Bronze hero Elias Simbürger dominates the Styrian championships in Feldkirchen

Bronze hero Elias Simbürger dominates the Styrian championships in Feldkirchen

Elias Simbürger, a talented 20-year-old sports soldier from the Barbell Tribe Graz club, showed an outstanding performance at the Styrian Championships in Feldkirchen. Competing in the 96kg class, the young athlete recently secured an impressive third place finish in the clean and jerk at the Junior European Championships in Raszyn, Poland. These successes were no coincidence, as the championships in Feldkirchen offered him the platform to demonstrate his skills.

At the championship, Simbürger lifted a sensational 150 kg in the snatch, which was a personal best for him. In the clean and jerk, he put in another remarkable performance when he cleared 187 kg for the first time. Overall, he achieved a total performance of 330 kg and 337 kg in the duel, which, however, could not be officially recognized as Austrian records for the U20 and U23 classes due to the lack of a three-person jury.

The best lifters in the championship

With a total score of 401.88 Sinclair points, Elias Simbürger was the undisputed best lifter of the competition. He surpassed his neighbor, Marco Moser from the same club, who scored 296.75 points. Among the women, the best performance was from Anna Prattes, also from the Barbell Tribe Graz, with 195.89 points; She secured first place ahead of Birgit Reitbauer (AV Graz), who scored 144.97 points.

The new national champions were recognized in several weight classes. Here is an overview:

• Damen:
• 59 kg: Marlene Sabathy (Barbell Tribe Graz)
• 71 kg: Anna Prattes (Barbell Tribe Graz)
• 76 kg: Birgit Reitbauer (AV Graz)
• 87 kg: Katrin Diglas (Feldkirchen)
• Männer:
• 67 kg: Julian Rauch (Feldkirchen)
• 73 kg: Benjamin Paul (Öblarn)
• 81 kg: Stefan Pöcher (Feldkirchen)
• 89 kg: Marco Moser (Barbell Tribe)
• 96 kg: Elias Simbürger (Barbell Tribe)
• 102 kg: Patrick Neubauer (AV Graz)
• +109 kg: Thomas Greiner (Feldkirchen)
• Nachwuchs:
• U11 – Männlich: Phillip Grundner (Öblarn)
• U13 – Männlich: Leevi Streibl (AV Graz)
• U15 – Männlich: Benjamin Paul (Öblarn)
• U15 – Weiblich: Marie Grundner (Öblarn)

The achievements of Simbürger and his club colleagues are a clear sign of the strong development and potential of weightlifting in the region. The next big event that all fans and athletes are eagerly awaiting is already in sight and will certainly promise more great results.

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