🇦🇺 Help Me Represent Australia at Powerlifting Worlds 2025 in Costa Rica! 🏋️‍♂️🌍

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Help Anthony compete at Powerlifting Worlds 2025 in Costa Rica! Every dollar supports flights, entry, and representing Australia 🇦🇺.

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Hi! I'm Anthony Hill - a Kiwi-born powerlifter selected to compete at the 2025 Junior Classic World Championships in Costa Rica 🇨🇷.

I’m half Chinese, half English, born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand — now living in Australia for university. I’ve worked hard to earn my place on this world stage, breaking 9 national records and winning the U105 Junior National title. I’m proud to represent Australia while carrying the strength and support of my roots with me.

This year, I’ve chosen to compete at Worlds because I have a real shot at the podium. Otherwise, the costs would be too high to justify. Unfortunately, representing your country doesn’t come with financial support, so I’m reaching out to my community to help get me to Costa Rica.

- Flights ✈️

- Accommodation 🛏️

- Entry fees & competition expenses 🏅

- Uniforms & gear 🇦🇺

This trip is fully self-funded. I’m aiming to raise $3,000 so I can focus entirely on bringing my best performance to the platform.

Currently ranked 3rd out of 41 athletes from 27 countries, I’m training harder than ever to do us proud. Whether you donate or simply share this page, your support means more than you know.

Thank you for helping take me from Auckland to the world stage 💙

Squat: 323KG | Bench: 210KG | Deadlift: 330KG

IG: https://www.instagram.com/cardio_kills_gains/

https://www.openpowerlifting.org/u/anthonyhill1

Use of funds

Flights, accommodation, competition entry fees, APA Federation administration fees, national team uniform.

Latest update

Worlds outcome 5 September 2025

Firstly, thank you for your generosity. It helped me get to worlds and perform representing Australia, New Zealand and the community backing me.

I’ve just competed at IPF Junior Worlds and overall, I achieved a placing of 4th place in the world with a 3rd place medal in bench. Of the final 32 people in my weight class representing many countries as their best, overall 4th as an achievement I am both proud of and regretful of. I wanted more, but I reconcile that with the fact that I am still 4th best in the world.

I’m very lucky to have made it this far and with your support so thank you. Very grateful for my position and for those who made it possible to be here. Thanks again.

Livestream link:

https://www.youtube.com/live/92PBwFMUyVE?si=QVA2rdyHaLpdy8TE

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