Summary of Heavy Lift Competitions
by Dale E. Friesz
Men’s Division
Event | Winner | Harness | Hip | H&T | Neck | Back | Total |
USAWA Heavy Lift Championships
2009-5/16 Lebanon, PA |
Al Myers
Age 42 BWT 254 |
NC | 1845 | 1204 | 405 | NC | 3454 |
USAWA Heavy Lift Championships
2008-11/15 Columbia, MO |
Steve Schmidt
Age 53 BWT 224 |
3000 | 2020 | 1300 | 355 | 2750 | 9425 |
USAWA Heavy Lift Championships
2007-11/09 Columbia, MO |
Steve Schmidt
Age 52 BWT 224 |
2885 | 2000 | 1300 | 315 | 2705 | 9345 |
USAWA Heavy Lift Championships
2006-11/12 Columbia, MO |
Steve Schmidt
Age 51 BWT 223 |
2700 | 2100 | 1200 | 355 | 2805 | 9160 |
Schmidt’s Backbreaker Pentathlon
2005-11/13 Columbia, MO |
Steve Schmidt
Age 50 BWT 218 |
3010 | 1900 | 1300 | 400 | 2705 | 9315 |
USAWA National Heavy Lift Championships
2005-8/27 Walpole, MA |
Frank Ciavattone
Age 50 BWT 270 |
2200 | 1900 | 1200 | 702 | 1800 | 7802 |
Schmidt’s Backbreaker Pentathlon
2004-11/14 Columbia, MO |
Steve Schmidt
Age 49 BWT 220 |
3110 | 2105 | 1400 | 415 | 2615 | 9645 |
USAWA Heavy Lift Championships
2004-8/28 Lebanon, PA |
Frank Ciavattone
Age 49 BWT 267 |
NC | 1902 | 1203 | 653 | NC | 3758 |
Schmidt’s Backbreaker Pentathlon & USAWA Heavy Lift Meet
2003-11/09 Columbia, MO |
Steve Schmidt
Age 48 BWT 208 |
2900 | 2000 | 1300 | 405 | 2700 | 9305 |
Schmidt’s Backbreaker Pentathlon
2002-11/10 Columbia, MO |
Steve Schmidt
Age 47 BWT 209 |
3005 | 2050 | 1000 | 400 | 2600 | 9055 |
USAWA Heavy Lift Championships
2002-10/19 Walpole, MA |
Frank Ciavattone
Age 47 BWT 263 |
2000 | 2005 | 1450 | 650 | 2000 | 8105 |
USAWA Heavy Lift Championships
2001-11/10 Columbia, MO |
Dale Spry
Age 41 BWT 196 |
2005 | 1400 | 625 | 335 | 1000 | 5365 |
USAWA Heavy Lift Championships
2000-11/05 Columbia, MO |
John Monk
Age 35 BWT 152 |
1685 | 1325 | 1005 | 555 | 1305 | 5875 |
Steve Schmidt’s Backbreaker
1999-10/31 Columbia, MO |
James Foster
Age 30 BWT 204 |
1400 | 1200 | 1005 | 505 | 1500 | 5610 |
USAWA National Heavy Lift Championships
1999-9/11 Walpole, MA |
Frank Ciavattone
Age 44 BWT 278 |
2400 | 1750 | 1400 | 650 | NC | 6200 |
USAWA National Heavy Lift Championships
1998-12/05 Walpole, MA |
Frank Ciavattone
Age 43 BWT 273 |
2350 | 1800 | 1200 | 550 | NC | 5900 |
Schmidt’s Backbreaker Pentathlon
1998-11/01 Columbia, MO |
Joe Garcia
Age 45 BWT 222 |
1680 | 1475 | 1275 | 475 | 1670 | 6575 |
USAWA Heavy Lift Championships
1997-11/01 Columbia, MO |
John Carter
Age 39 BWT 229 |
3405 | 2305 | 1275 | 400 | 2000 | 9385 |
USAWA Heavy Lift Championships
1996-10/27 Columbia, MO |
John Carter
Age 38 BWT 226 |
3015 | 2335 | 1205 | 400 | 2300 | 9255 |
USAWA Heavy Lift Championships
1995-10/29 Columbia, MO |
