TEAM CANADA Kettlebell 2018 Championship: November 2017

Thursday, 30 November 2017

Lifting Platforms at the end of the 2017 World Championships

After the competition ended these platforms ended up in various Seoul kettlebell gyms.

Seoul 2017 Kettlebell lifting platform AFTER the competition.

TEAM CANADA - VICTORY !

These team photos were taken after the final medal ceremonies in Seoul on Sunday 19 November 2017.

Team Canada at the end of the 2017 IUKL World Kettlebell Championship in Seoul

Congratulatory Letter from Korean Embassy

Monday, 20 November 2017

Canada's SILVER MEDAL Veteran's Relay Team

Our champions!

Team Canada's Men's Veteran Relay Team at the 2017 Seoul IUKL world kettlebell championship

Jean Whitney's BRONZE MEDAL Sunday

Veteran, 55-59 years, up to 68 kg, OALC 12 kg, 131 reps, 3rd place Bronze medal.

Team Canada's Jean Whitney winning BRONZE at the 2017 Seoul IUKL world kettlebell championship

Mike Read's GOLD MEDAL Sunday

Veteran, 55-59 years, 68+ kg, TALC 24 kg, 45 reps, 1st place Gold medal.

Team Canada's Mike Read winning GOLD at the 2017 Seoul IUKL world kettlebell championship

Bradley Talbot's Sunday Lift

Veteran, 40-44 years, 68+ kg, TALC 24 kg, 23 reps.

Slava Petlitsa's SILVER MEDAL Sunday

Veteran, 45-49 years, 68+ kg, TALC 24 kg, 88 reps, 2nd place Silver medal.

Team Canada's Slava Petlitsa winning GOLD at the 2017 Seoul IUKL world kettlebell championship

Today is the final day of the 2017 world championships, and Canada has six athletes on the platforms. Four athletes do individual lifts, then five men will participate in the veteran's long cycle relay.

Saturday, 18 November 2017

Pamela Wheat - GOLD MEDAL

Pamela Wheat won a GOLD MEDAL in veteran snatch with a great set of 243 repetitions on Saturday. Strangely, all the computer timers stopped at 03:18 and never caught up. There are a lot of photos because she is my wife!

Veteran, 50-54 years, 68+ kg, Snatch 12 kg, 243 reps, 1st place Gold medal.

Team Canada's Pamela Wheat at the 2017 Seoul IUKL world kettlebell championship

Team Canada's Pamela Wheat winning GOLD at the 2017 Seoul IUKL world kettlebell championship

Corissa Sivorot's GOLD MEDAL Lift Makes History

Saturday saw the first ever two arm long cycle for women in a IUKL world championship, and it was won by Corissa Sivorot.

TALC 2 x 16 kg, 109 reps, 1st place Gold medal.

Team Canada's Corissa Sivorot's GOLD MEDAL Lift Makes History

Rhonda Kuiper's lift

TALC 2 x 12 kg, 62 reps.

Renee Martyniuk - GOLD MEDAL

Renee Martyniuk's lift earns her a GOLD MEDAL.

Veteran, 40-44 years, 68+ kg, Snatch 16 kg, 233 reps, 1st place Gold medal.

Team Canada's Renee Martyniuk winning GOLD at the 2017 Seoul IUKL world kettlebell championship

Jean Whitney - BRONZE MEDAL

Jean Whitney's lift on Saturday earns her a BRONZE MEDAL.

Veteran, 55-59 years, up to 68 kg, Snatch 12 kg, 184 reps, 3rd place Bronze medal.

Team Canada's Jean Whitney winning BRONZE at the 2017 Seoul IUKL world kettlebell championship


Team Canada's Jean Whitney winning BRONZE at the 2017 Seoul IUKL world kettlebell championship

Team Canada's Jean Whitney winning BRONZE at the 2017 Seoul IUKL world kettlebell championship

Lisa Pitel-Killah - GOLD MEDAL

Lisa Pitel's lifts earn her a GOLD MEDAL.

Veteran, 40-44 years, up to 63 kg, Snatch 16 kg, 162 reps, 1st place Gold medal.

Team Canada's Lisa Pitel-Killah winning GOLD at the 2017 Seoul IUKL world kettlebell championship