News Letter 10/23/06
I attended the 2006 AAU World Championships held in Richmond, VA this past weekend. It was exciting to assist Marty Gallagher with some of the lifters he coaches at his home and those he advises through his website. Known as the “Herd,” Marty takes those who choose to follow his “Purposefully Primitive” training approach into this meet and an early spring event each year. The Richmond meets have almost served as a reunion site for this group of lifters and many aquaitences as it became clear, while I was there, that there were bonds made with many who attended. It was rewarding to hear many of his first hand accounts of our powerlifting heritage and to see a great coach at work with his lifters.
The meet was well run and the organizers provided a great venue and setting for the lifters that was worthy of being labeled as a first class amateur world championship. It reflects the experience and dedication to the lifters that the folks at Virginia Powerlifting Federation, Inc. (VPA), have in promoting and running top level meets. Congratulations to the VPA and lifters who competed.
There were some Maryland lifters who competed. On Friday, Glen Murphy (Ridgley), Chico Del Rosario (Lexington Park), Tommy Williams (Accokeek) Rich Hutchison (Derwood) and Michael Jones (Hyattsville) took to the platform. On Saturday, it became difficult to identify other Maryland lifters as the home towns were not announced. I hope I will soon be able to note others who lifted along with the final results.
It was awesome to see the number of raw lifters!
For those following the on-going saga of the suspension of Brian Siders , Garry Holmen of the Alberta Powerlifting Union (APU) has released an e-mail in which Norbert Wallauch, President-IPF sent to Brian authorizing Brian to lift in the USPF Strength Challenge that was competed last August in West Virginia. Efforts continue to build a case in support of Brian’s reinstatement in hopes that he will be allowed to compete in the upcoming World Championships in Stavenger, Norway.
AAU News:
The AAU World Powerlifting Championships and International Push/Pull & Single Lift Championships were competed in Richmond, VA October 20-22. The meet was held at the Crown Plaza Hotel which has a great facility for holding meets. It is hoped that meet results will be available soon. Congratulations and thanks goes out to our hosts, the Virginia Powerlifting Association, Inc.
APF News:
Mike Sweeney weekly news letter published October 18.
IPF News:
At New on the IPF website, the list of Suspended Lifters and Officials have been updated. Tuomo Lollo of Finland has received a warning. While it is not clear why Tuomo has received a warning, he competed in the 2006 IPF World Master's Bench Press Championships that were held in Miami, Florida last April.
The IPF has also published a list of those lifters that were tested in 2006.
The 2006 NAPF Bench Press Championships was competed in San Jose, Costa Rica October 18-20. Final results have been posted. Congratulations to Maryland lifters Jim Bardsley (165 kg/363.8 lbs)- finished 2nd in the Open and 1st in the Master 1 Divisons, 90 kg/198 weight class and James Bardsley (142.5 kg/314.2 lbs)- finished 5th in the Open and 1st in the Junior, 82.5 kg/181 lbs weight class. Chris Calvano (227.5kg/501.5 lbs) in the 125 kg/275 lb weight class and finished 1st in the Open Division was the only other U.S. competitor that lifted at this meet. Dr. Calvano is a member of the IPF Doping Hearing Panel.
Lea Hendrix has posted a link at the Original USAPL Powerlifting Forum where photographs have been posted that was taken of the action at the 2006 IPF World Master’s Powerlifting Championships.
USAPL News:
Maryland powerlifter Jim Bardsley posts his observations of the NAPF Bench Press Championships at the Original USAPL Forum.
USPF News:
The events calendar and list of officials has been updated to reflect recently announced meets and changes in federation officials has been updated at the USPF website.
This Week at Powerlifting Watch:
“Goodbye Leg Presses”
“Tested & Untested In One Federation” (a poll)
“Unified Raw Championships”
“The Public Won’t Accept Bench Shirts!”
note; opinions expressed in articles written by others and posted here on Maryland Powerlifting does not necessarily reflect those of Maryland Powerlifting.
Comments, discussion and more information on scheduled events can be found by going to the Maryland Powerlifting Maryland Powerlifting Message Board.
The meet was well run and the organizers provided a great venue and setting for the lifters that was worthy of being labeled as a first class amateur world championship. It reflects the experience and dedication to the lifters that the folks at Virginia Powerlifting Federation, Inc. (VPA), have in promoting and running top level meets. Congratulations to the VPA and lifters who competed.
There were some Maryland lifters who competed. On Friday, Glen Murphy (Ridgley), Chico Del Rosario (Lexington Park), Tommy Williams (Accokeek) Rich Hutchison (Derwood) and Michael Jones (Hyattsville) took to the platform. On Saturday, it became difficult to identify other Maryland lifters as the home towns were not announced. I hope I will soon be able to note others who lifted along with the final results.
It was awesome to see the number of raw lifters!
For those following the on-going saga of the suspension of Brian Siders , Garry Holmen of the Alberta Powerlifting Union (APU) has released an e-mail in which Norbert Wallauch, President-IPF sent to Brian authorizing Brian to lift in the USPF Strength Challenge that was competed last August in West Virginia. Efforts continue to build a case in support of Brian’s reinstatement in hopes that he will be allowed to compete in the upcoming World Championships in Stavenger, Norway.
AAU News:
The AAU World Powerlifting Championships and International Push/Pull & Single Lift Championships were competed in Richmond, VA October 20-22. The meet was held at the Crown Plaza Hotel which has a great facility for holding meets. It is hoped that meet results will be available soon. Congratulations and thanks goes out to our hosts, the Virginia Powerlifting Association, Inc.
APF News:
Mike Sweeney weekly news letter published October 18.
IPF News:
At New on the IPF website, the list of Suspended Lifters and Officials have been updated. Tuomo Lollo of Finland has received a warning. While it is not clear why Tuomo has received a warning, he competed in the 2006 IPF World Master's Bench Press Championships that were held in Miami, Florida last April.
The IPF has also published a list of those lifters that were tested in 2006.
The 2006 NAPF Bench Press Championships was competed in San Jose, Costa Rica October 18-20. Final results have been posted. Congratulations to Maryland lifters Jim Bardsley (165 kg/363.8 lbs)- finished 2nd in the Open and 1st in the Master 1 Divisons, 90 kg/198 weight class and James Bardsley (142.5 kg/314.2 lbs)- finished 5th in the Open and 1st in the Junior, 82.5 kg/181 lbs weight class. Chris Calvano (227.5kg/501.5 lbs) in the 125 kg/275 lb weight class and finished 1st in the Open Division was the only other U.S. competitor that lifted at this meet. Dr. Calvano is a member of the IPF Doping Hearing Panel.
Lea Hendrix has posted a link at the Original USAPL Powerlifting Forum where photographs have been posted that was taken of the action at the 2006 IPF World Master’s Powerlifting Championships.
USAPL News:
Maryland powerlifter Jim Bardsley posts his observations of the NAPF Bench Press Championships at the Original USAPL Forum.
USPF News:
The events calendar and list of officials has been updated to reflect recently announced meets and changes in federation officials has been updated at the USPF website.
This Week at Powerlifting Watch:
“Goodbye Leg Presses”
“Tested & Untested In One Federation” (a poll)
“Unified Raw Championships”
“The Public Won’t Accept Bench Shirts!”
note; opinions expressed in articles written by others and posted here on Maryland Powerlifting does not necessarily reflect those of Maryland Powerlifting.
Comments, discussion and more information on scheduled events can be found by going to the Maryland Powerlifting Maryland Powerlifting Message Board.
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