Jonnie Candito - IPF Raw Worlds - 1505 @ 180

[SPFjudge]

You don't. UK sent two guys in the 93kg class. Stephen Manuel didn't even do British Nats./

every country is different. Norway chooses the best lifters to go period. In the US you have to compete at nationals and win or everyone above decline the spot. Thats why Alex Kang got to go to open worlds last year even though he's not even close to the top 163 lifter.

[breathinglife]

every country is different. Norway chooses the best lifters to go period. In the US you have to compete at nationals and win or everyone above decline the spot. Thats why Alex Kang got to go to open worlds last year even though he's not even close to the top 163 lifter.

Yeah, Kang was actually in my mind as I asked. I wasn't sure of the exact process, I just knew some guys were there who certainly didn't win Nationals, so I figured there had to be some other avenue to reach worlds.

[arian11]

Yeah, Kang was actually in my mind as I asked. I wasn't sure of the exact process, I just knew some guys were there who certainly didn't win Nationals, so I figured there had to be some other avenue to reach worlds.

Yea, at least in the US it goes to the weight class winners then by Wilks as long as its not more than 2 lifters in the same weight class. So I came up with this list after Raw Nationals:

1 Ray Williams 26 Open 162.6 120+ 968.0 MS 12 529.3992
1 Michael Tuchscherer 28 Open 118.8 120 912.5 IN 12 525.8738
1 David Ricks -O 53 Open 91.7 93 787.5 GA 12 498.0937
1 Alex Tertitski 34 Open 83.0 83 732.5 FL 12 488.9438
1 Eric Kupperstein 47 Open 58.6 59 545.0 MA 12 475.0765
1 Nick Tylutki 34 Open 102.6 105785.0 MN 12 473.0410
1 Shawn Frasquillo 27 Open 65.3 66 582.5 TX 12 461.4565
1 Jordan Berke 24 Open 73.0 74 615.5 FL 12 447.0992

2 Blaine Sumner 26 Open 162.5 120+ 937.5 OK 9 512.7187
2 Jared Martin 24 Open 117.7 120855.0 IN 9 493.8480
2 LS McClain 34 Open 92.5 93 770.0 TX 9 484.9460
3 Thad Benefield 37 Open 118.5 120 820.0 NC 8 472.8120
4 Ronald "Scott" Yard 30 Open 119.0 120 817.5 PA 7 470.9617
3 Matt Baller 27 Open 141.4 120+ 840.5 AK 8 468.9990
2 Derek Gove 25 Open 82.5 83 697.5 TX 9 467.2553
2 Robert Trettin 26 Open 104.1 105 775.0 WI 9 464.5350
4 Dennis "Niko" Hulslander 41 Open 143.4 120+ 830.0 PA 7 462.1440

The 1st 8 are the Open weight class winners ranked by Wilks and then the rest are all weight classes ranked by Wilks. You can see winners like Ricks, Tylutki and Tertitski passed on the world team and allowed back ups like McClain, Baller and Gove to make the team.

[breathinglife]

Yea, at least in the US it goes to the weight class winners then by Wilks as long as its not more than 2 lifters in the same weight class. So I came up with this list after Raw Nationals:

1 Ray Williams 26 Open 162.6 120+ 968.0 MS 12 529.3992
1 Michael Tuchscherer 28 Open 118.8 120 912.5 IN 12 525.8738
1 David Ricks -O 53 Open 91.7 93 787.5 GA 12 498.0937
1 Alex Tertitski 34 Open 83.0 83 732.5 FL 12 488.9438
1 Eric Kupperstein 47 Open 58.6 59 545.0 MA 12 475.0765
1 Nick Tylutki 34 Open 102.6 105785.0 MN 12 473.0410
1 Shawn Frasquillo 27 Open 65.3 66 582.5 TX 12 461.4565
1 Jordan Berke 24 Open 73.0 74 615.5 FL 12 447.0992

