Gold Cup
By Steve Gardner
By Steve Gardner
By Al Myers
2021 IAWA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The number of lifters for Worlds were small this year – but the lifting was big!
It was a difficult year for Worlds this year due to COVID and the lack of lifters being able to travel, but the SHOW went forth. Many thanks to Denny and Judy for making that happen. I’m really glad for this even though it was not really possible for overseas lifters to attend to make it a true international competition, its better having it than not having it. I would hate to see Worlds cancelled two years in a row as the World Championships and the Gold Cup are the two big events for IAWA and are what defines IAWA.
Now onto the lifting! Beth may have been the only women entered, but she put up great lifts in every event and would have been tough to beat by anyone. She’s super technical on the lifts with great form. Truly worthy of being the overall woman’s lifter.
Randy Smith was the Overall Men’s Lifter. Randy has been involved with the USAWA and IAWA for 20 years now, and I swear he lifts and looks the same now as when he started! I’m not just saying this because he always brings me beer when we get together either. He was followed closely by Denny in total points. Denny had a great day of lifting which is hard to do when you are the promoter and focusing on putting on a good event. Third place overall was fellow Habecker’s Gym member Barry Pensyl. Barry has been lifting in the all rounds for many years, as well as Dave DeForest who made the long trip from Columbia, MO. It’s pretty rare now to be around lifters in this sport who have been doing it longer than me, but both of these guys got me beat on that having done their first meets in the early 90’s. Young Aidan Habecker had a great day of lifting as well. I have really enjoyed watching him mature into a qood all rounder thru these past few years. Also – got to really thank Terry and Lou for doing all the loading. These guys were loading so fast I about told them to slow down a bit so we could “stretch” the meet out a little longer!
I can’t say enough about Judy and all she does for our sport. She made us a great lunch, did all the scorekeeping, and then made us a big banquet meal!!! I know Denny gets lots of “pats on the back” for all he does as meet director and as our USAWA President (which is well deserved), but without Judy I would worry that he might drop the gavel!
To summarize – another outstanding World Championships which I was glad to be part of.
Meet Results:
2021 IAWA World Championships
October 2nd, 2021
Habecker’s Gym
Lebanon, PA, USA
Meet Director: Denny Habecker
Meet Announcer: Al Myers
Meet Scorekeeper: Judy Habecker
Meet Officials (3-Official System Used): Denny Habecker, Barry Pensyl, Dave DeForest, Randy Smith, Al Myers
Meet Loaders: Terry Barlet and Lou Tortorelli
Meet Caterer: Judy Habecker
Meet Photographer: Lou Tortorelli
Lifts: Clean and Press, Snatch – One Arm, Bent Over Row, Deadlift – One Arm, Curl – Cheat, Pullover and Push, 2″ x 2 bar Vertical Bar Deadlift
WOMEN
LIFTER | AGE | BWT | C&P | Sn1 | Row | DL1 | CC | P&P | VB | TOT | PTS |
Beth Skwarecki | 40 | 68.3 | 42.5 | 30.0L | 47.5 | 90.0L | 50.0 | 77.5 | 90.0 | 427.7 | 459.1 |
EXTRA ATTEMPTS FOR RECORD
Beth 2×2″VB 100.5
MEN
LIFTER | AGE | BWT | C&P | Sn1 | Row | DL1 | CC | P&P | VB | TOT | PTS |
Randy Smith | 67 | 89.0 | 52.5 | 37.5L | 85.0 | 120.0R | 65.0 | 87.5 | 145.0 | 592.5 | 695.8 |
Denny Habecker | 79 | 84.3 | 42.5 | 22.5R | 80.0 | 95.0R | 45.0 | 77.5 | 100.0 | 462.5 | 663.7 |
Barry Pensyl | 73 | 64.3 | 35.0 | 22.5L | 65.0 | 80.0R | 40.0 | 60.0 | 75.0 | 377.5 | 593.1 |
Dave DeForest | 61 | 88.8 | 57.5 | 37.5R | 85.0 | 102.5R | 65.0 | 85.0 | 102.5 | 535.0 | 590.3 |
Aidan Habecker | 18 | 91.3 | 45.0 | 35.0R | 65.0 | 110.0R | 55.0 | 80.0 | 145.0 | 535.0 | 490.7 |
Al Myers | 55 | 103.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 145.0 | 145.0 | —- |
EXTRA ATTEMPTS FOR RECORD
Randy 2×2″VB 150
Denny 2×2″VB 105
Aidan 2×2″VB 150
Notes: All lifts were recorded in pounds. BWT is bodyweight in kilograms. R and L designate right and left arms. TOT is total kilograms lifted. PTS are overall adjusted points corrected for age and bodyweight.
