The 646 Weightlifting Grand Prix

The inaugural 646Weightlifting Grand Prix took place on July 9-10, 2016 at Crossfit Toronto. The 646 was a great event and there were a number of competitors who were first time lifters. 

Guelph Barbell member Tiffany Hinds competed in her 2nd weightlifting competition since taking up the sport. In fact, the women's 69 kg weight class was so large that they had their own session! Tiffany easily made weight and was pumped to test how far she had come since her last competition in November of 2015.

 

Tiffany opened her lifts at the 646 Grand Prix heavier than she had finished at her last event! After narrowly missing hitting the judges with her barbell on a missed snatch, Tiffany finished with a 136 kg total (57 kg snatch, 79 kg C&J).

The Big D & Marcy both competed in the same session. This was D's first competition since nationals in March and she improved on her previous performance by hitting a 25 kg snatch (which is just off of the Canadian record for her age division). She narrowly missed out on a 35 kg C&J - which would have been a new personal best, but had to settle for  33 kg C&J and a 58 kg total. 

Following 9 months of rehab after a shoulder injury, Marcy started out with relatively light lifts just to get back into the swing of things. Thankfully, the shoulder held up and Marcy was able to finish the competition with a 142 kg total (63 kg snatch, 79 kg C&J). No personal records were set but getting back on the platform and putting up a total was good first step towards getting back on the proverbial horse!

   

Jadon Hammill had also been out of competition mode for a number of months due to some nagging injuries. A few solid months of programming from coach Adrian had Jadon ready for action! Jadon finished with a nice round 200 kg total (93 kg snatch, 107 kg C&J). 

Overall, the 646 Weightlifting Grand Prix was a phenomenal event - the sponsors, organizing committee and hosts were great! We are looking forward to the next 646 event!