{"id":29249,"date":"2026-09-15T16:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T16:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=29249"},"modified":"2026-09-15T16:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T16:35:00","slug":"binghamton-woman-to-represent-us-in-powerlifting-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=29249","title":{"rendered":"Binghamton woman to represent US in powerlifting competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">BINGHAMTON N.Y. (WBNG) &#8211; Briana Boardman, a local personal trainer at the Riverwalk Athletic Club, is set to represent the United States at the Bench Press World Championships this October in Iceland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Boardman became a professional powerlifter with USA Powerlifting (USAPL) and the International Drug-free Powerlifting Association (IDFPA) in 2024. This year, she received an invitation to join the USA Powerlifting National Bench Press Team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt is a huge honor to have the opportunity to represent the United States, New York State and to compete alongside the best benchers in the world,\u201d said Boardman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">She is currently the record holder for the bench press in her age and weight class from New York State and the Northeastern Region. Boardman hopes to break the American record next month, which is 204 pounds. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Boardman launched a GoFundMe campaign to finance her journey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI truly appreciate the community\u2019s encouragement and support,\u201d said Boardman. All funds received will go toward my registration, travel, food and preparation expenses for my trip to Iceland.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To learn more about Briana and support her way to the championships, you can check out her <a href=\"https:\/\/trainwithbriana.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/trainwithbriana.com\/\">website<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>Copyright 2026 WBNG. All rights reserved.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbng.com\/2026\/09\/15\/binghamton-woman-represent-us-powerlifting-competition\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BINGHAMTON N.Y. (WBNG) &#8211; Briana Boardman, a local personal trainer at the Riverwalk Athletic Club, is set to represent the United States at the Bench Press World Championships this October in Iceland. 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