Surrey Special Olympic teen sets two provincial powerlifting records

Surrey Special Olympics BC powerlifter Malcolm Gendall set two records during his first-ever tournament last year.

Surrey's Malcolm Gendall, 17, has set two provincial powerlifting records.

Surrey's Malcolm Gendall, 17, has set two provincial powerlifting records.

SURREY – Surrey Special Olympics BC powerlifter Malcolm Gendall has set two new provincial records.

The 17-year-old athlete set a record in the 75 kg Bench Press and the 110 kg Deadlift, Sub-Junior Men’s Unequipped 59 kg division.

Malcolm did so during his first-ever powerlifting tournament, the B.C. Powerlifting Association Winter Open 2016.

The BCPA recently celebrated his records with these certificates.

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