Powerlifter Reon Juskowiak will do all he can to grab Commonwealth glory

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Burnside powerlifter Reon Juskowiak says he’ll give it his all to win a Commonwealth Championship medal in New Zealand – just three years after taking up the sport.The 41-year-old PE teacher will represent the Scottish Powerlifting Federation at the event, which runs from November 28 to December 4 in Auckland.Former junior football player Juskowiak – who includes Shotts, Tayport and Kilbirnie Ladeside amongst former clubs – will head out a week early to ensure that he’s not beset by jet lag or any other issues relating to the lengthy flight.It’s a remarkable success story for Juskowiak, who took up the sport during lockdown and already has a British title and two Scottish records to his name.Juskowiak, a teacher at Hamilton’s St John Ogilvie High, said: “I would be absolutely delighted with a medal.

My coach, Mark Fulton, has just been to the World Championships in Canada and came home with a gold medal for deadlifting, but finished fourth overall.“I’ve already spoken to him about my goal, which is to try and podium, to try and get first, second or third.

It will be challenging, but just competing is just crazy anyway, and to come home with any medal would be brilliant.”Reon added: “I’m delighted to have qualified.

I’ve only been powerlifting for a few years, so it has all progressed pretty quickly.“I hold two Scottish records in squat and I have won a regional Westerns competition last October.