John Carter
Age 37 BWT 222 |
2905 | 2305 | 1105 | 400 | 2600 | 9315 |
USAWA Heavy Lift Championships
1994-10/30 Columbia, MO |
John Carter
Age 36 BWT 215 |
2500 | 2525 | 910 | 400 | 2300 | 8635 |
Schmidt’s Backbreaker Pentathlon
1993-10/24 Columbia, MO |
John Carter
Age 35 BWT 208 |
2505 | 2310 | 900 | 400 | 2205 | 8320 |
Schmidt’s Backbreaker Pentathlon
1992-10/25 Sullivan, MO |
Steve Schmidt
Age 37 BWT 209 |
3315 | 2390 | 1100 | 502 | 2912 | 10219 |
Schmidt’s Backbreaker Pentathlon
1991-10/20 Sullivan, MO |
Steve Schmidt
Age 36 BWT 220 |
3515 | 2420 | 1013 | 547 | 2902 | 10377 |
Schmidt’s Backbreaker Pentathlon
1990-10/21 Sullivan, MO |
Steve Schmidt
Age 35 BWT 219 |
2867 | 2350 | 1124 | 506 | 2800 | 9647 |
Schmidt’s Backbreaker Pentathlon
1989-10/22 Sullivan, MO |
Steve Schmidt
Age 34 BWT 220 |
3505 | 2200 | 1005 | 505 | 2822 | 10037 |
Strongman Pentathlon
1988-10/16 Sullivan, MO |
Steve Schmidt
Age 33 BWT 223 |
3500 | 2200 | 1200 | 475 | 2850 | 10231 |
Schmidt’s Pentathlon
1987-10/11 Sullivan, MO |
Steve Schmidt
Age 32 BWT 218 |
3300 | 2400 | 1225 | 470 | 2805 | 10200 |
Strongman Pentathlon
1986-10/25 Sullivan, MO |
Steve Schmidt
Age 31 BWT 224 |
3000 | 2135 | 1150 | 435 | 2610 | 9330 |
Women’s Division
Event | Winner | Harness | Hip | H&T | Neck | Back | Total |
USAWA National Heavy Lift Championships
2005-8/27 Walpole, MA |
Cara Collins
Age 33 BWT 205 |
920 | 900 | 390 | 250 | 378 | 2788 |
USAWA Heavy Lift Championships
2002-10/19 Walpole, MA |
Cara Collins
Age 30 BWT 240 |
800 | 880 | 600 | 250 | 1000 | 3530 |
USAWA National Heavy Lift Championships
1998-12/05 Walpole, MA |
Cara Collins
Age 26 BWT 187 |
1000 | 600 | 600 | 250 | NC | 2450 |
USAWA Heavy Lift Championships
1997-11/01 Columbia, MO |
Amy Burks
Age 19 BWT 125 |
1085 | 885 | 465 | 175 | 850 | 3470 |
USAWA Heavy Lift Championships
1995-10/29 Columbia, MO |
Emily Gordon
Age 12 BWT 77 |
450 | 300 | 165 | 85 | 250 | 1250 |
USAWA Heavy Lift Championships
1994-10/30 Columbia, MO |
Kerry Clark
Age 30 BWT 165 |
1075 | 1055 | 450 | 345 | 1360 | 4285 |
Schmidt’s Backbreaker Pentathlon
1993-10/24 Columbia, MO |
Kerry Clark
Age 29 BWT 163 |
1305 | 1125 | 525 | 325 | 1210 | 4490 |
Schmidt’s Backbreaker Pentathlon
1992-10/25 Sullivan, MO |
Deanne Hartwig
Age 43 BWT 135 |
900 | 701 | 352 | 167 | 706 | 2826 |
Schmidt’s Backbreaker Pentathlon
1989-10/22 Sullivan, MO |
Cindy Garcia
Age 36 BWT 152 |
850 | 700 | 450 | 185 | 1000 | 3185 |
Strongman Pentathlon
1988-10/16 Sullivan, MO |
Ruth Thrasher
Age 24 BWT 113 |
860 | 700 | 280 | 215 | 750 | 2805 |
BWT – bodyweight
NC – Lift Not Contested at Meet
Lifts: Harness Lift, Hip Lift, Hand and Thigh Lift, Neck Lift, Back Lift