THE DIAMOND JUBILEE – A ONE-MAN CELEBRATION
It wasn’t meant to be such – but it was. After all, it was hybrid with no reason not to enter since lifts were accepted by the meet director, with or without officials – and there was no entry fee. None entered.
So Ol’ Clark kept the event alive by doing what seemed to be token lifts – but weren’t. They were the postings of a soon-to-be 93-year-old who hadn’t done anything other than a couple of record days in the past year.
THE SECOND ANNUAL DIAMOND JUBILEE CHAMPIONSHIPS APRIL 26, 2025
CLARK’S GYM, COLUMBIA, MO.
Bill Clark. Age 92. Bwt – 197.
Deadlift – heels together – 150.
Deadlift – Fulton Bar – no thumbs (a non-USAWA lift) – 125.
Jefferson Lift – Fulton Bar – 150.
Bench press – reverse grip – 45.
Bench press – close grip – 45.
Seated press behind neck – from rack – 22.
Total – 537.
Adjusted total – 873.13.
RECORD DAY
HIGH VIGOUR GYM (Colorado)
The team – Diya is 17 and weighed in at 97.2 lbs; her sister, Nisha, is 16 and weighed 86.2 lbs. Their five team lifts have no equal in the USAWA.
Team deadlift – one arm, left – 105.
Team Zercher lift – 85.
Team Scott lift – 115.
Team squat-lunge – 95.
Team curl – cheat – 85.
Their next team lift will be an unsupported leg press. That truly will be an event. Interesting what happens when kids have the opportunity to be kids and not compared to the adults. I hope all under-20 USAWA members will join Clark’s Gym in its hybrid competition – the Stars of Tomorrow on Parade – which has as its goal the Teenage National Championships on a day not a part of being secondary to the Over-20 crowd – with separate titles for boys and girls.
FROM CLARK’S GYM
Janet Thompson. Age – 67. BWT. – 163. Deadlift – dumbbell – left – 80.
Deadlift – dumbbell – right – 101.
Deadlift – dumbbells – 2×70 – 140.
Deadlift – vertical bar – two inch – right – 61. Deadlift – vertical bar – two bars – two inch – 2 x 71 – 142.
Allison Lupo. Age – 59. Bwt – 194.
Bench press – two dumbbells – 2×20 – 40.
Deadlift – two dumbbells – 2 x 80 – 160.
Roman chair bench press – 15.
Team Jefferson lift – male/female – 336.
Team heels together deadlift – male/female – 422.
Dave DeForest. Age – 65. Bwt – 176
Neck lift – 375.
Deanna Lift – 400.
Deadlift – three-inch bar – 245.
Kennedy lift – 430.
Lurich lift – 385.
Tony Lupo. Age – 59. Bwt – 239.
Thor’s hammer – 41.
James Lift – 40.
Ciavattone lift – Fulton Bar – 230.
Team Jefferson lift (male/female) – 336.
Team heels together deadlift (male/female) – 422.
Bill Clark. Age – 92. Bwt. – 197.
Deadlift – dumbbell – left – 100.
Deadlift – dumbbell – right – 101.
Deadlift – two dumbbells – 2×80 – 160.
Deadlift – vertical bar – 2-inch – right – 86.
Deadlift – vertical bar – 2 bars – 2×61 – 132.
Logan Wenzel. Age – 10. Bwt. – 72.
Peoples deadlift – 145.
Lurich lift – 165.
Kennedy lift – 165.
Deadlift – vertical bar – 2-inch – left – 46.
Deadlift – vertical bar – 2-inch – right – 46.
Riley Wenzel. Age – 20. Bwt – 150.
Press from rack – 120.
Jackson press – 120.
Hackenschmidt floor press – 215.
Lateral raise – sanding – 2×25 – 50. Deadlift – Fulton Bar – Ciavattone grip – 230.
Jeff Wenzel. Age – 50. Bwt – 246.
Piper squat – 300. (Most by anyone – ever). Foot press – 1705 (Most by anyone – ever). Lateral raise – lying – 2×61 – 122.
Bench press – left hand – 125.
Bench press – right hand – 140.
