
PRESS RELEASE – Saturday, March 22, 2015: The Guam Weightlifting Federation hosted its first invitational weightlifting competition in over 15 years at the Leo Palace resort in Manengon, Saturday, March 21, 2015. An estimated 200 spectators gathered and cheered the 16 Men and 10 women who took the stage to participate in the open format competition. Former Guam weightlifting athletes that represented Guam in international events and the Olympics during the 1980’s and 1990’s partnered up with the new GWF to judge the event.
Competitors performed 3 attempts of 2 movements, starting with the snatch and then followed by the clean & jerk. Overall scoring was based on the Sinclair coefficient- The international measurement which factors the weight of the lift and the athlete’s weight to derive a score. Athletes were also scored based on weight categories. The purpose of the invitational was to find athletes in 8 different weight classes to form the Guam National Weightlifting Team and represent Guam in international events.
The overall winners in the female division are as follows:
1st place: Kimberly Taguacta CrossFit Gof Metgot, BW(52kg), Best Snatch=52kg Best C&J=73kg Sinclair Total=191.48
2nd place: Amy Reyes CrossFit Gof Metgot, BW(61.6kg), Best Snatch=52kg Best C&J=80kg Sinclair Total=178.01
3rd place: Kayla Taguacta CrossFit Gof Metgot, BW(54.1kg), Best Snatch=40kg Best C&J=61kg Sinclair Total=149.89

Competitors take the stage to kick off the men’s weight lifting competition held at Leo Palace Resort. (photo by Joey Blas)
The overall winners in the male division are as follows:
1st place: Paul Claros CrossFit Gof Metgot, BW(74kg), Best Snatch=110kg Best C&J=137kg Sinclair Total=318.27
2nd place: Shane Concepcion CrossFit Gof Metgot, BW(82kg), Best Snatch=100kg Best C&J=140kg Sinclair Total=292.09
3rd place: Justin Westbrook Chamorri CrossFit, BW(92.2kg), Best Snatch=107kg Best C&J=140kg Sinclair Total=284.15
Over the course of the next year, the Guam Weightlifting Federation with the help of the Guam National Olympic Committee and the help of the GWF sponsors, IT&E, Bank of Guam, Bonded, and the Leo Palace Resort, looks forward to hosting more events and seminars to grow the sport of Olympic weightlifting on Guam.
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