Author: iawa@metamorfit.co.uk

Here are the Final (Leg 6) Results of the IAWA(UK) Bob Smith All-Round Postal League results for 2025!

The top 3 teams for Leg 6 were:

• 1st – Bionic Branch Barbell Club 1
• 2nd – Powerhouse Phoenix
• 3rd – MetamorFIT 1

The top 3 lifters for Leg 6 were:

• 1st – Glenn Branch
• 2nd – Steve Andrews
• 3rd – Josh Davidson

The top 3 lifters in the Spencer Set were:

• 1st – Thomas Meakin
• 2nd – Steve Andrews
• 3rd – Matt Johnson

With the final results in the top 3 teams for the tear were:

• 1st – Powerhouse Phoenix 1
• 2nd – Bionic Branch Barbell Club 1
• 3rd – MetamorFIT1

The top 3 lifters for the 2025 League were:

• 1st – Chloe Brennan
• 2nd – Glenn Branch
• 3rd – Josh Davidson

Congratulations to all the lifters and thank you for supporting the league throughout 2025.

Any claims for awards need to be with Paul Barette by 12th January 2026.

A very big thank you to Christopher Bass for collating all the entries, producing the results and confirming all the records achieved!

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From Paul Barette (President – I.A.W.A.)

I had great pleasure in making a special presentation to Christopher Bass on behalf of I.A.W.A. at the 2025 Gold Cup in Derby.

Unfortunately, Chris was unable to make the event, so we recorded the presentation and I was able to catch up with Chris a few days later over a zoom call, to give him the news.

A special framed certificate of recognition, presented to recognise the constant work that Chris Bass does in services to the I.A.W.A.

The wording –

In sincere appreciation of your outstanding and dedicated service to the I.A.W.A. Your meticulous work in maintaining official records, updating the Blindt Coefficients, and supporting the administrative backbone of our organisation has been invaluable.

For many years, you have worked diligently behind the scenes, upholding the standards and integrity of All-Round Weightlifting.

Your contribution is deeply appreciated by all who benefit from your efforts.

Congratulations Chris!

Additional record attempts that took place at the IAWA World Championships have been confirmed as records, so we couldn’t let the moment pass without recognising these spectacular lifts.

Jude Meakin (44yrs 119kg) & Dolores McGuckin (50yrs 86.1kg)
successfully lifted 270kg in the Women’s Team Deadlift achieving Open & Masters 40+ World Records in the 120kg Class.

Stevie Shanks (62yrs 73.9kg) successfully lifted 255kg in the 2 x 1″ Vertical Bar lift achieving Open & masters 60+ World Records in the 75kg Class.

Well done Dolores, Jude & Stevie!

Thank you to Christopher Bass for the record confirmations!

The 2025 World Council Meeting was held at the Resurgence Training Facility, after lifting on Day 1 of the World Championships.

The meeting notes below, from IAWA Secretary, Steve Gardner.

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Our Drug Control Officer, Gary Ell, is pleased to report that Drug Testing carried by his assistants at the recent IAWA World Championships (Lurgan, Northern Ireland) has returned a Negative result.

Thank you to Gary Ell and his assistants Sam Bonar & Joshua Davidson for the important work they do!

Al Myers awarded 2025

Al Myers from Kansas State, USA has been a very successful member of the IAWA for many years, a fierce competitor and World Champion, and winner of just about every Award possible, including the Howard Prechtel Award. Many would agree one of Al’s finest contributions was his 12 years term of office as the IAWA International President.

During this time Al was an outstanding leader and Ambassador for our sport, attending almost all International events around the IAWA World. Al had a great way of dealing with all matters in a direct, fair and pleasant way, introducing some of our major events along his journey too. Following in the footsteps of Howard Prechtel and Steve Gardner. Al was our third President in Office before handing over in 2024 to Paul Barette.

It was a wonderful moment at the Awards Presentation Dinner following the 2025 Gold Cup in England when Al was surprised by his Award.

Dennis Mitchell awarded posthumously 2025

Dennis Mitchel from Ohio, USA was the IAWA International Technical Secretary for more than 25 years and carried out his duties for the organisation in an efficient and friendly manner.

Dennis was active until very recent years when his health was failing him, but he was still travelling and competing into his 90s. Denny and Flossy were always a regular sight at IAWA International events around the World, winning many World Masters titles.

Always an amazing and supportive competitor, it was decided he was an ideal candidate to receive IAWAs highest honour. Sadly before the award could be presented Dennis passed away.

The Presidential Award of Merit with a wonderful covering letter of congratulations was sent to Dennis’s widow Flossy, that she and the family can know how well thought of Dennis Mitchell was by the IAWA family.

Congratulations to Michael Perry of Bionic Branch Barbell Club – Club3B, Essex.

Michael was signed off as a full referee at the Gold Cup on Saturday. I had the pleasure of presenting his certificate having now completed his 12 month probationary period.

Presentations also took place at the Gold Cup Banquet to those officials who had proved ongoing competency and renewed for another 2 years. They were presented to:

Steve Andrews
Mark Haydock
Gary Ell
Graham Robert Saxton

Not in attendance: Natalie Voce & Steve Sherwood

We collectively thank our officials for all they do to uphold the standards of IAWA and supporting our lifters!

Click here for the full results

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At the recent World Council Meeting (4th October 2025) The Two Person Turkish Get Up (E39) was approved and the IAWA Rule Book has been updated to include the new lift.

Click here for the latest version

E 39 TWO PERSON TUKISH GET UP

The Rules of the Turkish get up will apply, except that two lifters will be lifting the weight together, the weights will be loaded onto a regular lifting bar, as a dumbbell or a kettle bell cannot be used in this version of the lift for obvious reasons. Causes for Failure remain the same.

Causes for Failure:
1 Starting to lift before the referees signal.
2 Failure to maintain the arm straight and locked throughout the lift. 3 Any contact of the equipment with the lifting surface during the lift.
4 Failure to achieve the finished position, the implement locked out at arms-length, overhead. 5 Lowering /replacing the bar before the referees signal.