A York man is hoping to become the second world champion in his house - after his wife.

Wednesday, 25 September 2024 17:16

By Harry Booth

Clifton-based Paul Wain has become a national powerlifting champion and is now hoping to emulate his wife, Louise, by winning a world title.

Paul, who is a progress coach at York College, will fly out to Chicago in November to contest the World Powerlifting Congress (WPC) world championships, having taken gold at the British Powerlifting Union (BPU) championships in Manchester.

He lifted a combined weight of 702.5kg - consisting of a 287.5kg dead lift, a 250kg squat and 165kg bench press - to be crowned the best in Britain for his weight (90-100kg) and age (45 to 49-year-old) class.

Louise also won her weight and age category at this year’s national championships – which attracted 450 entrants during a week-long competition – before following up that success with victory at the Women’s world championships in the Irish city of Limerick.

The couple are in their first year of national and international competition.

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