LIFTER OF THE MONTH, OCTOBER 2025, DENNY HABECKER
October featured the IAWA World Championship, Q3 Postal Results and the Herman Goerner Deadlift Dozen. Denny Habecker earned lifter of the month with his massive 105kg Straddle Deadlift in the IAWA World Championship. Combined with impressive lifts across the board, Denny was the top USA finisher and 15th overall.
Denny is a 1997 Hall of Fame inductee and this is his 6th time being recognized as lifter of the month. He had been the long running president of the USAWA and is on the IAWA Technical Committee and serves as USA Vice President to the IAWA. He stands alone with over 600 records set in the 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, and 80 age groups including 17 ALL age class records and 23 NAT records. He is a regular on the United States and International circuit and a gentleman on and off the platform.
He has been promoting the Postal league, Memorial Record Day and President’s Cup. In 2026 he will be promoting the IAWA World Championship.
Congratulations Denny!
Do you know a USAWA member who should be recognized as a future Lifter of the Month? Send nominations to the acting Secretary at sanjiv_gupta@hotmail.com