IAWA World meeting minutes
The IAWA World meeting was held this past weekend (10/5/2024) in conjunction with the World Championships in Eastbourne, England. The minutes are attached. Of note:
- The Duck Walk is being added as an official lift
- Disability Lifts and Old Time Strongman Lifts are being added to the IAWA record book. Neither will be combined with regular lifts in competition, as they each have their own competitions.
- Al Myers is stepping down as President after 12 years of service; Paul Barette will serve as President for the next 4 years. Thank you Al for all your work!
- Sanjiv Gupta is replacing Chad Ullom as Vice President for the US. Congrats, Sanjiv!
- 2025 World Championships will be Oct 4-5 in Belfast, Northern Ireland (Stevie Shanks, promoter)
- 2025 Gold Cup will be November 1 in Derbyshire, England (Steve Gardner, promoter)
- 2026 World Championships will be October 3-4 in Lebanon, PA, USA (Denny Habecker, promoter)
- 2026 Gold Cup will be November 7 in Eastbourne, England (Paul Barette, promoter)