11/13/13 - A local man has taken the world title in weight lifting for his class in Reno, Nevada this weekend. 23-year-old Matt Jones of Brighton took part in the World Association of Benchers and Deadlifters worlds meet for five days beginning on November 5th. With a body weight of 175 pounds, he managed a bench-press lift of 347 pounds, which earned him first place in the junior menâs division and second place in the class one open. He also took 4th place in the dead lift competition with a lift of 407 pounds, but a lower back injury prevented him from competing any further. Jones says he was happy to do so well since a shoulder injury hindered his performance at worlds in 2011. He says competing and winning this year was like completing some unfinished business. In his class, Jones currently holds the bench press record for Michigan at 419 pounds. He previously held the state dead lift record at 551 pounds, but that record has since been broken. (TD)
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