Competing  in Masters 3, 57 kilograms, Presutti, 60, won gold in the squat (115kg), bench press (60kg) and overall total as well as silver in the deadlift (147.5kg). 

The world marks came in the bench press, the total and twice in the squat. Her total of 322.5kg proved the highest throughout all the weight categories of the Masters 3 (60-69 years) women. 

“By getting those lifts, I broke another 35 records in Australian, Commonwealth and Oceania as well,” Presutti said. “I was very confident I had the ability to do it, but it was just a matter of getting over the nerves.

“I was absolutely cold as steel on the day and my nerves were fabulous so it was probably the best competition I’ve ever had.”

Presutti, who trains at Wodonga’s Physique Essentials with Josh Dickinson, has lifted weights for about a decade and began preparing for the world championships 18 months ago. 

Since then her bodyweight had reduced but at this month’s world titles she recorded her highest Wilks score, which compares the strength of powerlifters of different weights.

“So that means I’ve actually got stronger, lifted more weight for my bodyweight than I did when I was 63kgs, so I was really pleased with that,” she said. 

“To stand up on the podium with the Australian flag wrapped around you, with the national anthem playing the whole way through was pretty humbling really.”