Kõver Kang Elite Bench Press

📅 Date & Venue

🏋️ Organiser

Klubi Kõver Kang

Jaak Ruusmaa

⏱️ Timeline

Timeline may change in March-May

🏆 Competition Format

A bench press competition between three teams (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania). Each team has 6 members, one participant per weight class. The best team will be selected.

🌍 Team Bosses

⚖️ Weight Classes

📝 Registration

Team bosses must submit a 6-member team roster to the organiser no later than 31.05.2026. Required information:

• Name
• Age
• Weight and weight class
• T-shirt size

Information for commentators:

• Best competition result
• Number of years competing
• Hobbies
• Biceps circumference

📋 Regulations

Equipment

• Lifting belts and wrist wraps are permitted
• Bench press shirts (support shirts) are not permitted
• Talcum powder, chalk, and magnesium are permitted on the body and clothing

Clothing

A competition leotard or a short-sleeved T-shirt and tight-fitting shorts are permitted. The shirt must be tucked into the pants. The T-shirt must be provided by the competition organiser.

Attempts

• Starting weights must be fixed no later than the weigh-in
• Starting weights can be changed up to 5 minutes before the competition
• Minimum weight increase is 2.5kg
• Rack height and safety bar height must be fixed before the competition
• The next attempt weight must be submitted within 2 minutes after each attempt

Execution Requirements

• Buttocks and shoulders must remain on the bench throughout the lift
• Feet must be in full contact with the ground and motionless during the lift
• Maximum grip width: the ring mark on the bar must be covered by the index finger

Commands

1. "Start" — the competitor lowers the bar to the chest
2. "Press" — given immediately when the bar is motionless on the chest. The competitor presses the bar to locked arms
3. "Rack" — the competitor returns the bar to the stands

🏅 Point System

• In case of a tie, the lighter competitor wins
• If a competitor is over the weight class limit, the team receives a maximum of 1 point
• If a team has no competitor in a weight class, the team receives 0 points
• The team with the most total points across all weight classes wins

👥 Officials

Technical Controller

Paul-Eerik Rosenberg

Referees

• Head Referee: Rauno Heinla
• Referee: Marko Traks
• Referee: Catrin Kelly Reppo

Competition Secretaries

• Annabel Piho
• Kalli Needra
• Triin Ojasoo

Spotters, Loaders, Technical

• Magnus Ruusmaa
• Sander Ruusmaa
• Sven Malinin
• Kaido Kook