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2018 Schedule of Events Now Available

The 2018 Calendar of Events is now available via the Schedule menu link above. NOTE: The pdf Schedule of Events on the top of the schedule page is a static document. It contains no links. To obtain additional meet information and the meet registration forms please use the calendar! Use the calendar to scroll through events per

Rules clarification from Gus

22DecemberRonL

To All WABDL Lifters, I have had quite a few lifters ask me about 2 ply deadlift suits and bench shirts. Power pants (which are illegal) and a single ply deadlift suit do not make a 2 ply deadlift suit. You can’t sew any kind of extra layer of cloth to make a two ply.

WABDL Membership Fee Change

17DecemberRonL

In announcing this increase in price for a membership card please keep in mind that the WABDL does not charge for records certificates or drug tests. As a result of these costs and others we have been forced to change the WABDL Adult Membership fee from $40.00 per year to $45.00 per year. The teen

Results from WABDL Worlds 2017 have been posted on the Worlds Page

5DecemberRonL

We have added WABDL Worlds 2017 results on the Worlds page. This year we have have broken down the results by sex, type (BP, DL, PP) and gear (double ply, single ply, raw). If you see an error with results please contact Gus (503-901-1622). If you see an issue with the Web site itself please send

Canby girl, 14, breaks records in bench press, deadlift at WABDL Worlds 2017

20NovemberRonL

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Havvy Ehrich may just be a freshman at Canby High School, but she’s already making national waves. This week, at the World Association of Bench Press and Deadlift competition in Las Vegas, Ehrich broke Oregon records in both bench press and dead lift — both of which could hold as national

HEADS UP – The World and National Records Have Been Reformated

8SeptemberRonL

In order to improve our Web site the World and National Records have been broken down by equipment (single, double, and after Worlds 2017 there will be RAW as well). They are displayed on the left side of the Worlds page (record links have been removed from the right side). We feel this is a

Outstanding lifters announced at the WABDL Sonny’s XIII Meet

11JulyRonL

RAW BP Master Men: Dean Furukawa Submaster/Open Men: Robert Aiu Teen Men/ Jr Men / Class 1 Men: Allen James Unciano All Women: Lainey Kelly ASSISTED PLY BP Master Men: Jonathan Koma Open Men: Jerry Aquino Teen / Jr Men / Class 1 Men / Submaster Men: Jerry Aquino Open Women: Stacia-Al Mahoe Jr Women

The Montverde Academy Powerlifting Team Wins the Team (Teen) Trophy at Worlds Two Years in a Row

11JulyRonL

The Montverde Academy Teen Powerlifting Team won the 2016 WABDL Teen Team title for the second year in a row. In the spirit of friendly competition the Montverde Team would like to invite other Teen Teams to challenge their reign at the 2017 WABDL World Championships in Las Vegas in November. The Academy’s athletic programs

Champion Jackie Fendler Breathes New Life into Her Existence via the Deadlift

22JuneRonL

~courtesy Lavender Magazine It’s November 2013, and a lifter is about to lift. Feet are planted beneath shoulders, toes are pointed due north. Open hands descend beneath knees, then lock onto the knurled iron bar with a matching iron grip, over and under. Clavicles hover parallel to the bar which is complemented on either side

Old School Powerlifting athletes win gold at WABDL Worlds 2016

21JuneRonL

~courtesy of The Argus Observer Old School Powerlifting competed at the World Association of Benchers and Deadlifters (WABDL) World Championships and came home with several first place finishes. In 2016, the Old School Powerlifting club has won 11 individual world championships, 19 state championships and 38 meet championships. They also grabbed seven world records, 11 national

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