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3rd Annual Powerlifting Watch Powerlifting Awards

Submitted by Staff on January 3, 2009 - 11:20am.

Voting has concluded for the 3rd Annual Powerlifting Watch Powerlifting Awards. The winners in 2008 are:

• Powerlifting Performance of the Year - Yevgen Yarymbash's 2,799 Total @ 275
• Story of the Year - Donnie Thompson's Retirement
• Male Powerlifter of the Year - Shawn Frankl
• Female Powerlifter of the Year - Priscilla Ribic
• Male Bencher of the Year - Marcus Hirvonen
• Female Bencher of the Year - Becca Swanson

• Squat Moment of the Year - Vladislav Alhazov's 1,250
• Bench Press Moment of the Year - Ryan Kennelly's 1,075 @ 308
• Deadlift Moment of the Year - Andrey Belyaev's 826 @ 198

• Top Powerlifting Country - Russia
• Top Powerlifting Gym/Team - Lexen Xtreme

• Male Equipped Powerlifter of the Year - Shawn Frankl
• Male Raw Powerlifter of the Year - Ryan Celli

• Female Equipped Powerlifter of the Year - Priscilla Ribic
• Female Raw Powerlifter of the Year - Ellen Stein

• Male Equipped Bencher of the Year - Marcus Hirvonen
• Male Raw Bencher of the Year - Dmitry Kasatov

• Female Equipped Bencher of the Year - Becca Swanson
• Female Raw Bencher of the Year - Michelle Borzok

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Submitted by lunchboxlb (not verified) on January 3, 2009 - 4:06pm. » quote

congrats to you shawn!

Submitted by Dan Dague lexen owner (not verified) on January 3, 2009 - 9:35pm. » quote

Thanks for all the votes but most of all thanks to all my team you guys are the best.Dan Dague

Submitted by Al Annunziato on January 4, 2009 - 9:42pm. » quote

Congratulations, everyone.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 5, 2009 - 9:59am. » quote

Why isn't Mick Manley on here anywhere? That kid's a freak!!!1

Submitted by Kristi Devenyi on January 5, 2009 - 11:25am. » quote

Congrats Ellen and Ryan!

Submitted by EkarN (not verified) on January 5, 2009 - 12:25pm. » quote

Congratulations Marcus.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 5, 2009 - 8:45pm. » quote

Lexan.....lmao. Come on

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 6, 2009 - 9:47pm. » quote

sorry to say fella lexen is bad ass and no matter how much you or any one else knocks on them they will keep getting stronger and doing better bring on the haters !

Submitted by Mick Manley on January 8, 2009 - 12:36pm. » quote

Anonymous wrote:

Why isn't Mick Manley on here anywhere? That kid's a freak!!!1

Thats not funny.

Submitted by Domingo (not verified) on January 13, 2009 - 2:55am. » quote

Umm how does 2400 pd total in single ply briefs not get you into any discussion or on the rankings ? just saying doesn't really add up that John Bernors nowhere to be seen if its the best powerlifters in the sport hows his total not in the ranks?
Godbless

Submitted by Staff on January 13, 2009 - 10:26am. » quote

Domingo wrote:

Siders' total was far bigger.