By Al Myers, IAWA President
WORLD POSTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Another great year for the IAWA World Postal Championships!!
This year we had 42 lifters compete from the United States, Australia, England, and Canada. This World Postal Championships is one of three (with the World Championships and the Gold Cup being the other two) promoted by IAWA. I want to REALLY thank all those that participated. Your participation is what makes this a great event! As per the tradition the past few years, the lifts of the first day Worlds were contested. I’ve included all class winners and best lifters, individual overall rankings for men and women, 3 person team rankings, and club rankings.
I want to give special mention to the overall winners in each category. The Overall Best Men’s Lifter was JEFF CIAVATTONE, and the Overall Best Women’s Lifter was BEATA BANAS. The Overall Best 3-person Team went to FRANK’S BARBELL CLUB (Jeff Ciavattone, Frank Ciavattone, and Wade Marchand). The Overall Best Club went also to FRANK’S BARBELL CLUB. The Overall Best Association went to the USAWA, with the IAWAUK in second, and the ARWF in third.
It’s always exciting to see new clubs participate. This year CLARK’S CHAMPIONSHIP joined in and 3 lifters from their club (Nick Frieders, Tony Hose, and Dave DeForest) competed in their first World Postal.
There were several Junior Lifters competing this year with the youngest, Everett Todd, at eight years of age. The oldest lifter in the completion was Denny Habecker at 78 years of age. I also want to mention 3 lifters who competed as Exhibition Lifters (because of lack of an official to judge their lifts) just to show support to IAWA and the memory of Andy Goddard. These lifters were Gary Ell, Jason Farrugia, and Sylvia Stockall of Canada.
If anyone notices any errors in these results please let me know as soon as possible so I can get things corrected. Sometimes I have difficulties reading the handwriting on the official scoresheets.
Again, I want to thank everyone for entering this meet and making it an outstanding annual event in IAWA.
MEET RESULTS (WORD) – 2021 World Postal Results
By Al Myers, IAWA President
The 2021 IAWA Gold Cup has been scheduled!
Co-meet promoters Steve Gardner and Stevie Shanks have decided that they will “go forth” with the Gold Cup, knowing that many lifters will be limited with travel restrictions. I’m not sure what it will take to get to Belfast, Ireland from the US at the first of November. Lots can happen by that time with new regulations due to the COVID infection rates.
I’m glad to see that the Gold Cup is going to happen though (just as with Worlds) because I hate to see two years in a row these BIG IAWA competitions being cancelled. I know both will be limited to “domestic” lifters only, but that’s still better than being cancelled. Call it a “rebuilding year” for IAWA – with the hope that 2022 can be back to full strength for IAWA.
I’m going to explore options of attending. If anyone in the USAWA is wanting to go please let me know. Below are the information sheets and entry forms:
INFORMATION SHEET – GOLD-INFO-21
ENTRY FORM – GOLD-ENTRY-21
By Al Myers
MEET RESULTS –
2021 USAWA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Team Championships had a pretty small attendance this year – just one team! Fellow Dino Gym member Chad Ullom joined up with me in completing the lifts for the Team Championships. The other 2-Man team from the Dino Gym (LaVerne Myers and Dean Ross) was sidelined because of LaVerne’s recent carpal tunnel surgery so the two of them took charge of running the meet. LaVerne did the officiating and Dean did the score keeping. I could tell they were disappointed they couldn’t be competing, but all of us still had a good time telling stories and giving each other a “hard time”. I’m pretty sure next to Chad and myself, LaVerne and Dean have competed together in the Team Champs more than anyone else.
MEET RESULTS:
2021 Team Championships
Dino Gym, Holland, KS
September 12th, 2021
Meet Director: Al Myers
Official (1-official system used): LaVerne Myers
Scorekeeper: Dean Ross
Lifts: Team Rectangular Fix, Team Deadlift – No Thumbs, One Arm, Team Deadlift – Ciavattone Grip, Fulton Bar
1. Al Myers (55 years, 231# BWT) and Chad Ullom (49 years, 231# BWT)
Division: 45-49 Age Group, 105KG Weight Class
Team Rectangular Fix: 176#
Team Deadlift No Thumbs, Right Arm: 452#
Team Deadlift Ciavattone Grip Fulton Bar: 595#