2025 Andy Goddard Memorial World Postal Championship
IAWA President, Paul Barette, recently announced and invited lifters to participate in the 2025 IAWA World Postal Championships. Once again, honouring our IAWA friend Andy Goddard.
Contested lifts are those of Day 1 of the IAWA World Championships.
One Hand Clean & Jerk (IAWA B25, USAWA A9)
Clean & Push Press (IAWA B31, USAWA A18)
Pullover & Push Press (IAWA B41, USAWA A36)
Straddle Deadlift (IAWA C12, USAWA B19)
Full details can be found on the IAWA(UK) Website
Closing date for entries is 31st August! to Paul Barette at:
As a newcomer to All-Round Weightlifting, USAWA and IAWA, I never got the opportunity to meet Andy Goddard. Andy came to All-Round lifting after battling stomach cancer that ended his Army career and nearly took his life. He was a fierce competitor that could deadlift 3X his weight in several deadlift variations. After lifting in the 2008 World Championships, feeling a little off, he went to the hospital to discover that the cancer had returned and spread. In 2009, the World Postal was promoted by Steve Gardner in Andy’s memory. This tradition has been continued during Al Myer’s 12 years as IAWA President and now under Paul Barette’s leadership. It is worth giving Steve Gardner’s story a read.
This is the first of three annual events run by IAWA. Competing in the World Postal Championship, the World Championship and the Gold Cup in the same year earns athletes the Commitment Award.