Chris Morgan Gay powerlifter Chris Morgan has defended his title at world championships in Moscow. The Gay Games defending Powerlifting champion and Federation of Gay Games ambassador won the gold medal at the 2010 WDFPF World Single Event Championships. Representing Great Britain, Morgan won the World Open Deadlift Title in the 82.5kg weight class with lifts of 210kg, 240kg and 250kg to clinch the World Drug-Free Powerlifting Championship. "I'm absolutely delighted to have won my third World ‘Open' Gold Medal here at the World Drug-Free Powerlifting Championships, completing my aim of winning back-to-back World Championship titles," says Morgan. "It has been my goal since failing to regain my first world open title in 2005 to once again win and then defend the World Open Championship. It feels very satisfying to achieve something that I've never managed to do before in my sporting career." Morgan says it fills him with great pride to be heading to the Gay Games in Cologne as a three time World Open Champion and to be representing the Federation of Gay Games as one of their global ambassadors. "One of the key objectives at this year's Gay Games is outreach to Eastern Europe, so it seems particularly relevant to have been able to carry the Gay Games message in Moscow." The powerlifter had difficulty traveling to Moscow, with flights from the UK grounded due to atmospheric ash from the Iceland volcano. He would typically arrive at competitions days in advance to acclimate and finish his preparations.
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First published: Tuesday, 27th April 2010 - 12:19pm