2 Blaine Sumner 26 Open 162.5 120+ 937.5 OK 9 512.7187
2 Jared Martin 24 Open 117.7 120855.0 IN 9 493.8480
2 LS McClain 34 Open 92.5 93 770.0 TX 9 484.9460
3 Thad Benefield 37 Open 118.5 120 820.0 NC 8 472.8120
4 Ronald "Scott" Yard 30 Open 119.0 120 817.5 PA 7 470.9617
3 Matt Baller 27 Open 141.4 120+ 840.5 AK 8 468.9990
2 Derek Gove 25 Open 82.5 83 697.5 TX 9 467.2553
2 Robert Trettin 26 Open 104.1 105 775.0 WI 9 464.5350
4 Dennis "Niko" Hulslander 41 Open 143.4 120+ 830.0 PA 7 462.1440

The 1st 8 are the Open weight class winners ranked by Wilks and then the rest are all weight classes ranked by Wilks. You can see winners like Ricks, Tylutki and Tertitski passed on the world team and allowed back ups like McClain, Baller and Gove to make the team.

Interesting. Sorry I'm being dense but--how did Candito make it, since he's not on either list? Is there a separate list for Juniors?

Regardless, I probably couldn't ever make that, not much luck pushing Wilks past 450 without wraps. Thus, my dream being a "hazy" one as I originally stated.

[arian11]

Interesting. Sorry I'm being dense but--how did Candito make it, since he's not on either list? Is there a separate list for Juniors?

Regardless, I probably couldn't ever make that, not much luck pushing Wilks past 450 without wraps. Thus, my dream being a "hazy" one as I originally stated.

Yea, separate list for juniors, sub juniors and masters. Junior list looked something like this:

1 John Downing -JR 23 Junior 80.9 83 237.5 250.0 -262.5 150.0 162.5 -165.0 412.5 250.0 265.0 -275.0 677.5 OH 12 459.2773
1 Garrett "Bottesy" Bailey -JR 21 Junior 92.9 93 227.5 245.0 -260.0 157.5 167.5 -170.0 412.5 300.0 -317.5 317.5 730.0 LA 12 458.8050
1 William LeBlanc -JR 22 Junior 103.1 105 250.0 277.5 -292.5 160.0 -170.0 170.0 447.5 282.5 290.0 -305.0 737.5 TX 12 443.6062
1 Luke Klein 21 Junior 156.0 120+ 265.0 280.0 287.5 175.0 182.5 187.5 475.0 272.5 290.0 302.5 777.5 MN 12 427.7805
1 Nathan Zephir 22 Junior 113.5 120 222.5 237.5 247.5 182.5 195.0 202.5 450.0 242.5 260.0 277.5 727.5 FL 12 424.2053
1 Sam Derynck 21 Junior 73.8 74 185.0 195.0 205.0 130.0 135.0 -140.0 340.0 230.0 242.5 -255.0 582.5 MN 12 419.8078
1 Carlos Buenfil (JR.) 23 Junior 58.6 59 -145.0 150.0 -160.0 95.0 100.0 -105.0 250.0 182.5 195.0 -210.0 445.0 TX 12 387.9065
1 Courtney "Kevin" Spencer -JR 22 Junior 64.5 66 145.0 152.5 157.5 -90.0 95.0 97.5 255.0 160.0 180.0 190.0 445.0 NJ 12 356.1780

3 Gregory Johnson -JR 22 Junior 95.7 105 225.0 240.0 252.5 142.5 150.0 -152.5 402.5 302.5 320.0 327.5 730.0 TX 8 452.6000
2 Zachary Archer 20 Junior 80.9 83 220.0 230.0 240.0 130.0 137.5 142.5 382.5 265.0 272.5 277.5 660.0 IN 9 447.4140
2 Will Wright 21 Junior 104.7 105 257.5 -262.5 0.0 172.5 -182.5 -182.5 430.0 272.5 287.5 305.0 735.0 AL 9 439.6770
3 William Everhardt 21 Junior 79.7 83 205.0 207.5 215.0 157.5 162.5 165.0 380.0 235.0 247.5 257.5 637.5 LA 8 436.2413
4 Douglas Bowen -JR 22 Junior 104.0 105 257.5 272.5 280.0 145.0 152.5 -160.0 432.5 255.0 267.5 287.5 720.0 PA 7 431.7120
4 Jonnie Candito -JR 21 Junior 80.5 83 215.0 230.0 -237.5 132.5 142.5 -147.5 372.5 237.5 255.0 -265.0 627.5 OH 7 426.7000

I think out of the champs, Bottesy, Klein, Zephir and Dernyck went. So 4 spots opened up that allowed Candito to make the team.

