bench press

Powerlifter Christy Birch captures gold in Poland

Jun 10, 2026

Last year, local powerlifter Christy Birch won a silver medal with a lift of 215 pounds at the IPF World Classic Bench Press Championship in Drammen, Norway. Birch has officially upgraded her silver to gold, capturing her first world title at this year’s championship in Warsaw, Poland. Birch,...

Christy Rice earns silver at Bench Press Worlds in Norway

Jun 11, 2025

Christy Rice of Lake City recently returned from her first international competition in Drammen, Norway with a Silver medal at IPF Bench Press Worlds on May 18. She competed in the Masters 1, 63 kg division, with a lift of 215 lbs at a bodyweight of 135.5 lbs. Rice made a run for the gold with a...

Rice wins nationals, next stop: worlds

Feb 26, 2025

Christy Rice of Lake City competed in Kenner, La. on Feb. 14 at Powerlifting America’s Bench Press Nationals. She took first place in the 63kg (138lb), M1 category with a final bench press of 220lbs. With this placement, she has gained an invitation to be on Powerlifting America’s National Bench-...

Rice wins pro series finals, sets sights on Worlds in 2025

Dec 31, 2024

Professional bench presser Christy Rice of Lake City placed first in the USAPL pro series finals in San Antonio, Texas, on Dec. 14. Her winning bench was 209.4 lbs. at a body weight of 132.3 lbs. She attempted 220.5 lbs. on her last lift but did not complete it. The pro series finals was her...

Rice wins division at National Bench Press competition, narrowly misses open class title

Jul 31, 2024

Christy Rice of Lake City recently completed her third National Bench Press competition on July 13th in Greenville, S.C. She placed first in the 60kg (132.3lb) Master’s 1 Division for the third year in a row with a bench press of 209.4lbs. Rice narrowly missed 1st place in the Open division on...

Christy Rice of Lake City sets bench press record at Arnold Sports Festival

Mar 20, 2024

Christy Rice competed at the Arnold Sports Festival, Masters Pro Series Bench Finals for the second year in a row on March 1, placing 2nd in her division and establishing a new Minnesota State Record and American Record in the 60 kg (132.3 lb), Master’s 1 (40-49 year old) with a final bench press...

Rice does it again with two first place finishes at Bench Press Nationals

Aug 16, 2023

On Aug. 5, in Phoenix, Ariz., Christy Rice of Lake City competed at the Bench Press Nationals. She placed 1st in the Masters 1 (40-49 age), 60kg (132.3 lbs) category and the Open (14 + age), 60kg category. Her winning lift was 85kg (187.4 lbs). This is the second year in a row that she has won...

Rice places second in bench press at Arnold Sports Festival

Mar 8, 2023

On March 3, Christy Rice of Lake City placed second in the Pro Bench Series, Master’s 1 (40-49), at the 35th Annual Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio. The Arnold Sports competition, which is by invitation only, is host to more than 12,000 athletes from more than 80 nations, competing in more...

Rice places fourth at bench press nationals

Sep 12, 2019

Christy Rice of Lake City placed fourth in her weight class at the U.S.A. Powerlifting Bench National Championship on Aug. 31 in Sioux Falls, S.D. Rice is part of the Lake City Anytime Fitness powerlifting team and coached by Jeff Bissonnette.