I.A.W.A. GOLD CUP 2023

By Paul Barette

Gold cup

 

I.A.W.A. GOLD CUP 2023 – 4TH NOVEMBER, EASTBOURNE

 

Entries are now being welcomed for the 2023 IAWA Gold Cup at MetamorFIT Gym, Eastbourne England!

Please note – Closing Date for entries is Saturday 14th October!

The Gold Cup is IAWA’s annual international record breakers event.

To take part, lifters must be the holder of an IAWA World Record.

Lifters have the opportunity to choose a lift and attempt to break (or set) a World Record in their age and weight class on that lift, but the first attempt has to be for the record. Three further attempts can then be taken.

If successful they receive a trophy based on the theme ‘Gold Cup’ presented at the evening award ceremony.

Lifters also have the opportunity to compete against each other to determine the overall winner (based on Blindt score, age & bodyweight) for the Howard Prechtel Memorial Award.

Usually (time permitting) lifters have an opportunity to attempt a record in a second choice lift.

Please direct any enquiries to the promoter –

Paul Barette – Email iawa@metamorfit.co.uk

Click Here for the Application Form – Word Format
Click Here for the Application Form – PDF Format
Click Here for the Information Sheet

 

Old Time Strongman Championship

By Eric Todd

Chad Ullom breaks the all time Lurich Lift record with a pull of 610

Chad Ullom breaks the all time Lurich Lift record with a pull of 610

The time has come again for the Old Time Strongman championship.  This year’s championship will be held yet again at my House of Iron and stone in God’s country, USA.  Accommodations are same as before: lots of iron, no climate control, and no running water.  It is a good place for heavy lifting and good USAWA camaraderie.  We usually have a decent turnout for this one.  I hope this year is no exception.  Details are below:

Location: ET’s House of Iron and Stone, Turney, MO

Date: September 9, 2023

Time 10:30 AM

weigh ins: 9:30 AM

Rules meeting: 10:00AM

Cost $25 (Make Checks out to Eric Todd)

Entries due (in hand) September 2, 2023

Lifts:

 

Cyr Press

People’s Deadlift

Anderson Squat

Anderson Press

Awards: There will be awards at this event

Entry below:

Click on this link for the OTSM Entry form in Word

Click on this link for the OTSM entry form in PDF

Athlete of the Year

By Eric Todd

Abe Smith awarded Athlete of the Year

Abe Smith awarded Athlete of the Year

 

Athlete of the year is described as follows 

This award is for the individual who has accomplished the most athletically within the last year in the USAWA. Top placings at the Nationals and World Championships should figure in high. Also, participation in other Championship Competitions such as the Heavy Lift Championships, the Grip Championships, the Club Championships, the OTSM Championships, the Team Championships, or the National Postal Championships could factor in.  Participation in elite IAWA events such as the Gold Cup should make an influence on earning this award as well.

For the second year in a row, this accolade goes to Abe Smith.  I have known Abe for around 20 years, and have been beaten in competitions by Abe for about 20 years.  Any of you that know Abe know that he is in contention to win just about any meet he enters.  Since nationals last year, Abe won the second quarter postal.  He was fourth by formula in the Clark’s Gym vs frank’s Barbell Club postal challenge.  He completed all the lifts at the Clark’s Birthday weekend meet, and won three events outright. He was overall best lifter in the 2022 Andy Goddard World Postal and was second in the National Postal Championship.  Abe won the Zercher Strength classic, and was fourth in the first quarter postal.  Abe is always a tough competitor, and is very deserving of this recognition.  Congrats, Abe!

Athlete of the Year: Runner-up

By Eric Todd

Beth Swarecki wins runner-up honors in athlete of the Year category

Beth Swarecki wins runner-up honors in athlete of the Year category

Athlete of the year is described as follows:

This award is for the individual who has accomplished the most athletically within the last year in the USAWA. Top placings at the Nationals and World Championships should figure in high. Also, participation in other Championship Competitions such as the Heavy Lift Championships, the Grip Championships, the Club Championships, the OTSM Championships, the Team Championships, or the National Postal Championships could factor in.  Participation in elite IAWA events such as the Gold Cup should make an influence on earning this award as well.

Our runner-up in this category is Beth Skwarecki.  This is her third time finishing second in this category.  Beth was women’s champion and overall Grand champion at nationals last year.  She won the second quarter postal, and won her second Presidential Cup.  Beth was the overall winner in the women’s division of the 2022 postal championship, and then again in the first quarter postal 2023. She recently won the Hackendinnie Classic, outscoring all the other lifters, and putting up the best Dinnie Lift ever of a woman in our organization.  Beth has achieved level one status as an official.  as you can see, Beth has been very busy in our organization, and is rarely bested in competition.  Her master of the lifts and her technique is second to none.  Beth is very deserving to be recognized for this award.
Congrats, Beth!

Nationals 2002

We are working on getting national results from before we had a website recorded on the website in an effort to preserve a more complete history.  The first one that I am posting here is from 2008.  They are all transcribed from the “Strength Journal” by Bill Clark.  This was an idea of Frank Ciavattone’s and was presented at the national meeting.  Enjoy a little piece of history:

By Bill Clark (From “US All-Round Weightlifting Association Strength Journal”, Vol. XIII, No. 3, July 10, 2002. Columbia MO. Print.)

2002 Nationals

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