Louie Simmons

Louie Simmons

male
inventor, powerlifter, Weightlifting, Powerlifters, Strength training writer, strength training
Louie Simmons is a powerlifter, and strength training writer and trainer. Simmons began training in Olympic lifting at age 12. He was first exposed...
Scot Mendelson

Scot Mendelson

male
bench press, pasadena, Powerlifters, powerlifter
Scot Mendelson (born February 21, 1969) is an American powerlifter. He is the current world record holder in the raw (unassisted) bench press and a...

Andy Bolton

male
strongman, arnold classic, squat, English, Powerlifters, powerlifter
Andy Bolton is an English powerlifter from Leeds, UK. He currently holds the world record for the Deadlift at 1003 lbs / 455kg, (WPO Semi-Finals,...

Ryan Kennelly

male
bench press, powerlifter, bench pressed, American, Powerlifters
Ryan Kennelly is an American powerlifter. He is one of only four people who have officially bench pressed over 900 pounds, with a lift of 902.5...
Bill Kazmaier

Bill Kazmaier

male, 55 years old
University of Wisconsin, WSMSS, the enforcer, ESPN, IPF, The Enforcers…powerlifter
Bill Kazmaier (born December 30, 1953 in Burlington, Wisconsin) is a powerlifter and strongman from the United States. Kazmaier played fullback at...

Chris Morgan

male
Gay sportspeople, British, weightlifter, Powerlifters, powerlifter
Chris Morgan is a British powerlifter. He won the silver medal in the World Drug-Free Powerlifting Finals in Atlanta in November 2004,the gold...
Bev Francis

Bev Francis

female, 54 years old
track and field, Pumping Iron II The Women, "history's strongest woman.", powerlifter, Geelong, Victoria, shot put
Bev Francis is a powerlifter and female bodybuilder from Australia
Brent Mikesell

Brent Mikesell

male, 42 years old
From Spokane, Powerlifters, squat, squatting, powerlifter
Brent Mikesell is a powerlifter from the United States. On March 27 2002, Mikesell set a world record by squatting 1075 pounds. He surpassed this...
Gene Rychlak

Gene Rychlak

male
bench press, American, Powerlifters, powerlifter, Mr Olympia
Gene Rychlak, Jr., an American powerlifter, was the first person to perform a bench press of over both 900 lb (408 kg) and 1000 lb (453 kg). His...
Becca Swanson

Becca Swanson

female
Strongwomen, strongwoman, bodybuilder, Powerlifters, squat, powerlifter
Becca Swanson is an American bodybuilder, powerlifter, and strongwoman who is often referred to as "The World's Strongest Woman." She currently...