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75-Year-Old Kate Evert to Compete in World Powerlifting Championships

9/27/2025

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Kate Evert, 75, of Republic, Missouri, will compete in the World Masters Powerlifting Championships in Cape Town, South Africa, in October.
She began lifting in 2018 to address health concerns raised by her children and has won four national championships.
She trains three times weekly, often competes alone in her age-weight class, and values the supportive powerlifting community.

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Kate Evert, 75, of Republic, Missouri, will compete in the World Masters Powerlifting Championships in Cape Town, South Africa, in October.
She began lifting in 2018 to address health concerns raised by her children and has won four national championships.
She trains three times weekly, often competes alone in her age-weight class, and values the supportive powerlifting community.