USAWA

By Eric Todd

Lifter of the month of December 2021 goes to Dan Wagman. Dan wins the lifter of the month by way of his Postal Championship victory. He edges out Dave Hahn, the winner of the Steve Schmidt Backbreaker Pentathlon. Dan gets the nod because he wins one of our Championship events, and does it by defeating the 2021 national champion, Abe Smith as well as the 2015 national champion, Randy Smith for the honors. This is Dan’s fourth time winning lifter of the month, having won in October 2012, April 2013. December 2016, and now December 2021. Dan was the 2012 overall World Champion as well. Dan is a phenomenal lifter that makes age and bodyweight a non-factor. Congrats to Dan on this well-deserved honor.