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\n Gary Adams and Alexander Lang competed in the championships held in Winnipeg, Canada, delivering strong performances.\n<\/p>\n
\n Adams, who competed in the under-120kg category, finished seventh overall and set personal records in the bench press and deadlift with Lang, who competed in the sub-junior 74kg bench category, finishing second with a personal best of 135kg.\n<\/p>\n
\n A delighted Adams said: “I was very chuffed about it, I got to represent my country. It was a great experience to get to see how some people perform on that level as well.\n<\/p>\n
\n “It was a very hard competition and it was good to see the people at the top of their game. I was very happy. I had a personal best over my total which is ideal but I was a bit annoyed about my squat, I got denied my squat and I did all the hard work.”\n<\/p>\n
\n He added: “I couldn’t have had a better day and I wouldn’t have got a better place even on a good day. My last lift ended up moving myself from eighth into seventh place and to get further up into sixth would never have happened.”\n<\/p>\n
\n He made sure to make the most of the trip, visiting Niagra Falls and taking in an ice hockey game with his girlfriend – and he’s targeting representing Scotland at home in two years’ time.\n<\/p>\n
\n He said: “That was my first international weightlifting and I hope it\u2019s not my last.\n<\/p>\n
\n “In two years’ time it’s going to be in Scotland so I’m building to hopefully be in that one but the competition is still pretty good over here.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Biggar team-mate Lang admitted he had mixed emotions about his own performances in Canada after falling ill shortly before the event.\n<\/p>\n
\n He said: “I’m happy but I was really annoyed that I only got second. The week before I was quite ill. On the day, I probably did as much as I could but it was just across the week before I think I just lost a bit of weight and that’s pretty much it but it was a really good experience overall.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I’ve only just got into powerlifting this year. I went to the Scottish bench, that was like my first bench competition for it and I was able to put my name into consideration for qualification.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI really want to compete in Scotland in two years time, that\u2019s the aim.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n