A Helensburgh powerlifter has set a new British, European and world record in the sport.

Chris Martin, 46, has been a competitive powerlifter for more than 20 years and attended a recent competition.

The British Drug Free Powerlifting Association (BDFPA) Men's National championships took place on August 12 and 13 in Brandon, Suffolk.

Chris, who coaches part time at The Journey in Helensburgh, competed in the under 110kg category and completed the three disciplines of squat, bench press and deadlift.

He said: "I wanted to set a new world record, and training had gone well so I was really just focused on that.”

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Chris has set records before - while a Royal Navy Medic based at HM Naval Base Clyde he set two records at a championships in Glasgow.

This month, Chris started with lifting 210kg in a squat. The previous record for a master's athlete of his age was 232,5kg so Chris tried 235kg on the bench press.

He succeeded and took the new record.

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Then he lifted 246kg on his second attempt to get the British open record.

On his third attempt he bid for 250kg but lost the lift on a 2-to-1 decision from referees.

He finished the contest with a 240kg deadlift to set a Scottish record in his age category.

Chris was awarded the "best equipped lifted" trophy and qualified for the European and World championships.

He added: “It’s great to be a part of a sport that is so inclusive with lifters from their early teens right up to their 70s and 80s and beyond, I hope I can inspire some more people to take part."