Powerlifting Moment of the Year

Submitted by jon on December 27, 2006 - 3:55pm.

Andy Bolton Pulling 1,003 to Break the 1,000 Pound Barrier

55% (512 votes)

Sam Byrd Squatting 1,003 @ 198 For the All-time Record

5% (45 votes)

Jeremy Hoornstra Benching 615 @ 242 Raw to Break Mike McDonald's Longstanding Record

6% (57 votes)

Oleksandr Kutcher Totalling 2,172 @ 165 at the WPO Finals for the All-time Record

8% (74 votes)

Scot Mendelson Benching 1,008 For the then Highest Bench in History

4% (38 votes)

Mike Miller Squatting 1,220 For the Largest Squat in History

2% (15 votes)

Priscilla Ribic Winning Champion of Champions at IPF Worlds

12% (109 votes)

Becca Swanson Benching 551 For the Largest Female Bench in History

2% (23 votes)

Brad Vargason Totalling 2,230 @ 181 for the All-time Record

3% (29 votes)

Gene Rychlak Benching 1,010 For the Highest Bench in History

4% (33 votes)

Total votes: 935

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 6, 2006 - 8:28pm. » quote

One option on the pole should be when Justin Graalfs Squated 1,085 @ 242

Submitted by jon on December 7, 2006 - 9:13am. » quote

That was a hard one to overlook in the best squat moment.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 8, 2006 - 11:22am. » quote

Vargason shouldn't even be on the list.

Submitted by James "Priest" Burdette (not verified) on December 10, 2006 - 12:33am. » quote

i had to vote for kutchers 2172 total.
amazing numbers.

ribic would be my number 2!

great liftin this year.

Submitted by jon on December 10, 2006 - 2:51pm. » quote

Anonymous wrote:

Vargason shouldn't even be on the list.

Why?

Submitted by jon on December 10, 2006 - 2:52pm. » quote

James "Priest" Burdette wrote:

i had to vote for kutchers 2172 total.
amazing numbers.

ribic would be my number 2!

great liftin this year.

A lot of great accomplishments by all of these lifters as well as many more which aren't on these list, including yourself.

Submitted by James "Priest" Burdette (not verified) on December 10, 2006 - 8:54pm. » quote

In my opinion, i think that the powerlifting moment of the year is The PowerliftingUnlimited movie. I thought this was a huge step in the right direction towards letting everyone know more about the sport. No arguements about raw vs. geared. No arguements about feds. Just folks commin together to promote the sport.

Submitted by jon on December 10, 2006 - 9:10pm. » quote

Depending on what comes out of the movie, it might be a good contender for 2007.

Submitted by big_byrd52 on December 11, 2006 - 6:20pm. » quote

is the movie out yet?

This is 10% Luck, 20% Skill, 15% Concentrated Power of Will... 5% Pleasure, 50% Pain, and 100% Reason to Remember the Name!

Submitted by jon on December 12, 2006 - 8:55am. » quote

There are a handful who've seen it. Last I heard it was still being activiely shopped.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 18, 2006 - 10:27am. » quote

Gene benching 1,010!!!!!

Submitted by jon on December 18, 2006 - 11:54pm. » quote

Anonymous wrote:

Gene benching 1,010!!!!!

An argument certainly can be made. It seems too late to add it to the list though.

Submitted by Wilber (not verified) on December 19, 2006 - 9:16pm. » quote

A human being finally deadlifted over a grand and being the first to do so. Ahhhh...that rightly deserves the best moment in powerlifting by far.

Submitted by jon on December 19, 2006 - 11:51pm. » quote

I've added Rychlak's bench although he's at a severe disadvantage. However, it should be recognized.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 22, 2006 - 5:26pm. » quote

its great he broke 1000.
thats why it should be on there.
but, i dont know about by far.
he has two or three people that are pretty close to his lift.(benni, konstantinov)

nobody is even close to kutchers accomplishments
or swansons.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 30, 2006 - 3:18pm. » quote

how can yall even think that a dead lift of 1003 can even compair to a bench of 1008. its natural that someone can deadlift alot, but not even close to natural that someone can bench in the 1000s.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 30, 2006 - 6:58pm. » quote

Maybe because a shirt is "assisting" with 300+ lbs of the lift??!!! Duh. Bar has to move farther in DL than bench.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 31, 2006 - 1:57pm. » quote

the deadlift bench comparison is stupid. I saw a video were Kennely couldn't make 980 touch?????

Vargesson? never heard of him.

What Kutcher is doing at 165 is incredible, deadlifting more than all competitors 242 and under (except konsti) and most 275'ers.... just amazing.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 1, 2007 - 3:09pm. » quote

it would be nice to get 300 pounds out of a shirt. i get the same out of my shirt as i do my double max dl.