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I Credits Belleville coach Bob Walt Thompson continues to setwprld BYADYVOS Sports staff Sarah Thompson has little left to prove but she says she has no plans to stop competing in power l i f t i ng and track and field events. Thompson, competing in the Masters divisions at the Canadian National Games for the Blind in Mississauga, set three world records plus three Canadian records last weekend. "I've gotten into this (competing) so deep that I can't stop now/' says Thompson who set the three world records in rather easy fashion in the power l i f t ing event. Thompson had a squat of 85 kg (187 pounds) a bench press of 50kg (110 pounds) and a deadlift of 105 kg (231 pounds) for a 529 pound total. The total plus the squat and deadlift were all new world records. Although Thompson admits she was "really surprised" by her per- -- Belleville's Sarah Thompson set three world records and three Cana- dian records competing in the Blind Masters d iv i s ion at the Nat iona l Games for the Blind last weekend in Mississauga. Thompson heads to formance she know she could have done even better. "I can l i f t more in each category, I know I can, but I'm holding back for New Mexico (where the United States National championship will be held next year)." Thompson gives much of the credit for her record setting performances to her coach. Bob Walt of the Apollo Barbell Club. "I don't th ink there's anyone who can hold a candle to him," says Sarah. "He trains just right so you don't peak too soon or too late." Thompson has been training twice a week with Walt for the past two years. While Thompson set new world records in the power l i f t ing event she settled for new Canadian records in three f ield events. Thompson won the shot put, discus and javelin setting a Canadian recordNew Mexico for the U.S. champion- in each event. ships. With no major competitions slated (Photo by Brian 0 Meara) un t i l sometime next year Thompson ' __said she would occupy herself by working out at the track and gym while mixing in some cross-country "~7~ .1 i| &f* ski ing. She says she might even take J^h ie!n<erlc up the game of golf. /-u "I'm not going to stop, I just have to o ^ keep active," she says. -- -- o 2. *v& ,