Gold Cup

By Steve Gardner
2022 IAWA GOLD CUP
Group picture of 2022 IAWA Gold Cup

Group picture of 2022 IAWA Gold Cup

What a super day at the Gold Cup 2022 in Belfast. Well done to venue promoter Stevie Shanks on a great job and I am proud to have been co promoter with my pal Stevie. Thanks to all the lifters who travelled to help make it a great day and big thanks to Simon for his great assistance too a real diamond.
The lifting was superb with great performances and lots of records were set and broken with lifters representing USA, Northern Ireland, England and Finland. We had the youngest lifter Phoebe Ames aged 12 of England to the most Senior being Denny Habecker from the USA aged 80.
A few firsts occurred yesterday….. Paul Hallam and I performed the first official two man one hand deadlift ( with right hand) since it completed the authorization process, and being certified as an IAWA competitive lift at the World Council meeting in October. Paul and I did this lift to honour Chad and Al from Kansas who famously first put this great lift into the all round lifting arena some years ago. I can see some lifters hitting big numbers with this one in the future…..
This Gold Cup saw the best overall lift won by a Shanks Lift for the first time, after the great performance by Chad Ullom.  The proud winner of the Howard Prechtel Award for the best overall performance at the Gold Cup….. Chad Ullom from Kansas, USA who won with his terrific Shanks Lift of 332.5 kilos!
It was very close with Chad taking it with a score of 121.5 finishing just ahead of Timo whose magnificent Middle Fingers Deadlift with crazy weight scored 121.1. Phew it was close ( and Stevie Shanks was in third with an awesome Dumbells Deadlift scoring 110 points) well done guys…. and to all of the lifters!
Another great first was Mother and Daughter team: Hannah and Phoebe, whe performed the two person deadlift, the first Mother Daughter combo on the record books…. Well done both …!
Another great event for IAWA!

Goerner Deadlift Dozen plus one

By Bill Clark

Nick Frieders rolled to a defense of his Deadlift Dozen Plus One title, slipping past John Carter, Dave DeForest and Lucas Hardie in a tight battle that involved only Clark’s Gym Team members.

Colorado’s Kim Van Wagner, also a gym team member, was the only female entrant and she continued to show both interest and ability, though she cannot set records at the current time because she is isolated in the Denver area.

Nick, a senior majoring in theater at the University of Missouri, continues to improve as a deadlifter in every aspect of the pulling part of the sport. He needed all he could muster to stay ahead of 63-year-old John Carter who continues to challenge in the non-chain events – and remains a tough customer in the chain lifts – which are coming up in a month when Clark’s Gym sponsors the Steve Schmidt Backbreaker Pentathlon.

All lifts are listed in pounds.  Weights are listed in pounds.  The three official system was used.  Officials were Tony Lupo, Dave DeForest, and Bill Clark.  

** Denotes lifters who are not eligible for records.

*Denotes lifts that set or broke US records.

Results are as follows:

Lifter age division weight class DL-heels hack DL – 2 DL – 1 arm Dl -1 arm DL – no DL – No
WOMEN together lift bars right left thumb-R thumb -L
**Kim Van Wagner 54 50 125 60 165 155 180 95 95 95 95
MEN
Nick Frieders 22 Open 153 70 400 405 410 305 305 170* 170
John Carter 63 60 216 100 370* 460* 350 312* 265* 210* 180*
Dave DeForest 62 60 187 85 325 315* 350 240 270* 150 150*
**Lucas Hardie 38 Open 195 90 500 475 450 275 275 160 185
Tony Lupo 56 55 234 110 350 150 300 200 200 155* 170*
WOMEN Jefferson Reeves DL-fgrs   DL-fgrs Dl-fgrs DL-fgrs
Lift Deadlift Index middle ring Little
**Kim VanWagner 165 75 75 105 65 0
MEN
Nick Frieders 400 285* 135 185 135 130*
John Carfter 355* 275* 150* 210* 150* 105*
Dave DeForest 325 165 136* 156 150* 105*
**Lucas Hardie 500 220 130 185 95 70
Tony Lupo 300 200* 160* 155* 130* 100*
5 Total BWT Age Place
pounds corr. Cvorr.
WOMEN
**Kim Van Wagner 1,365 1659,43 1918.34 1st 1st
MEN
Nick Frieders 3,435 3623.93 3623.93 1st
John Carter 3,202 2742.19 3399.08 2nd
Dave DeForest 2,837 2631.03 3216.37 3rd
**Lucas Hardie 3,520 3189.82 3,189.82 4th
Tony Lupo 2,570 2,106.12 2464.16 5th

RECORD SESSION

Dave

DeForest

Cleand jerk – dumbells

ll

left hand

60

Clean and press – 12-inch base

100

Clean and press – alternate grip

100

Clean and press – reverse grip

100

Clean and seated press –

100

Tony

Lupo

Clean and seated press –

120

Deadlift – stiff-legged

340

Clean and seated press – behind neck

100

Clea and press – alternate grip

125

 

Jeff Rigby

By Eric Todd

Jeff first joined the USAWA in 2019 to participate in the marvelous record day, “Lift for Leroy.”  He impressed your humble narrator with some classic all-round feats in the form of bent pressing, the Gardner, and the Turkish get-up.  Jeff hails from the remote area of Utah (remote when speaking of the USAWA).  He has just become an official in training.  He passed his official’s examination, and plans on taking care of his first and second practical training session at the Lift for Leroy 2022/National postal.  It is fantastic to have representation in new territories.  I firmly believe this is a big step in expanding our fine organization outside of the small localities it currently resides in.  Let’s get behind Jeff in his efforts to be become an official and help expand our organization.  Good work Jeff, I look forward to seeing what the future brings.

Lift for Leroy IV

By Eric Todd

Time for us to start thinking about my brother Leroy again and his general well-being.  I know he has been feeling rather ashamed of late, and having some general humiliation for some of his actions.  Let’s get together for the 4th annual “Lift for Leroy” record day in an effort to help him lift his spirits.  All proceeds from this meet will go to Leroy to help him buy some nice cream and feathers  and nice things to help him raise his spirits.  There will be no entry fee for this meet.  No donations will be accepted on Leroy’s behalf.  We will be doing this meet in conjunction with the National Postal.

When: December 10, 2022

Where: Et’s House of Iron and Stone

Weigh Ins: 10:00

Lifting starts: 10:30

Any lifter is welcome to join us in completing the 2022 National Postal.  Directly after, each lifter can attempt up to 5 records to beak or set.  Please let me know if you plan on attending.  Please let me know what records you will be attempting so that I can be sure I have the appropriate equipment.  I can be reached at SalGuimino@yahoo.com.

2022 Memorial Record Day

By Eric Todd

Meet Announcement

Our honorable president, Denny Habecker has sanctioned the Memorial Record Day.  This meet honors our former USAWA members who have passed over the years.  Some that immediately come to mind are John Vernacchio, Howard Prechtel, Rex Monahan, Joe McCoy, and Jim Malloy.  I know there are many others, and too many to list for our purposes here.  At any rate, it is a great way for us to honor those who have come before us in the organization.  Here are the meet details:

Date: December 17, 2022

Location:   Habecker’s Gym, Lebanon, PA

Please contact Denny if you plan on attending to remember these great people and set or break some USAWA records.

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