Local athlete Patrick Holmes has been selected to represent New Zealand in several top class powerlifting events.
Holmes will compete in the 2022 IPF Commonwealth Classic and Equipped Powerlifting Championships, Classic and Equipped Bench Press Championships and Special Olympics Classic Powerlifting Championships in Auckland between November 28 and December 4.
Holmes and his good friend James Wilson, both with the Howick/Pakuranga Special Olympics Club, have been selected.
Holmes said it is a great honour to compete for New Zealand and hopes to come away with a medal.
There is a large team from New Zealand competing against other Commonwealth countries and he hopes that everyone will get a medal as well.
He has trained hard for this but has had a foot injury in late October which meant he missed some training but said he will be fit for the event.
Holmes and Wilson will be competing on November 30 and those wishing to go along and support the New Zealand team can go to the Due Drop Events Centre (previously Vodafone Events Centre) in Manukau.
