{"id":9384,"date":"2026-01-13T15:58:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=9384"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:58:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:58:02","slug":"ct-powerlifter-riding-high-after-setting-new-african-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=9384","title":{"rendered":"CT powerlifter riding high after setting new African record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>CAPE TOWN &#8211; A South African powerlifter is celebrating after setting a new African record.<\/p>\n<p>Forty-two-year-old Nathan Michael-Steyn, from Parow, this week participated in the World Open Classic Powerlifting Championships in Chemnitz, Germany.<\/p>\n<p>He broke the African squat record, which was 185 kilograms, after a squat of 195kg.<\/p>\n<p>Then he broke his newly set record with a 200kg squat.<\/p>\n<p>He said that since he only started the sport about 10 years ago, he hopes that he can inspire people to find their passion, regardless of their age.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s been an honour for me to represent the country, to show the world what South Africans can do, especially the older South Africans. I feel like because I&#8217;m at the Open Championship, which is more geared towards younger athletes, I&#8217;m one of the older athletes in the group but it\u2019s been an absolute honour.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He said that he was excited to participate in the next competition.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Cape Town is actually hosting the World Masters Powerlifting Championship in October and this is going to set me up because I qualify for the Open Championship which is the one that I did on Monday, it&#8217;s going to be home ground, so home ground advantage, so I\u2019m looking forward to that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewn.co.za\/2025\/06\/12\/ct-powerlifter-riding-high-after-setting-new-african-record\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAPE TOWN &#8211; A South African powerlifter is celebrating after setting a new African record. Forty-two-year-old Nathan Michael-Steyn, from Parow, this week participated in the World Open Classic Powerlifting Championships in Chemnitz, Germany. He broke the African squat record, which was 185 kilograms, after a squat of 195kg. 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