RICHIE ROSALES  *First and ONLY Filipino to win medals at the IPF Men's WORLD OPEN Powerlifting Championships. *DRUG-FREE: drug tested negative for strength enhancing drugs at the World and Asian Championships. *2004 and 2006 Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Citation for Powerlifting Awardee. *Heaviest bench press ever lifted by a Filipino at any weight class with 225kg/495 lbs at a mere 80.1 kg/176 lbs bodyweight. *Multi-record holder, 13 Philippine National Records. *Philippine Powerlifting Team member from 1999-present. *6 times National Bench Press Open Best Lifter, and champion. Best Official Lifts: At 67.5 kg (148 lbs) weight class: Squat: 230.5 kg/507 lbs Bench: 180.0 kg/396 lbs Deadlift: 242.5 kg/534 lbs Total: 640.0 kg/1408 lbs At 75 kg (165 lbs) weight class: Squat: 260.0 kg/572 lbs Bench Press: 210.0 kg/462 lbs Deadlift: 255.0 kg/561 lbs Total: 720.0 kg/1584 lbs At 82.5kg (181 lbs) weight class: Bench Press: 225.0 kg/495 lbs World OPEN Powerlifting Championships 2007 - BRONZE MEDAL BENCH PRESS, SOELDEN, AUSTRIA, 82.5KG. 2006 - BRONZE MEDAL BENCH PRESS, Stavanger, Norway, 75kg. 2005 - BRONZE MEDAL BENCH PRESS, Miami, USA, 75kg. 2004 - 4th place bench and 7th place total, Capetown, SOUTH AFRICA, 75kg. World OPEN Bench Press Championships 2007 - 4th place, Thisted, Denmark, 75kg. Asian OPEN Powerlifting Championships 2007 - GOLD, bench press, & bronze , total, Kaoshiung, TAIWAN, 82.5kg. 2006 - GOLD, bench press, & bronze, total, Taebaek, KOREA, 75kg. 2005 - GOLD, bench press, Allepey, INDIA, 75kg. 2004 - GOLD, bench press, & bronze, deadlift, Zarafshan, UZBEKISTAN, 75kg. 2003 - Silver, bench press, Almaty, KAZAKHSTAN, 67.5kg. Asian OPEN Bench Press Championships 2006 - CHAMPION, Manila, PHILIPPINES, 82.5kg. 2002 - CHAMPION, New Delhi, INDIA, 82.5kg. 2000 - Silver, Manila, PHILIPPINES, 67.5kg.   
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