Second powerlifting world title for weightlifter from Ferrol Jesus Prieto Freirewho traveled, as part of the Spanish team, to the city of St. John’s Newfoundlandin Canada, where the specialty world championship took place. In the said championship, which took place from October 8 to 15, 209 male and female weightlifters from 33 different countries met. Jesús Prieto, in addition to proclaiming himself world champion in the +120 kilo M1 category ahead of the Canadian Stinn Ryan and in third position to the also Canadian Snell Steve, also achieved the world record in the squat modality, establishing the new record at 365.5 kilos. In the bench press modality, he obtained bronze with 185 kg lifted and silver in deadlift with 310 kg, reaching a total of 860.5 kilos in the three events and giving him the gold world title.

Prieto is also the current champion of Europe (Vilnius, Lithuania) and Spain 2022 (Chiva Alicante) in the category +120 Kg. M1. Last year he won his first World Cup in the Swedish city of Halmstad.

Powerlifting, also known as powerlifting, is one of the modalities of strength sports that consists of lifting as much weight as possible through three basic movements: the deadlift, the squat and the bench press. In each of them, the powerlifter will work with a different muscle group. The total sum of the three events will be the calculation of the final classification. The Spanish Powerlifting Association (AEP) is a non-profit organization, registered in the National Registry of Associations, Group 1, Section 1, National Number 55,431, affiliated with the European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) and the International Federation of powerlifting (IPF). ), being considered by these federations as the sole and exclusive representative of Spanish weightlifting since 1982, without interruption.