[GourleyMan]

Here's the selection process for all the different teams: http://coaching.usapowerlifting.com/...ying-criteria/
The raw ones are actually the most straight-forward...but choosing a junior equipped team is a mess when you have high school, junior, and collegiates to draw from.

I kind of wish our team was more of a...well, team. You get the sense in Norway or Russia that they all train together and you've got to think that builds a kind of group momentum. But, I guess that's the nature of the sport when it's a hobby for most and the team could suddenly change when someone else wins the national title. Still, it'd be cool if there were training camps or something...Arian, get on that.

[SPFjudge]

I kind of wish our team was more of a...well, team. You get the sense in Norway or Russia that they all train together and you've got to think that builds a kind of group momentum.

That's not true at all. Yes a lot of norways lifters all train at the same gym but that's because that gym produces great lifters. However they don't all train together. Nor do they in Russia. It's impossible to get people training together that live on opposite sides of the country.

[arian11]

That's not true at all. Yes a lot of norways lifters all train at the same gym but that's because that gym produces great lifters. However they don't all train together. Nor do they in Russia. It's impossible to get people training together that live on opposite sides of the country.

This.

Like in the US, LS McClain, Shawn Frasquillo and Laura McGill all train at the same gym and all were on the world team. It just so happens that their gym produced 3 world level lifters. Same with Brad Gillingham's gym, I think they produce 3 to 4 world level lifters depending on the year and so all those guys will train together year round.

[Smashiin]

everyone should form a powerlifting team in their states near each other.

[ziyedb]

That's not true at all. Yes a lot of norways lifters all train at the same gym but that's because that gym produces great lifters. However they don't all train together. Nor do they in Russia. It's impossible to get people training together that live on opposite sides of the country.

There are indeed lots of gyms in Norway with several top lifters in 1 gym. If you see Walgermo's youtube channel you can see a lot of international lifters from Norway in that one gym (I think about 8). But before competitions they train with the whole squad together for a full weekend, if I'm correct. I also think the coaches for both senior and juniors select their international squad at the beginning of the year and it stays the same for that year, so for Europeans and World's.


Russia is totally different. They train all over the country and some lifters hardly know each other. Every 2-3 lifters have different coaches from their club.
Also the winner of his/her class at Russian nationals goes to World's and the 2nd goes to European's. If you bomb, you're out. For example Sergey Mashintov, who is a former world champion and 3rd at world's last year, bombed on the bench at nationals and now 2 inferior lifters have been selected for European's and World's.

[mkomaee]

such a beast!

[JoseAlicea92]

Such a great lifter with flawless technique as well as smart attempt choices and he absolutely killed this meet being his first international meet and not really knowing what to expect.

[BYOBB]

Gibbs is on another planet. 1699 lbs in the IPF @ 183, when the highest UN tested total of all time in any fed @181 is Ben Puccio's 1710, followed by Jamie Lewis's 1705 and those are with a 24 hour weigh in. Both Puccio and Lewis cut from low 200s, even 210s, so Gibbs is ridiculous.

Why wasn't Castillo's 777.5kg / 1714lb total counted as an all-time-raw-no-knee-wraps-record? I guess he was a few tenths of a kilogram too heavy to be counted in the same weight class?

youtube.com/watch?v=ZiWMD3a7AF4

[BombDonald]

Why wasn't Castillo's 777.5kg / 1714lb total counted as an all-time-raw-no-knee-wraps-record? I guess he was a few tenths of a kilogram too heavy to be counted in the same weight class?

youtube.com/watch?v=ZiWMD3a7AF4

82.8kg is 182.5 lbs, so technically not a 181.

Castillo is simply on another level from Lewis though.

[doctor220]

Is the 2 people per weight class only for the open or juniors too?

[IIISpartacusIII]

Not to diss Ben Rice but Canditos content is a lot higher quality. Better filming quality, better production etc. Jonnie puts a lot of time into his videos which others don't.

I totally agree. Candito's instructional value is also very high; he fixed my deadlifting issues with a single quick video. I owe him a debit of gratitude.

[arian11]

Is the 2 people per weight class only for the open or juniors too?

For every division.