--- title: 'Power-Lifting Pro' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2023/power-lifting-pro' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2023/power-lifting-pro.md' date: '2023-07-28' description: 'Lifting over 3x his own bodyweight! Year 13 student, Raphael Price is a powerhouse in his own right, having placed 1st in the recent North Island NZPF National Powerlifting Championships 2023, held earlier this month. Raph competed in the U59kg class, lifting 142.5kgs in the squat, 70kgs in the be…' --- Power-Lifting Pro Raph Price (Year 13) ![raph](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/pages/04.news/term-3-2023/power-lifting-pro/raph%20price%20powerlifting.jpg "raph") # Power-Lifting Pro Friday, 28th July 2023 at 9:30am ##### Lifting over 3x his own bodyweight! Year 13 student, Raphael Price is a powerhouse in his own right, having placed 1st in the recent North Island NZPF National Powerlifting Championships 2023, held earlier this month. Raph competed in the U59kg class, lifting 142.5kgs in the squat, 70kgs in the bench, and 167.5kgs in the deadlift (!!) Having only just started lifting competitively, Raph's interest in weight lifting was piqued during gym sessions with his mates - where he discovered a passion for powerlifting. In the lead-up to the competition, Raph received coaching from a student coach and says he is looking into competing in other events in the future. Navigate - [ Home ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/) - [ About Us ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us) - [ Enrolment ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/enrolment) - [ Learning ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/learning-areas) Contact Contact us: [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us)Green Bay High School 143 - 161 Godley Road, Green Bay Auckland 0643 New Zealand PO BOX 80002 | | | |---|---| | Tel | [+64 9 817 8173](tel:+6498178173) | | Absences | [Ext. 234 or press ‘1’ (one)](tel:+6498178173,234) | | Email | | | CONTACT US | [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us) | For contact details of individual staff, including Year level deans, please navigate to our [staff directory](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us/staff) Kōtuitui Community Green Bay High School is proudly part of the Kōtuitui community of learning, a learning network of 12 West Auckland schools. To learn more about the Kōtuitui community please click [HERE](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui). [![Kotuitui Community of Learning](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/themes/gbhs/images/kotuitui.svg)](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Term 3 2023](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2023.md) - Previous: [Photo Day YEAR 13s](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2023/photo-day-year-13s.md) - Next: [PST Conferences](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2023/pst-conferences.md)