2007 Powerlifting Moment of the Year

Submitted by jon on December 31, 2007 - 2:31pm.

Amy Weisberger's 1,333 Total @ 132

2% (22 votes)

Andy Bolton's 2,804 Total

16% (157 votes)

Brad Gillingham Wins Nationals on Last Pull

6% (56 votes)

Brian Siders' 2,602 Total

14% (137 votes)

Ed Coan's Last Meet

19% (178 votes)

Greg Panora's 2,600 Total @ 242

4% (39 votes)

Rob Luyando's 905 Bench @ 242

1% (12 votes)

Robert Wilkerson's 854 Squat Raw

1% (11 votes)

Rock Lewis' Lightest-Ever 600 Bench Raw

2% (23 votes)

Ryan Kennelly's 1,050 Bench

15% (140 votes)

Sam Byrd's 1,050 Squat @ 198

5% (48 votes)

Shawn Frankl's Quadruple Bodyweight Bench

3% (28 votes)

Shawn Frankl's 2,400 Total @ 198

11% (105 votes)

Total votes: 956

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 18, 2007 - 10:37am. » quote

where the heck are the russians? the 198lb'er who squated 400kgs!!?

Submitted by Marcus on December 18, 2007 - 4:48pm. » quote

Wasn't Frankl's bench part of that total? That should be one voting option so he's not splitting his own votes.

Submitted by jon on December 18, 2007 - 4:54pm. » quote

Powerlifting Watch is aimed at an English speaking audience. I just can't follow powerlifting at the national level and below in non-English speaking countries. As such, it's possible I would acknowledge certain lifts which were actually surpassed at those non-international events.

Submitted by jon on December 18, 2007 - 5:09pm. » quote

Marcus wrote:

Wasn't Frankl's bench part of that total? That should be one voting option so he's not splitting his own votes.

It was. What do others think of Marcus' suggestion?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 18, 2007 - 7:21pm. » quote

yeh you left out Belaev's 400kgs squat @ 90kgs bodyweight. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biLJKQnhYGE

Submitted by Bert Smith (not verified) on December 18, 2007 - 9:17pm. » quote

How are people not voting for Siders? The strongest man in the world and you guys really believe that a 2600 total in the USAPL is not the greatest powerlifting moment of 2007. Please get real.

Submitted by old school lifter (not verified) on December 18, 2007 - 10:02pm. » quote

We should add to the list:

"Andy Bolton becomes the first man to deadlift over a grand"

Submitted by jon on December 18, 2007 - 10:08pm. » quote

old school lifter wrote:

We should add to the list:

"Andy Bolton becomes the first man to deadlift over a grand"

That was last year.

Submitted by jon on December 18, 2007 - 10:11pm. » quote

Anonymous wrote:

yeh you left out Belaev's 400kgs squat @ 90kgs bodyweight. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biLJKQnhYGE

See my comment above.

Submitted by Cebby (not verified) on December 19, 2007 - 6:01pm. » quote

old school lifter wrote:

We should add to the list:

"Andy Bolton becomes the first man to deadlift over a grand"

I would have to vote for that. or rock lewis benching 600 RAW AND DRUG FREE.

Submitted by nick j (not verified) on December 19, 2007 - 6:55pm. » quote

i vote andrew hollenbecks ipf world record deadlift 628@ 165 18 years old moment of the year

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 19, 2007 - 7:00pm. » quote

^ deadlift of the year

Submitted by big_byrd52 on December 20, 2007 - 4:21pm. » quote

i was kinda torn on this one. Eddies last meet was a huge milestone, i mean the guy has been winning meets since before i was born!!

rocks bench was great, wilkersons squat was insane, siders sick total, lots of big time accomplishments there--but i had to give my vote to Shawn Franks 2400lb total, the heaviest 12X bodyweight total ever.

And no, his 4X bdywgt bench was a couple weeks after the 2400 total, he benched 766 for that, then hit his 788 a few weeks later. Shawn also total what, 2450ish at the Rick Hussey meet--i forget the right number.

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

Submitted by Brian Foster on December 21, 2007 - 5:43am. » quote

Bert Smith wrote:

How are people not voting for Siders? The strongest man in the world and you guys really believe that a 2600 total in the USAPL is not the greatest powerlifting moment of 2007. Please get real.

Bert, I think both are utmost impressive. You got a 198'er doing 12x bodyweight. Sure 2600lbs in any fed (not just the USAPL, while rolling my eyes) is awesome. Either way both men deserve mad amonts of credit. Cheers to both lifters.

Merry Christmas to all...

Brian Foster
South St. Louis

Submitted by Putt Houston on December 21, 2007 - 7:17pm. » quote

big_byrd52 wrote:

i was kinda torn on this one. Eddies last meet was a huge milestone, i mean the guy has been winning meets since before i was born!!

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

I think it was 2469

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 23, 2007 - 12:32pm. » quote

Other than Andy Bolton's deadlift I really dont care about these new jacked up equipment numbers. Rock Lewis has something to be proud of 600 RAW at 241 lbs. That's impressive.

Submitted by LeonSparango on December 25, 2007 - 7:17am. » quote

Well I was there for ed last meet so I'm a little biassed

Submitted by Michael on January 2, 2008 - 10:36pm. » quote

totally brian siders 2601 pound total

it being one of the highest totals ever
it being in the ipf or usapl
and it being just plain and simply single ply

gives it my vote.