Female-Identifying Man Enters Women’s Powerlifting Event, Breaks Record

Head coach for Team Canada Powerlifting Avi Silverberg identified as a female powerlifter and entered Canada’s Heroes Classic tournament.

Silverberg beat the record held by trans athlete Anne Andres by over 100 pounds.

The Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU) transgender athlete policy only requires the disclosure of “gender identity and expression, rather than their sex or gender” to register.

The New York Post reported, “Either way, according to ICONS, ‘what Avi so obviously points out is that policies allowing men access to women’s sports completely remove any integrity in women’s competitions.'”

🏋️‍♂️ Team Canada powerlifting coach, Avi Silverberg just broke the Alberta WOMEN's bench press record in the 84+ kg category at the "Heroes Classic."

Former record holder, trans-identifying male, Anne Andres had a front row view as Silverberg mocked the discriminatory CPU policy… pic.twitter.com/ajhUJPB4gc

— ICONS Women (@icons_women) March 27, 2023

Reporting from PJ Media:

Bodybuilding influencer Greg Doucette notes how idiotic the entire debate is.

“I think this proves a point. If a guy can just show up and then set the … record, doesn’t that prove that it’s not fair? So how long before the powers-that-be suddenly wake up, smell the coffee, and understand that if you’re born a female you’re not gonna be as powerful, as strong … as if you were born a male.”