds)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brian Winslow, aka “the U.K.’s oldest weightlifter,” brings extra meaning to the saying, ‘age is just a number.’ In a strength<\/a> context, it appears anyone can push themselves in the gym at any age<\/a>. Wilson’s feat is the latest example of experienced powerlifting peers<\/a> displaying expectation-defying abilities.<\/p>\n

During the 2023 British Drug-Free Powerlifting Championships on Mar. 18, the 86-year-old Winslow captured a 77.5-kilogram (170.8-pound) raw deadlift<\/a><\/strong>. The pulling mark is a Record in the Men’s 60-kilogram weight class in the ages 85-89 division<\/strong>. Winslow appeared to only have a lifting belt<\/a> adorned for his milestone. The achievement and story were noted on the BBC News<\/em> Instagram page, where they also received clarifying comments from the athlete.<\/p>\n

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