Morocco claimed three category titles in the Masters divisions at the African Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships in Potchefstroom, South Africa. The results sheets for the event, held from 1 to 7 November 2026, confirm victories for Nizar Belil, Hamid Jamal and Adil Taoudi in separate competitions.
Belil and Jamal win bench press titles
Listed as Ballil Nezar in the official results, Nizar Belil finishes first in the classic bench press in Masters 1, in the category for lifters under 105 kg. He makes successful lifts of 175 kg, 182.5 kg and 185 kg in succession. The last of those is his recorded result.
The same sheet also places him top of the Masters 1 points standings. That distinction applies to this age group: it is not an overall ranking of every competitor at the championships, across all age categories.
Hamid Jamal, meanwhile, wins the Masters 2 classic bench press competition for lifters under 93 kg. His three successful attempts at 95 kg, 100 kg and then 105 kg give him a final result of 105 kg.
Taoudi takes title across all three lifts
Adil Taoudi, registered as Tawdi Adil, wins the classic powerlifting competition in Masters 1 for lifters under 83 kg. His total reaches 557.5 kg, with 205 kg in the squat, 122.5 kg in the bench press and 230 kg in the deadlift.
This competition adds together the best successful lifts in the three disciplines. It is therefore distinct from the bench-press-only events won by the other two Moroccans. All three titles belong to the Masters categories; stating that explicitly allows Morocco’s performance to be assessed without confusing it with the Open standings.
