Chris Jenkins (powerlifter)
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| birth_place = Neath, Wales
| style = judo
| weight =90kg (198LB)
| rank = {{colour box|black}} black belt in Karate
{{colour box|brown}} brown belt in judo
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Christopher Jenkins is a Welsh powerlifter and strongman. He is a former junior World powerlifting champion[http://americanpowerliftingcommittee-usa.com/2003%20wpc%20worlds%20pl.htm 2003 WPC Worlds PL]. Americanpowerliftingcommittee-usa.com. Retrieved 23 January 2011. and holds Welsh, British, European and World records in the powerlifts. Jenkins has been described as one of the greatest junior powerlifters of all time.[http://www.stroudsfitness.net/files/mensopenu.htm Men’s Open Division]{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. Stroudsfitness.net. Retrieved 23 January 2011. In Strongman Chris Jenkins is a three time winner of Wales Strongest Man U90kg.
Early life
Chris Jenkins was raised in Port Talbot and was a pupil at Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr.[http://vlex.co.uk/vid/super-strong-chris-adds-title-belt-61280318 Super-Strong Chris Adds Another Title to His Belt – South Wales Evening Post – July 19, 2009 – Id. 61280318 – vLex United Kingdom] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120724155538/http://vlex.co.uk/vid/super-strong-chris-adds-title-belt-61280318 |date=24 July 2012 }}. Vlex.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2011. Jenkins began weight training at age 11 to improve his running at school. Jenkins also holds a 1st Dan black belt in Wado Ryu karate under the Bushi Kai.[http://asp.elitefts.com/qa/training-logs.asp?qid=90164&tid=177 EliteFTS – Superior Products and Knowledge for Lifters, Athletes, Coaches, and Trainers]. Asp.elitefts.com. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
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Competition Record
British Senior National Championships
{{CompetitionRecordFirst | 2000 | }} (18–19) 82.5 kg teenage division
{{CompetitionRecordFirst | 2001 | }} junior 90 kg division
{{CompetitionRecordFirst | 2002 | }} junior 90 kg division
{{CompetitionRecordFirst | 2003 | }} open & junior 90 kg division
{{CompetitionRecordFirst | 2004 | }} open & junior 90 kg division
{{CompetitionRecordFirst | 2005 | }} open 90 kg division
{{CompetitionRecordFirst | 2006 | }} open 90 kg division
{{CompetitionRecordFirst | 2007 | }} open 90 kg division
{{CompetitionRecordFirst | 2009 | }} open 82.5 kg division
{{CompetitionRecordFirst | 2011 | }} open 100 kg division
{{CompetitionRecordFirst | 2012 | }} open 100 kg division
{{CompetitionRecordFirst | 2013 | }} open 90 kg division
{{CompetitionRecordFirst | 2014 | }} open 90 kg division {{CompetitionRecordCompetition |World Powerlifting Congress World Championships }}
{{CompetitionRecordFirst | 2001 | }} Junior 90 kg division
{{CompetitionRecordThird | 2002 | }} Junior 90 kg division
{{CompetitionRecordFirst | 2003 | }} junior 90 kg division
{{CompetitionRecordSecond |2004 | }} open 90 kg division
{{CompetitionRecordFirst | 2006 | }} open 90 kg division
{{CompetitionRecordFirst | 2008 | }} open 82.5 kg division
{{CompetitionRecordFirst | 2009 | }} open 90 kg division
{{CompetitionRecordFirst | 2018 | }} open 82.5 kg division
{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|Mr Olympia Pro Invitational contest }}
{{CompetitionRecordFirst | 2011 | }} open 100 kg division
{{CompetitionRecordThird | 2012 | }} open 100 kg division
{{CompetitionRecordFirst | 2018 | }} open 82.5 kg division
{{CompetitionRecordFirst | 2019 | }} open 82.5 kg division
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Powerlifting career
Chris Jenkins was coached in his teens, by Welsh Weightlifter Mike Brown at his private home gym in Margam, Port Talbot. Brown also coached double Commonwealth Weightlifting medalist Gareth Hives.
Jenkins competed in his first British powerlifting championships in 2000, winning the 18/19 teenage class, breaking the British and European senior deadlift record of 282.5 kg at 82.5 kg bodyweight.[http://powerliftinguk.co.uk/content.php?122 PowerliftingUK Content – Add New Section] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110825005343/http://powerliftinguk.co.uk/content.php?122 |date=25 August 2011 }}. Powerliftinguk.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
In 2001 he won his first junior world title in Dallas, Texas.[http://www.worldpowerliftingcongress.com/2001_awpc_worlds_article.htm 2001 AWPC Worlds Article] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011161823/http://worldpowerliftingcongress.com/2001_awpc_worlds_article.htm |date=11 October 2008 }}. Worldpowerliftingcongress.com. Retrieved 23 January 2011. Jenkins holds the junior world record deadlift of 331 kg at 90 kg bodyweight and has been described as one of the biggest talents in British Powerlifting.
Jenkins also holds a WR deadlift in the International Strength Association with 352.5 kg (775.5 lbs) set at 90 kg (198 lbs) bodyweight in Fort Worth, Texas in 2007.[http://www.worldpowerliftingcongress.com/Results%20WPC%202009%20Day%205.htm 11] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213200739/http://www.worldpowerliftingcongress.com/Results%20WPC%202009%20Day%205.htm |date=13 February 2010 }} Worldpowerliftingcongress.com (21 November 2009). Retrieved 23 January 2011.
=Best equipped lifts=
- Squat - 821 lbs (~372.5 kg) -2006 BPC British Powerlifting championships. Maidstone, Kent. Age 25, Open division. Multiply, 90kg class, weight 88.2kg.
- Bench press - 534 lbs (~235.5 kg) -2009 WPC World Powerlifting championships. Bournemouth, England. Age 29, Open division. Multi-ply, 90kg class, weight 89.9kg.
- Deadlift - 815.71 lbs (~370kg kg) -BPC 2008 UK open championships. Folkestone, England. Age 27, Open division. Multi-ply, 90k class, weight 89.7kg.
=Other lifts=
Axle press - 363 lbs, (~165 kg) 2013 Giants live contest, Bala, North Wales.
Yoke carry - 800 lbs, (~362.5 kg) 2021 Official Strongman Games, Daytona Beach, Florida
Mugging incident
On 29 January Chris Jenkins managed to foil a purse snatching. A 26-year-old male attacked an 81-year-old lady at the Oxfam store in Port Talbot, taking her bag and purse. Taken from the South Wales Evening post "Mr Jenkins used a judo throw to floor the suspect and stayed with him until the police arrived".[http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/bryn/Muscleman-saves-day-purse-snatch/article-1780582-detail/article.html Llanelli muscleman saves day after purse snatch in Port Talbot]. Thisissouthwales.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2011.[http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/south-wales-evening-post/mi_8021/is_20100129/champion-efforts/ai_n48770307/ ]{{dead link|date=January 2011}}
References
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