CHARLES Ssekyaaya was the toast of the national weightlifting championships, after lifting to a personal best during the event at Wandegeya on Sunday
Weightlifting championship 56kg: I. Katamba 212kg 62kg: C. Ssekyaaya 226kg 69kg: D. Semambo 195kg 77kg: K. Batuusa 237kg 85kg: G. Baligeya 252kg 94kg: E. Waiswa 205kg 105kg: D. Kalyango 195kg
CHARLES Ssekyaaya was the toast of the national weightlifting championships, after lifting to a personal best during the event at Wandegeya on Sunday, reports Norman Katende.
Sekyaya, who is preparing for the Africa Youth Championships due in Rabat, Morocco and the inaugural Singapore Youth Olympics, snatched 95kg and clean and jerked 131kg to register a total of 226kg.
His previous total in the category was 215kg set at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India over a year back. “I am working hard in order to finish in a noble position at the youth Olympics,†said Ssekyaya.