{"id":23172,"date":"2026-06-24T05:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T05:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=23172"},"modified":"2026-06-24T05:34:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T05:34:00","slug":"brakpan-powerlifter-takes-home-two-gold-medals-from-national-champs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=23172","title":{"rendered":"Brakpan powerlifter takes home two gold medals from national champs"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Pieter Vorster in action. PHOTO: Provided
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Brakpan powerlifter, Pieter \u201cBulldog\u201d Vorster, also a super heavyweight two-time slapfight champion in the Punisher Slapfight tournament, gained two more gold medals on June 19 in Durban.<\/p>\n

He competed in the South African Strict Arm Curl Federation national championships, in the Men\u2019s Master Class 4 (age 55\u201359) division, where he lifted 45kg in the strict arm curl and 80kg with the freestanding curl.<\/p>\n

His next step is the African championship, which will also take place in Durban in September, and he hopes a world championship will take place next year, which he also aims to qualify for.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo everyone who supported me and sponsored me, thank you very much. I don\u2019t have words to describe my gratitude,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Pieter Vorster on the podium in first place. PHOTO: Provided<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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The two gold medals awarded to Pieter Vorster at nationals. PHOTO: Provided<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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