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Derek Pomona completing a deadlift

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Derek Pomona completing a deadlift

Derek Pomona was world powerlifting champion in the 110 kilograms category from 1995 to 1997. New Zealanders have performed well in international powerlifting.

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Peter Clayworth, Bodybuilding, weightlifting and powerlifting – Powerlifting, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/40889/derek-pomona-completing-a-deadlift (accessed 3 June 2026).

Story by Peter Clayworth, published 19 February 2013, updated 27 January 2015.