Michaela GowerMultimedia Journalist·Hawkes Bay Today·23 Aug, 2026 06:00 PM3 mins to readWaipawa 71-year-old Sandy Stoddart is to represent NZ at the Oceania Powerlifting Championships in Fiji. Photo / Michaela GowerWaipawa 71-year-old Sandy Stoddart is to represent NZ at the Oceania Powerlifting Championships in Fiji. Photo / Michaela GowerWaipawa man Sandy Stoddart is 71. That’s not all that newsworthy, until you consider that he can bench press 97.5kg, back squat 137.5kg and deadlift 160kg. The part-time cafe manager at the Village Baptist Church in Havelock North committed to the sport of powerlifting at age 69 after trouble
On The Up: Powerlifter Sandy Stoddart to represent New Zealand at the Oceania Powerlifting Championships in Fiji at 71 years old
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