2016 Gold Cup Abilene, Kansas, USA Promoters: Al and Laverne Myers
19 Lifters broke a host of World Records!
Author: iawa@metamorfit.co.uk
2016 World Championships Lebanon PA USA – Promoter: Denny Habecker
22 Lifters competed at this years World Championships representing Australia USA England Finland and Scotland. The youngest lifter was Aiden Habecker 13yrsand the oldest was Art Montini at 88yrs. The lifters performed well over the six disciplines: Continental Clean, Pullover and Push, 2 x 2Vertical Bars Lift, The One Hand Clean and Jerk, Alternate Grip Clean and Press and Ciavattone Deadlift. The Overall Best Lifter: Peter Tryner of England, recieved the Champion of Champions Belt to hold for 12 months
IAWA (UK) Health and Strength Trophy Winner Best Junior Lifter 2016: Max Ell
The Award for the Best Junior Lifter during the 2016
Domestic Season for IAWA (UK) Goes to Max Ell.
Max has competed with distinction throughout the
year and has won many titles and claimed many
British and World Records. Her list of achievements is
very impressive…2016 Winner…Well done Max Ell!
World Postal Championships – The Andy Goddard Memorial
This year we had 24 teams and 63 lifters, the turnout and response was outstanding, and is a great way to pay homage to a former lifter and great guy Andy Goddard.
The lifts for this years competition were:
The Continental Clean, The Pullover and Push and The 2 x 2″ Vertical Bars Lift
Top 7 Teams Rankings:
1st Burton Powerhouse 1
2nd Granby Grippers
3rd Burton Powerhouse 2
4th Team Northern Ireland
5th Burton Powerhouse 3
6th Twyford Celts
7th Dine Gym USA
Top 7 Individual Rankings:
1st Steve Sherwood
2nd Pete Tryner
3rd Ruth Jackson
4th James Gardner
5th Steve Andrews
6th Phil Crisp
7th Stevie Shanks
Welsh Open Championships – Saturday 3rd September 2016 – Port Talbot
14 Lifters competed at Port Talbot for the second Welsh Open event. The competition was great with lots of records broken. It was close atthe end between Josh Davidsonand Paul Barette for Best Lifter, with Josh just edging it and pulling a 235.5 kilo 2" Bar Hacklift, the heaviest on the IAWA books!
British All-Round Championship 13th August 2016 – Burton
A brilliant Championships with 32 lifters representing England Scotland Ireland and Wales. Youngest competitor 12yrs and the Oldest was 80 years young Gerry Davidson! Lots of records were broken on the lifts: The Continental to Belt, The Pullover and Push and the Straddle Deadlift. See Results page for full details!
British Olympic Championships – 2nd July 2016 – Burton
A really good day of competition. In a great atmosphere of encouragement and achievement, lots
of pb's were set and records broken. It was nice to have new lifters: Chris Peil and Paul Hallam
lifting with us. Overall Best Lifter on the day was Tom Allsopp ahead of Hilario De Rocha and then
Josh Davidson and Rich Metcalf who were tied in third place.
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Single Arm Champs 2016
A great Single Arm Competition at Frank Allens on Saturday, good to see Frank up and about and looking well. We had thirteen lifters on the platform and the lifting was excellent. Best Junior was Joshua Hulse, Best Female was Chloe Brennan Best Open Lifter was Matt Wells and Best Masters and Overall Best Lifter was Steve Andrews (See results page for full details) See photos: courtesay of Matt Wells: Top Row: Gary Ell - Matt Jones - Chloe Brennan -Andy Tomlin Below: Steve Andrews - Great series shots of Mark Haydock performing his One Hand Clean and Jerk!
3rd Annual Viking Challenge – Jason Dorn Memorial 21st May 2016
The Third Annual Viking Challenge 2016 - The Jason Dorn Memorial Promoted by Steve Gardner at Burton Powerhouse, Burton on Trent Saturday 21st May This year's event was designed so people could choose to enter just the 3 Old Time Strongman lifts, or to also perform the other 3 regular Strongman events as well, completing all 6 for the Viking Strongman Challenge! The Old Time Strongman Results - Competitors completing the 3 old time events: The Cyr Dumbell Press, The Hackenschmidt Press and The Dinnies Lift: Joshua Hulse - Junior Under 80k OTS Champion Paula Thompson - Ladies Under 60k OTS Champion Diane Baldrey - Ladies 50+ Under 80k OTS Champion Karen Gardner - Ladies 55+ Under 80k OTS Champion Gary Ell - Mens Under 100k 45+ OTS Champion Don Gardner - Mens Under 100k 50+ OTS Champion Josh Davidson - Mens 100k Plus OTS Champion Gary Redfern Smith - Mens 40+ 100k Plus OTS Champion Graham Saxton - Mens 50+ 100k Plus OTS Champion The Viking Strongman Results - Competing on all 6 trials of Strength: The Three Old Time Lifts, plus: The Keg Loading. The Axle Press Reps and the Farmers Walk: Ladies Under 60k Champion: Nadia Silva Ladies Under 80k Champion: Chloe Brennan Ladies Under 80k Runner Up: Selina Dorn Ladies Under 80k Third Place : Nicola Thornhill Ladies 80+ Champion: Tasha MaCauley Mens Under 80k Champion: Rory Hoad Mens Under 80k Runner Up: Luke Davis Mens Under 80k Third Place: Chris Findon Mens Under 80k Fourth Place: Ian Thomas Mens Under 100k Champion: Pete Tryner Mens Under 100k Runner Up: James Gardner Mens Under 100k Third = Rich Metcalf Mens Under 100k Third = Mark Price Mens Under 100k Fifth Place: Hilario De Rocha Mens Under 100k Sixth Place: Sam Hartshorne (Junior) Mens 100k Plus Champion: Webster Reid Mens 100k Plus Runner Up: Matt Jones Referee: Steve Gardner Assistants: Graham Saxton Paul Barette Loaders: Graham Saxton Don Gardner It was a super day of Strongman at the Powerhouse for the third Annual Viking Strongman, which was dedicated to the memory of Jason Dorn. Despite losing a few competitors through injury and other urgent commitments we still had 25 people taking part.....9 did the Old Time Strongmen set of three lifts and the other 16 competed in the full Strongman set of six events.....and a gruelling set it was too. I was very proud of all the contestants but in particular of Selina Dorn, Selina was not only there with her Paragon team representing Jason's club, but with her two wonderful boys Seth and Stan who were just a delight to be around...and I just know Jason would have been looking down and bursting with pride. A big well done to everyone who took part in the events and especially to the Champions In the Overall Strongman event: the ladies Under 60 Winner was Nadia Silva the ladies Under 80 Champion was Chloe Brennan with Selina Dorn as Runner Up and Tasha Macauley was the ladies Over 80k Champion. In the Mens Under 80k the Winner by one point was Rory Hoad with Luke Davis as Runner Up..... Mens Under 100 kilos Champion was Pete Tryner with James Gardner as Runner Up and Mens 100k plus Winner was Webster Reid with Matt Jones as Runner Up. I would like to thank Graham Saxton Don Gardner and Paul Barette for their tremendous help loading and judging all day....... The 2016 Viking Strongman was a great hit once again, thanks to the wonderful competitors and great crowd of supporters!
