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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Club Powerlifting at Pitt brings collaboration to an individual sport

Club Powerlifting at Pitt brings collaboration to an individual sport

By Grace McNally, Staff Writer October 29, 2024

Powerlifting is a sport that utilizes the squat, bench press and deadlift to measure an athlete's strength. Despite its individualized nature, powerlifting has found a home at Pitt as a club.  Club...

Rui Tanimura, a senior nutrition major and founding member of Pitt's club powerlifting team, trains for the deadlift. (Photo by Christian Snyder | Multimedia Editor)

Photos: Pitt powerlifting club looks to bulk up

By Christian Snyder | Multimedia Editor January 19, 2018

The Pitt club powerlifting team won The Pitt News’ “Best Of” poll in the club category this year. The club was founded 2016, and many of the founding members have graduated. And as the final founders...

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