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Jan 28, 2021 Sports
By Franklin Wilson
Kaieteur News – In his own simple way he touched the lives many of the current as well as past athletes especially in the sport of powerlifting with his efficiency in getting the weights ready during competition as a spotter/loader.
The name Orin Timothy might not have been popular but when one heard the name ‘Dawg’, it resonated in many circles including bodybuilding, weightlifting and around the cinemas in the city as a chucker-out.
Many would only be really known after their demise, unfortunately so. The passing of Orin Timothy, a former Kingsrow Barbell Club member qualifies as one such case. Timothy’s friend and former body building colleague, ‘Uncle’ Noel Cummings shared a bit of history he had about his friend yesterday with Kaieteur Sport.
Uncle Noel recalls that the two competed in body building back in the 1980’s and early 90’s whilst noting that Timothy had a twin sister who passed away a few years ago.
“I know he has an elder sister who resides in England now. But we competed together back in the days in a few competitions. I can remember an over-40 competition in the early 90s held at the Tower Hotel which was organised by the late Claude Charles.
Even before that, in the early 70s we also competed at GDF Gymnasium along with the likes of Frank Tucker, Arthur Alleyne, Lewis Dean, I was about age 18 at the time and he {Timothy} was about one year older than I. Another competition I can recall was at Parade Ground one Sunday morning which was again organised by Claude Charles. Timothy was not happy with the results that were given by the judges and he and Charles had a disagreement; I think that was his last competition.”
Such was his love for the weights sports that even after his not so hot body building career, ‘Dawg’ would make the trek to powerlifting competitions to absorb and he would eventually become a spotter/loader up until the time of his passing.
He would have served under the Peter Green led GAPLF and was honoured by that body. After Green passed the baton, ‘Dawg’ served diligently under the now Ed Caesar led GAPLF taking on the title, Honorary Spotter/Loader.
Current GAPLF Executive Member Martin Webster has noted that the fraternity is saddened by the passing of a faithful soldier whose contributions over the years would have contributed towards the success of the athletes and the sport.
“May the weights up there be as light as they were for you down here RIP.”
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