Europe’s strongest fight it out for powerlifting crown

Some of the strongest men and women from across Europe are converging on a small rural Irish town this weekend.

Europe’s strongest fight it out for powerlifting crown
Sat, 27 Apr, 2013 - 01:00
Declan Brennan

For the next two days Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, will attract hundreds of weight-lifters and spectators from as far afield as Estonia, Italy, France, and Turkey to battle it out for the European title.

The 2013 European Championships of the World Drug Free Powerlifting Federation is being organised by the Irish branch of the sport, the IDFPA.

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