Lifter of the year?

[WorldDomnit]

http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/node/24121

I assume most of you saw this, but I want to know. Who do YOU think is best Male and best female lifter of 2012?

I don't know any females.
Male: Dan Green

[dabucche]

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Eric Spoto, attempting a raw world record takes the cake IMO

[mitten]

dan green, eric lilliebridge or krysztoff radzikowski

[WorldDomnit]

dan green, eric lilliebridge or krysztoff radzikowski

I agree with that list, just add in Konstantin Pozdeev. those are THE top 4 lifters

eric spoto is the top 5 lifter

[yummy22]

blaine summer new raw IPF world record squat

Also 455kg + 312,5kg + 320kg = 1087,5kg for first place at the 2012 uapl nationals




315kg bench from Kirill Sarychev 23 years old -he also hit 372.5kg on the deadlift this year, if he can squat decently at all he will destroy the current records-


Still only 22 years old, Eric Lilliebridge totaled 1000kg (2,204lbs) raw with wraps, at 124kg bodyweight .



Kade Weber’s enormous total at Clash for Cash 2012, only 80 lbs from Pacifico’s all-time WR without wraps, 2,080@242 (943kgs@110) which has stood for 39 years.



Eric Spoto benched 317.5kg (700lbs) at the 100% RAW World Championships.



Last for me Mikhail Koklyaev totaled over 2k twice this year -keep in mind he was prepping for the Olympics until he was not allowed to lift due to politics which makes these totals more impressive to me. No wraps also.- He also competed in several strongman events this year.

[yummy22]

JoAnn Aita World Record Total at the Backyard Meet



Naomi Kutin, a 11 year old girl 102.5 kg Squat World Record



I'm sure their have been bigger female lifts but I didn't follow it a well and it sadly doesn't get the same attention. I also focused on heavyweights who get the most attention also for the men yet I"m sure their were some great lifts by lighter weight guys but I'd have to look a bit those were just the ones I remembered off the top of my head.

[SPFjudge]

eric spoto is the top 5 lifter

LOL no......brb bombing out. Might as well put mendybomb in there too.


Blaine's a good one for the men

Jen Thompson benching 300 raw at the arnold puts her at #1 for me.

[yummy22]

LOL no......brb bombing out. Might as well put mendybomb in there too.


Blaine's a good one for the men

Jen Thompson benching 300 raw at the arnold puts her at #1 for me.

He also has no total which puts him below lifters who do full meets on my list. Yet he did bench 700lbs and only two other men in history have done that. It was a historic lift this year and he deserves to be in the list of best lifters this year.

[trapsbro]

Eric lilliebridge

[HamburgerTrain]

I think everyone who competed this past year should win best lifter. That's the only way to make sure no ones feelings get hurt. USAPL Pizza Party anyone?

[Torrtrefireto]

I agree with that list, just add in Konstantin Pozdeev. those are THE top 4 lifters

eric spoto is the top 5 lifter

I love Pozdeev, he's my favorite lifter, but I don't think you can put him up there for this year. Now when he squatted 400kg as a 220 junior, sure. Or 400kg raw in the gym, sure. But I think 2013 he'll be back in business

I think everyone who competed this past year should win best lifter. That's the only way to make sure no ones feelings get hurt. USAPL Pizza Party anyone?

Hamburgertrain said it, you heard it, I'm finally lifter of the year

[martin_mathers]

Dave Hoff

[martin_mathers]

seriously tho, dan green or eric lilliebridge

[ziyedb]

men: Carl Yngvar Christensen, Viktor Testov, Sergey Fedosienko, Ratoslav Petkov, Dan Green, Eric Lilliebridge, Mohamed Bouafia,

women: Larysa Soloviova, the rest I don't really know a lot of.

[samsont]

eric lilliebridge. what a beast

[yummy22]

men: Carl Yngvar Christensen, Viktor Testov, Sergey Fedosienko, Ratoslav Petkov, Dan Green, Eric Lilliebridge, Mohamed Bouafia,

women: Larysa Soloviova, the rest I don't really know a lot of.

I thought I saw carl listed earlier but you were the first which amazes me. Good list though.



He set 23 records in one meet and as always made it look easy

[Big Sexy J]

Dan Greene

[zmcdole]

I gotta say it's a close race between Dan Greene and Spoto. Dan put up some huge numbers. The difference between his numbers at the beginning of this year and then end is pretty significant if I'm remembering correctly. Spoto is only the 3rd person in the universe to bench 700 raw so I say that deserves some serious consideration.

[ChecksandGiggles]

Spoto is only the 3rd person in the universe to bench 700 raw so I say that deserves some serious consideration.

Dude, you don't know that. I bet there is a humanoid life form somewhere in the vast expanse of space that can Bench more than 700.

But in all seriousness, for me it's a tie between Spoto, Lilliebridge, Green, Pozdeev, and Koklyaev.

[KimValentine]

Wei-Ling Chen

Her best wilks:
Raw:533
Single ply: 668

[xRequiem]

Pozdeev, Koklyaev, Dan Green, Tom martin and leeman

[SPFjudge]

Wei-Ling Chen

Her best wilks:
Raw:533
Single ply: 668

Mother of God thats a big wilks.

[yummy22]

Pozdeev, Koklyaev, Dan Green, Tom martin and leeman

did martin put up a total this year?

Leeman lost in both meets he did this year so not sure how he compares to some of these guys putting up world records in full meets. He is a great lifter but did not have the same year as some of these other lifters.

[evilscout6]

Wei-Ling Chen

Her best wilks:
Raw:533
Single ply: 668

I would have to go 2300+ to even touch her single ply wilks...thats insane!

[yummy22]

Wei-Ling Chen

Her best wilks:
Raw:533
Single ply: 668

Holy crap

Looks like we have a clear female winner

[TripTastic]

Raw- Eric L -- above results posted and i totally agree
Single Ply- Blaine S -- same as eric L
Multi Ply- Dave Hoff--- yes he bombed at the pro/am and at wpc worlds, but he still went to APF Seniors where no other Westside Lifter was competing and and posted a legit 2921

[ziyedb]

Wei-Ling Chen's single ply wilks was 618 at worlds this year, Soloviova had 680.893 and she has been best equipped lifter for some years now in IPF.
But because of Chen's Raw results I'd place her second behind Soloviova.

and lol @ Tom Martin, he didn't even compete this year. Or Leeman for doing 2 deadlift only meets, whoopdeedoo best lifter of the year.

Single ply Blaine Sumner for placing 6th at world's?

[WorldDomnit]

Eric also claims a 700+ squat and deadlift. So he's very impressive, not like any of that matters.

But Eric Lilliebridge impresses me more than Carl Yngvar Christensen, because if you threw Eric in the same gear he could probably total very close, even though hes much lighter.

[yummy22]

Eric also claims a 700+ squat and deadlift. So he's very impressive, not like any of that matters.

But Eric Lilliebridge impresses me more than Carl Yngvar Christensen, because if you threw Eric in the same gear he could probably total very close, even though hes much lighter.

Claims are nice but Kirill who has benched 5 lbs less then him has put up 821lbs on the deadlift in competition.-This year-

Also don't assume that he could put up the same numbers in gear especially with the IPF. Carl Yngvar Christensen is my #1 for males and Soloviova for women now that I looked her up-thanks for the info ziyedb-

[SPFjudge]

But Eric Lilliebridge impresses me more than Carl Yngvar Christensen, because if you threw Eric in the same gear he could probably total very close, even though hes much lighter.

Not IPF