PA powerlifter sets world record in bench press
When Kohlton Parenteau first picked up the sport of powerlifting about a year ago, he was immediately driven by the level of competition, beating somebody better than himself.
“There’s always a lot of competition, there’s always someone that can lift more,” said Parenteau.
But as of this past weekend, that isn’t quite true.
With his bench press of 187.5 kg at the 2012 Powerlift and Bench Press Nationals in Calgary, Parenteau broke both the world and Canadian bench press records for the junior men’s class and competed in the 110 kg and under division.
The previous world record was 185 kg, which Parenteau surpassed in his second lift of the tournament. In the process, Parenteau also shattered the Canadian record of 170 kg.