BUD DAVIS

Born December 18, 1942, and died January 6, 2025, in Spanish Fork, Utah. Bud pulled an amazing World Record Deadlift of 684lbs one month shy of age 68, weighing 243.  Bud was a stiff legged dead lifter.  He never used his legs.  A dead lifter in their prime doing 800lbs would have a difficult time

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WABDL WORLDS 2025

ALOHA WABDL FAMILY! We are pleased to announce that the applications for WABDL WORLDS 2025 is now open! As a reminder this year WABDL Worlds will be located on the Big Island of Hawaii in Kailua-Kona. ONLINE APPLICATION PAPER APPLICATION 2025 ADULT TEAM ROSTER 2025 TEEN TEAM ROSTER

Gabe Aio

Gabe, a longtime and respected judge at many WABDL meets and a former raw bench presser of 625 pounds, is a dear friend of Gus for nearly 50 years. He is currently facing health challenges and would benefit appreciate your thoughts and prayers

RENE NIELSEN

Born February 26, 1968 in Halifax, Canada. Rene was married to Jeanne Nielsen a member of the WABDL Hall of Fame. He was a San Francisco Police Officer for the last 17 years. San Francisco is probably the toughest cities in the country to be a police officer based on many people I talk to

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WABDL World 2024 T-Shirts

Anyone who would still like to order a t-shirt from World’s 2024 they are still available. Please Contact Gus via phone call/text at 1(503)901-1622 Prices for shits are as follows: 1/$20 2/$30 3/$45 There will be a $10 shipping charge added to your order. ALL ORDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY DECEMBER 5TH

WABDL World’s 2024 – Info

We are a few days out from the start of the WABDL World Championships! For those that are not familiar with the Horseshoe Hotel and where the meet and weigh-ins will be, this is for you! Weigh-ins will be held Tuesday through Saturday from 11am to 6pm in the Normandy 1 Ballroom. If you made

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WABDL World Roster – 2024

Hi Lifters!   Please take a look at the attached 2024 WABDL WORLD ROSTER.  Please note this year we have included your lifting day.   If you are not on this Roster and you submitted an application, please contact Gus at 503.901.1622 ASAP!   If your lifting day is NOT correct, please email Terri at wabdlrecords@gmail.com

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WABDL World Room Reservations

Hello WABDL Family!   As a reminder to get the rates of $109 on weekdays and $119 on the weekends, you must make reservations by October 20. Also, reservations are being handled by the Paris Hotel call center because the same entertainment group owns both the Paris and the Horseshoe. There are still available rooms,

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WABDL World Entry

Hello WABDL Family!   The WABDL Worlds Application deadline has been extended to October 11, 2024 at 11:30 PM HST.   Get your entries in! We hope to see you there!

WABDL World Chapionships

Attention WABDL Family!   Gus is planning on attending this year’s World Championship! He has not attended a World’s since 2019, he has been dealing with some health issues in the family but is planning on attending this year!