Features of dynamics of sports achievements of 60-79-year-old sports veterans in powerlifting in the period from 2017 to 2021

Relevance. The article substantiates the need for research, aimed at identifying the reserve capabilities of older men engaged in powerlifting, in connection with the increasing growth of competition participants and the number of competitive strength categories for veterans of any age and gender. Purpose of the study. To identify patterns of age dynamics of sports achievements of 60-79-year-old sports veterans in powerlifting in the period from 2017 to 2021. Methodology and organization of research. The official protocols of international and Russian competitions in Russia from 2017 to 2021 were analyzed using mathematical statistics methods. For 5 years, we analyzed the achievements of sports results of male veterans of powerlifting aged 60-64years-90,65-69years - 98,70-74years - 93,75-79years - 83 people. Research results. It was found that in the period from 2017 to 2021, there was a trend in all age groups and weight categories of increasing sports achievements among male veterans aged 60-79 years. Studies have shown that the average indicators of sports achievements excluding weight categories for the five-year period studied by us increased in squats-at the age of 60-64 years from 169.25 to 181.53 kg; at the age of 65-69 years -from 166.25 to 176.62 kg; at 70-74 years - from 155.5 to 161.75 kg; at 75-79-from 123.56 to 132.37 kg; in bench press-at the age of60-64years-from 146.5 to 154.25, at 65-69years - from 130.6 to 139.0, at 70-74years - from 114.25 to 123.32 kg and at 75-79 - from 85.34 to 91.38 kg; in deadlift - at the age of60-64years - from 221.9 to 228.8; at 65-69years -from 204.36 to 214.78 kg; in 70-74 years - from 187.67 to 192.5 kg; in 75-79years-144.74 to 168.75 kg.