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A trans weightlifter is receiving backlash after racking up multiple wins during the 100% Raw Weightlifting Federation competition in Virginia. ... four women's world records: Masters world squat ...
A transgender weightlifter who racked up multiple wins during the 100% Raw Powerlifting Federation competition has been stripped of her titles.
Raw powerlifting, also called classic or unequipped powerlifting has been codified in response to the proliferation and advancement of bench shirts and squat/deadlift suits. The 100% RAW federation was founded in 1999; [ 65 ] within a decade, many established federations came to recognize "raw" divisions, in addition to their traditional (open ...
Powerlifting Despite the fact that Hafþór never trained specifically for powerlifting, he did two full competitions during his strongman career and another post-retirement. In the 2011 Íslandsmót tournament, at the age of 22, he totaled 930 kg (2,050 lb) raw, winning second place overall, behind Páll Logason. [77]
Reinhoudt still holds several unequipped world records in powerlifting. [13] In 1979, newcomer and legendary powerlifter Bill Kazmaier (USA) made his appearance, coming in 3rd after leading much of the competition. He dominated the sport to such an extent from 1980 to 1982, winning by a record 28 points in 1980.
A transgender weightlifter has been stripped of her controversial world records after a ruling from the RAW Powerlifting Federation. Mary Gregory sparked controversy earlier in May after claiming ...
Different powerlifting federations have different rules governing allowed equipment—for example, the only supportive equipment allowed by the 100% Raw Powerlifting Federation for bench press is a leather belt, [2] whereas the International Powerlifting Federation stipulates that support shirts must be "of one ply stretch material". [3]
The United States (USA) was the host nation for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. 646 competitors, 375 men and 271 women, took part in 263 events in 31 sports. [1]With a total of 44 gold, 32 silver, and 25 bronze medals, the United States returned to the top spot in the medal standings for the first time since 1984, and for the first time since 1968 in a non-boycotted Summer Olympics.