Trans powerlifter sets a women’s powerlifting record, setting off online debate, here is all you need to know about who is Anne Andres, her age and gender
A transgender man named Anne Andres set a powerlifting record in Canada. On Sunday, she competed in the Canadian Powerlifting Union’s Western Canadian Championship.
Who is Anne Andres trans powerlifter who broke women powerlifting record in Canada, bio, age, gender
She competed in the Female Masters Unequipped division. Internet people were unsure whether she had broken a woman’s record after she outperformed her rivals, which caused debate online.
With a total weight of 597.5 kilogrammes, Anne Andres outweighed SuJan Gill by more than 200 kilogrammes in the powerlifting competition at the Brandon University Healthy Living Centre. SuJan Gill’s score was 387.5 kilogrammes.
The score of the 40-year-old is currently the highest one has ever bench pressed, deadlifted, and squatted. The powerlifter broke both the unofficial women’s global powerlifting record and the women’s national record in Canada.
On Instagram, she boasted about her accomplishments. She posted:
I donโt care about records. I care about being there with my friendsโฆ Thank you for having me friends. I am always honored to be there with you. I hope I earn it.”
As Andres celebrates her success, a video of her making fun of other women’s powerlifting records has gone viral online. Andres said the following in a video that went viral and has about two million views:
Why is womenโs bench so bad? I mean not compared to me, we all know that Iโm a tranny freak so that doesnโt count and no weโre not talking about Mackenzie Lee, sheโs got little T-Rex arms and she is 400 pounds of chest muscle apparently. I mean standard bench in powerlifting competition for women, I literally donโt understand why itโs so bad.”
Who is Anne Andres?
Anne Andres, a 40-year-old biological male who identifies as a woman who currently holds multiple powerlifting records in the female division.
On her official Instagram account, which has 794 followers overall, Anne Andres states in her bio:
Alberta powerlift record holder for bench and dead. Lousy squat ๐ Aiming for 600lb deadlift world record! Sad/ angry sister account RawrLiftsRAWRS.”
Riley Gaines, a supporter of women’s athletics, was one of those who denounced Anne Andres’ most recent record. She misgenders Andres in a Tweet while also addressing Justin Trudeau.
@JustinTrudeau 's radical disdain for women (and reality) in effect๐คก
New national and unofficial world record for trans identifying male, Anne Andres pic.twitter.com/E46860L14P
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) August 14, 2023
Further was said:
Canadian powerlifter @Lea_Christina4 speaks out after transgender powerlifter broke womanโs record.
"A lot of women yesterday dropped out of the competition because they knew that Anne [Andres] would be lifting."
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) August 14, 2023
On Piers Morgan Uncensored, Canadian competitive powerlifter April Hutchinson also criticised Andres’ performance. She expressed her dismay at Andres’ victory, noting that “athletes have been chasing that for years.” She further said:
It goes to show the advantages, the physiological advantages that a male has over a female, whether itโs muscle mass, bone density, lung capacity. I could go on.
Since the gender self-identification policy is in place, Anne Andres is eligible to compete in women’s powerlifting events. This enables athletes to compete based only on their preferred gender without having to disclose any information regarding their hormones or medical transitions.