On the record with NZ's world champion lifter Trish Muldrock

Triush Muldrock

Kaikohe's Trish Muldrock, 60, is not afraid to roll up her sleeves and take on some heavy tasks. The personal trainer and powerlifter has just returned from World Masters powerlifting in Denver, US, where she took the world record in deadlift (136kg) and total lifts (316kg) for her age 60 plus/47kg category. She also won in her weight class and won best master 3 female overall.

1. Describe yourself in three words.

Wife, mother, grandmother.

2. What is the most important advice you have ever been given?

For lifting, in training - do every lift as a competition lift.

3. When did you first get into powerlifting and why?

It was 1996. A dear friend of mine, the late Nev Couchman, told me to as he thought I was strong.

4. What are the challenges and rewards of lifting?

The biggest challenge is probably trying to beat myself. It's not always about beating others. The reward is seeing the enjoyment and excitement that family and friends get from my achievements.

5. Describe a typical Monday morning.

Out of bed at 5am. A big breakfast, train hard and then work.

6. What is the one thing you could not live without each day?

Two things - food and family.

7. Do you have a nickname, and if so, what's the story behind it?

I have several. One of the lifting girls always called me Tux, as she said I only weighed as much as a bag of Tux dog biscuits.

8. At 7pm on any given weeknight, what are you likely to be watching on television?

Not much - I usually don't have much time for TV.

9. As a child, who or what did you want to be when you grew up?

I always wanted to be a mechanic.

10. What album is playing on your stereo/computer at the moment?

Anything goes, really.