November, 19 2018
AURAK Pumps Iron
AURAK held a men’s bench press competition on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. There were two categories in which the men could compete: Highest Total Bench Press and Highest Bench Press Based on Body Weight. The results are as follows:
AURAK held a men’s bench press competition on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. There were two categories in which the men could compete: Highest Total Bench Press and Highest Bench Press Based on Body Weight. The results are as follows:
First Category for the Highest Bench Press
- First Place: Mr. Youssef Abouelnaga benched 135kgs (A new AURAK record!)
- Second Place: Mr. Saeed Al Qukhim benched 100kgs
Second Category for the Highest Bench Press Based on Body Weight:
- First Place: Mr. Youssef Abouelnaga + 43 points
- Second Place: Mr. Faysal Zidan + 25.6 points
Congratulations to all the winners!
The women’s bench press competition will take place on the 21 of November from 1:pm to 2:00 pm in the AURAK GYM in Building G. All ladies are invited and are encourage to join the competition.
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