Author: iawa@metamorfit.co.uk

A great performance by everyone at the British All round Chamionships in Grimsby.

Nine lifters toughed it out in a very high standard competition to see who would take the Health and Strength Trophy home as the Overall Best Lifter Champion of Champions.

Big thanks to Chris Bass for hosting the event and thanks also to all those who turned up to lift, load and referee.

The lifters performed the Pullover and Press, the Continental to the belt and the Stiff Leg Deadlift.

The eventual Overall Winner was Mark Haydock, with Steve Andrews second and Steve Sherwood in third place.

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Event Lifts – 2″ Bar Clean & Press, Feet In Air Bench Press, Steinborn

Overall Champion (Winner of the Southern Shield) & Best Female Lifter – Beata Banas

Best Open Male Lifter – Sam Bonar

Best Masters Male Lifter – Thomas Meakin

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Here are some photos from the day…..

Here are Leg 3 Results of the Bob Smith All Round Postal League.

The top3 lifters for this leg were Andy Murtagh, Dan Harris and Jacik Szast.

The top 3 teams were Sunbury1, Sunbury2 and Granby.

Well done to everyone that participated. Many thanks to Christopher Bass for compiling the results.

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Denny Habecker, promoter of the 2022 I.A.W.A. World Championship is inviting entries for this years event.

Please find here the official entry form and information regarding the event.

The closing date for entries is 2nd September 2022

Click here for the entry form

Click here for further information

Here are the Leg 2 Results for the IAWA(UK) Bob Smith All Round Postal League. Congratulations to the top 3 lifters – Dan Harris, Ian Dixon and Steve Andrews. The top 3 teams were Sunbury1, Granby & MetamorFIT1. Many thanks to Christopher Bass for collating the results and confirming the records.

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Closing date for entries is 26th March 2022

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Click here for the Phyiscal Impairment Diagnosis Form

What a great start to the IAWA(UK) Bob Smith Postal League!

New teams from Sunbury, MetamorFIT, Essex (2 Bro.), Haven and Ked’s Gym have boosted the participant numbers to 39 for the first leg.

Here are Leg 1 Results – Congratulations to Sunbury1, Granby and MetamorFIT1 on the top 3 team positions and Steve Andrews, Andy Murtagh and Max Herd in the top 3 individual placings.

A very big thank you to Christopher Bass for his work in compiling the results and record confirmations.

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There was a great turn out for the last event of the year – the festive lift-off!

28 Lifters representing New Zealand, USA, Canada, Wales and England took part and it was great to see lifters old and new participating.

The lifts were the Reflex Clean & Push Press and the Hack Lift

For disability lifters, The Press & Deadlift

The promoter and event facilitator was Steve Gardner

Full results of the Virtual Competition can be found here.

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The I.A.W.A.(UK) AGM was held on Saturday 4th December.

Hosted by Steve Gardner.

You can read the notes from the meeting here.