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RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS SPORTS - National Powerlifting Championships Ron Strong breaks the Canadian National record as he lifts 233.5 KG (514.7lbs) squat in the 120 KG, age 60 - 69 category at the Canadian National Powerlifting Championships at the Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre Wednesday. The 3 day event from March 3-7 has 428 of Canada’s strongest lifters hoping to break national records in the squat, bench press, and deadlift events and features athletes of all ages (16 all the way up to 73) and abilities including two Paralympic powerlifters competing. See Taylor Allen's story. March 4th, 2020