Age proved no barrier again as powerlifting grandad Mick Amey added an East Midlands Championship crown to his list of career titles.
 

The 64-year-old from Copford beat 11 rivals across all age groups, some of whom were in the under-23 category, to claim the 83kg class title with a total lift of 557½kg.
 

It gave Amey first place by 2½kg and he achieved it with a squat lift of 205kg, a bench press 115kg and a dead lift of 237½kg.
 

Amey was a member of a team of Colchester-based powerlifters from Hamilton’s Fitness Centre who travelled to the championships in Letchworth.
 

Despite being the lightest in his class, Devon Zachwatajlo claimed a third place in the 93kg category.
 

He performed a squat lift of 180kg, a bench press of 135kg and a dead lift of 232½kg for a total of 547½kg, which were all personal best (PB) lifts for the Hamilton’s man.
 

Mick’s son, Dan Amey, was another who managed a clean sweep of PBs in the 93kg class.
 

He squatted 155kg, bench pressed 140kg and dead lifted 220kg for a new personal record of a 515kg total.
 

Lee Meachen competed alongside Mick in the 83kg class and finished with a 410kg total, while Hamilton’s newcomer Keiran Stubbings made his competitive debut in the 105kg class.
 

The 17-year-old impressed with a squat of 160kg, bench press of 100kg and a bench press of 190kg for a 450kg total.
 

The Hamilton’s team were also supported by coaches Ashley Amey and Cliff Haynes at Letchworth.