Results (xls) are posted for the APF Masters, Teen and Junior Nationals held last weekend in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

100% RAW President Paul Bossi is polling lifters on whether they would be in favor of allowing knee sleeves and wrist wraps in federation competitions. RAW does not currently allow either.

In 2006, polling to allow knee and wrist wraps showed very little support. If the federation were to adopt these equipment rules, they would be only the second in the nation to do so (the USAPL has adopted the same standards). In fact, 100% RAW was instrumental in developing the Raw classification standards, which does not allow either.

(updated 5/9)

Results through day three are posted for the EPF European Championships which will take place through Saturday in Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic. Russia is sitting out the Championships while serving a second suspension for doping violations.

For the women, the Ukraine has won the team competition with 66 points. Finland took silver with 45 points, followed closely by Norway at 44 points.

Toby Irby, 242, squatted 1,008 pounds on Sunday at the APF Masters Nationals in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The effort was a WPC Submaster World Record and ranks Irby fifth on the Powerlifting Watch Lifter Rankings. Irby totalled 2,441 pounds, adding a 705 pound bench press and 727 pound deadlift. Here's video of the squat:

On Saturday, Ben Graves, 308, became the newest bencher to press 600 pounds raw. Graves, from Kentucky, hit the mark on his opener at the APA Tennessee Open in Juliet, Tennessee. He went on to miss a second attempt at 615 pounds.

Poland's Jaroslaw Olech, 165, has set multiple IPF World Records at the European Regional affiliate's, EPF, ongoing European Championships in Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic. Olech squatted 782 pounds to take the record held by American Wade Hooper of 777 pounds. He totalled 1,934 pounds to best Russian Viktor Furazhkin's 1,906 pound total.

Bob Gaynor, 198, deadlifted 640 pounds at last weekend's APF Masters Nationals held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Gaynor is 61 years of age and has been competing in powerlifting events since the origins of powerlifting in the 1960's. The lift was good for an M5 APF American Record and WPC World Record, breaking the mark set in 1986 by Larry McCauley of 639 pounds. It also ranks him 16th on the Powerlifting Watch Lifter Rankings. Gaynor totalled 1,538 pounds, registering a 513 pound squat and 385 pound bench press. Here's video of the deadlift:

Sean Ingram, Sports Editor of The Courier newspaper in Russellville, Arkansas has written an article about Jamie McDougal and his powerlifting team, the Top Hogs, and their departure from NASA and move to the SPF over drug testing issues surrounding the Pro Powersports Championship.

From the article, "Doing the right thing":

Little did they know asking a question during the Pro Power Sports Nationals — where Jamie McDougal (above) won $1,000 and the overall championship, and five Top Hogs finished in the top 10 — would cause enough turmoil that they were forced to compete in another association, but became a closer team in the process.

Saturday, April 19, at the IPF São Paulo State Powerlifting Championship, the Brazilian powerlifting community experienced a moment expected for many years: Kellen Larissa “Lala” Souza’s first official championship. Lala is a 14 year old girl who grew up among powerlifters, bars and disks. She is powerlifter Eumenes “Mendinho” Leite’s only daughter and powerlifter and fitness athlete Judy Delago’s stepdaughter. Many who were screaming her name as she squatted, pressed and pulled that Saturday, one day held her on their arms. It was one of those days that will never be forgotten.

Lala’s debut was not only remarkable for her history and the general love shared by the community for this cute smiling girl, but for her impressive marks. At the 90kg+ category and being only 14 years old, she did a 170kg squat (national record), a 76kg bench press (national record) and a 130kg deadlift.

Watch her video: