by Al Myers
Meet Director: Al Myers and the Dino Gym
Meet Date: Sunday, August 28th, 2011 10:00 AM-4:00PM
Location: Dino Gym, Abilene, Kansas
Sanction: USAWA
Entry Form: None – just show up
Entry Fee: None
Lifts: Record Day – Pick any lifts you can set a USAWA record in!
Contact me at amyers@usawa.com if you have any questions
BY DAVE GLASGOW
2ND ANNUAL
LEDAIG HEAVY ATHLETICS WEEKEND
30/31 JULY-2011
30 JULY—HIGHLAND GAMES NINE EVENTS
31 JULY—USAWA RECORD BREAKERS
LOCATION: RAINBOW BEND, KS. USA
ON SATURDAY, THE 30TH, WE WILL BE FED BY THE ‘NAUGHTY NURSES BAR-B-QUE’. AS A SPECIAL TREAT, THERE WILL BE LIVE MUSIC!! THIS HAS TO BE WORKED OUT AS OF YET BUT I AM FAIRLY SURE THIS WILL HAPPEN.
START TIME IS STRAIGHT UP NOON ON THE 30TH. WE WILL START THE RECORD BREAKERS ON THE 31ST AT 1000 SHARP.
REMEMBER, FOLKS. THIS WILL BE A HOT, SUMMER EVENT! TAKE ALL PRECAUTIONS!! I WILL HAVE PLENTY OF WATER, SHADE AND THE STOCK TANKS WILL BE WAITING WITH COOL WATER FOR QUICK IMMERSION.
QUESTIONS?? I GOT ANSWERS!!
by Al Myers
Meet Director: Roger LaPointe
Contact: email – atomicathletic@yahoo.com
phone – (419)-352-5100
Location: TBA, Bowling Green, OH 43402
Sanction: USAWA Membership Required
Weigh-Ins: 10 AM, Saturday, August 20th, 2011
Divisions: Juniors, Women, Masters and Open
Awards: Medals for 1st five places by formula
Entry: $20 Make Payment to Atomic Athletic
(Includes Official Meet T-shirt and Poster)
Lifts: One Hand Deadlift, Clean and Push Press, Trap Bar Deadlift
Send entry form and fees to:
Atomic Athletic
500 Lehman Ave, Suite 21
Bowling Green, OH 43402
DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS AUGUST 15, 2011 IN ORDER TO RECEIVE AN AWARD.
WALK-INS ARE OTHERWISE ALSO WELCOME.
For a pdf of the entry form – Atomic Athletic Meet Entry Form
by Al Myers
This is a picture of the Upper Darby Weightlifting team at the 1970 World Weightlifting Championships in Columbus, Ohio.
Denny Habecker graciously provided us a few more pictures taken at the 1970 World Weightlifting Championships. These pictures are CLASSIC – and definitely worth sharing in the USAWA Daily News!! Thank you Denny!!!
Vasily Alexeev watching TV prior to the competition.
Vasily Alexeev stretching and warming up prior to the competition.
by Al Myers
Mystery Picture
I just found this picture, which I found very interesting. Obviously, the BIG MAN in the center front is none other than the great superheavyweight Russian Weightlifter Vasily Alexeev. Take a look at all the guys around him – do you recognize anyone?? Does anyone have any guesses when this picture was taken?? Please respond on the USAWA Discussion Forum if you can help me out with information on this picture.
PICTURE UPDATE
This mystery picture has stirred up lots of comments on the USAWA Discussion Forum. Tom Ryan and Thom Van Vleck figured out when and where this picture was taken, and Scott Tully identified our USAWA President Denny Habecker as the man in the glasses. This identification still left some confusion, as most of the guys in the picture are wearing glasses. I finally have the “full report” on this picture, thanks to Denny. The following is Denny’s comments regarding this picture,“The picture was taken on September 18, 1970 at the Ohio Stater Inn in Columbus, Ohio. The lifters are all members of the Upper Darby Weightlifting team, except Alexseev of course. The lifters seated are Dave Brown, Alexseev, and Woody Wilson. The back row is me, Conrad Falvello, Libro Taglianetti, and Barry Branyon. We had 2 rooms for the six of us and Alexeev’s room was right across the hall from ours He came out of his room after he heard the noise of a fire cracker that was thrown into one of our rooms by one of the lifters from the other room.”