Most people know Sousanh Chanthalangsy-Bornilla as the owner of One of a Thai.

But when sheSA国际影视传媒檚 not serving up some of YellowknifeSA国际影视传媒檚 tastiest dishes, sheSA国际影视传媒檚 busy proving how much stronger she is than most and showed just how good she is this past weekend in Edmonton.

Chanthalangsy-Bornilla competed at the Grit Power Open powerlifting in the Alberta capital and made sure everyone knew who she was when all was said and done. The soon-to-be 40-year-old (sheSA国际影视传媒檚 39 until Thursday) competed in the Master 1 division and managed to squat 440 lbs., a bench press of 231 lbs. and a deadlift of 452 lbs.

The squat number set a brand new provincial record for the Master class in Alberta and an unofficial national record in the Master class.

Chanthalangsy-Bornilla said the reason itSA国际影视传媒檚 unofficial is because the squat wasnSA国际影视传媒檛 at the regional or provincial level, therefore it wasnSA国际影视传媒檛 recorded, though her provincial record will stand.

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Squatting in powerlifting competition isnSA国际影视传媒檛 simply a matter of going down and coming back up. It must be done a certain way and there are commands that need to be followed as Chanthalangsy-Bornilla explained.

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Rack means the weight can be returned to the starting position and if it isnSA国际影视传媒檛 performed properly, competitors can be disqualified, she added.

SA国际影视传媒淪eeing all white lights is the key,SA国际影视传媒� she said.

Chanthalangsy-BornillaSA国际影视传媒檚 last attempt on the deadlift was actually better than her official mark. It was 462 lbs. and she got it off the ground and up into position but it wasnSA国际影视传媒檛 allowed.

SA国际影视传媒淭here was a hitch in there somewhere and it was all red-lights,SA国际影视传媒� she said. SA国际影视传媒淚 got called on it but you know what? I still call it my personal record because I lifted it.SA国际影视传媒�

Not only did Chanthalangsy-Bornilla win her own class, she ended up taking home the award for best female in master class and the overall best female lifter out of the 19 who entered. This is the third competition Chanthalangsy-Bornilla has entered in the past two years and itSA国际影视传媒檚 the third time sheSA国际影视传媒檚 walked away with the overall title.

SA国际影视传媒淚 think I did alright,SA国际影视传媒� she said with a laugh.

Her first competition was in February 2020 at a meet in Manitoba and she had plans on doing more that year.

But we all know what happened later that year and her plans were scuttled.

SA国际影视传媒淚 was so happy to get that first gold medal in Manitoba and being the overall best and then the world shut down,SA国际影视传媒� she said. SA国际影视传媒淚t was still the same in 2021 but I decided to do it big this year.SA国际影视传媒�

Before Edmonton, Chanthalangsy-Bornilla competed in an event in Saskatoon and won overall best female there, though she said it wasnSA国际影视传媒檛 as big of an event participant-wise as Edmonton was.

SA国际影视传媒淭here were still some super-strong women but I managed to win my class,SA国际影视传媒� she said.

The one thing Chanthalangsy-Bornilla said she still enjoys whenever she travels to meets is the respect she receives once people see that she isnSA国际影视传媒檛 there to simply make up the numbers.

SA国际影视传媒淲hen they find out ISA国际影视传媒檓 from Yellowknife, they donSA国际影视传媒檛 think much,SA国际影视传媒� she said. SA国际影视传媒淏ut then I get the big numbers and I tell them my age and theySA国际影视传媒檙e shocked. ThereSA国际影视传媒檚 a new respect when they see what I can do.SA国际影视传媒�

Chanthalangsy-BornillaSA国际影视传媒檚 plan is to prepare for the Western Canadian Powerlifting Championships in Calgary in September and thatSA国际影视传媒檚 where she figures she can really make some noise. ItSA国际影视传媒檚 the gateway to national and even international-level competition, something sheSA国际影视传媒檚 been wanting to do for a while.

SA国际影视传媒淭he national level is very possible and I feel like doing (westerns) will make it more real,SA国际影视传媒� she said. SA国际影视传媒淚 would love to represent Yellowknife there and thatSA国际影视传媒檚 my goal.SA国际影视传媒�

To do it, she said, she knows sheSA国际影视传媒檒l have to up her current best lifts.

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