James Lee Parham

James Lee (Jim) Parham, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed from this life on May 24, 2026. He was born August 28, 1943, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at Hillcrest Hospital. Jim was a man who loved God, loved his family, and loved his country. He enjoyed learning new things, loved to dance, and loved life. His favorite saying

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WABDL World Hotel Reservations

The Horseshoe Hotel room rates are $128 except Friday and Saturday when they are $138. FOR RESERVATIONS: For reservations call the hotel at  1-877-603-4389 and mention WABDL or the World Association of Benchers and Dead Lifters, group code SBWAB26, or use this link: https://book.passkey.com/go/SBWAB26. The resort fee is waived. Room reservation DEADLINE is November 1st

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World 2026 Schedule

Hello WABDL family!   You can find the schedule for WABDL World’s here   IMPORTANT:  SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: IF YOU ARE LIFTING IN MORE THAN ONE DIVISION, YOU MUST LIFT IN THE ONE CONTESTED FIRST.   Times listed on entry are approximate and a final schedule of events, based on the number of contestants, will be

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WORLD CERTIFICATES

Hello WABDL Family!   Certificates have been mailed out and are expected to reach you by 1/16/2026. If you do not receive it then please give Gus a cal at 503-901-1622   Thanks!

WABDL PRICES

Hello WABDL Family,   Due to the rising costs in the US, you may see some prices increase for meet entries. The prices for Memberships has also increased. Adult Memberships has gone from $50 to $55 and Teens has gone from $30 to $40.   We apologize for the increases, but to continue to provide

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GABE AIO

Born August 5, 1946, died April 12, 2025 Gabe Aio was the best workout partner I ever had. He was also the strongest. He was one of my best friends ever. When I was down, he was there for me. Gabe knew all the influential good people in Hawaii, from Governor Ariyoshi, Tom Seleck, Jack

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2025 Meet Results

Hello WABDL Family!! Meet results have been posted for meets from 02.22.25 – 03.29.25 02.22.25 – Trumann, AR 03.01.25 – Lakeland, FL 03.15.25 – Monterey, CA 03.22.25 – Missoula, MT 03.23.25 – Sonny’s 03.29.25 – Peoria, AZ