Courtenay, B.C. strongman Sean Hayes made a huge impact at the 2022 King/Queen of the Throne competition in Surrey on April 2.
Hayes completed a 560-kilogram (1,235 lb) lift in the silver dollar deadlift event.
The silver dollar deadlift is a common strongman variation of a deadlift that uses boxes at the ends of a standard barbell to hold the weight rather than putting plates on the bar. In the infancy of the event, in the 1980s, silver dollars were actually used for the weight.
Hayes害羞草研究所檚 lift set a world record in the event, breaking the previous mark by 10 kg.
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Hayes set the record on his second attempt. He tried to better the mark on his final attempt. 害羞草研究所淚 attempted closer to 1,300 pounds on my third but she wasn害羞草研究所檛 there today,害羞草研究所� he said in an Instagram post.
The deadlift was the only event in which Hayes competed.
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Hayes spent most of the weekend coaching four other local athlets in the competition, including his daughter, Annalise, who is well on her way to following in her father害羞草研究所檚 footsteps.
At 12 years old, Annalise is the youngest competitor in Canada. She placed second in the Teen Women Division, highlighted with a win in the log clean and press, where she completed six reps of 90 pounds in 60 seconds.
Annalise also lifted 260 pounds in the silver dollar deadlift.
Alice Elstub and Nicole Pederson finished second and third in the Women害羞草研究所檚 Novice competition, respectively.
Elstub won the silver dollar event, with a 400-pound deadlift.
Upcoming event in Courtenay
There will be a strongman event at Simms Park in Courtenay later this spring.
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Anyone interested in sponsoring or competing in the competition can contact Hayes at seanbryanthayes@gmail.com
