WPC World Championships 1989
Meet Statistics
Podium: Best Lifters by DOTS
Top three men and women by DOTS, a score that adjusts each total for bodyweight so you can compare lifters across weight classes.
Men
| # | Lifter | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gary Drigo 100 kg · Open
|
980.0 kg | 603.21 |
| 2 |
Scott Warman 110 kg · Open
|
967.5 kg | 573.02 |
| 3 |
Curtis Lesley 100 kg · Open
|
927.5 kg | 570.89 |
Women
| # | Lifter | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mariah Liggett 60 kg · Open
|
512.5 kg | 568.13 |
| 2 |
Dawn Reshel-Sharon 90+ kg · Open
|
625.0 kg | 555.57 |
| 3 |
Mary Ryan-Jeffrey 56 kg · Open
|
467.5 kg | 541.89 |
Results
| Place | Name | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Wilks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gerrit Badenhorst
Open
|
125+ kg | - | 435.0 kg | 240.0 kg | 385.0 kg | 1060.0 kg | - | - |
| 1 |
Gary Drigo
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | 392.5 kg | 257.5 kg | 330.0 kg | 980.0 kg | 603.21 | 596.42 |
| 1 |
Michael Brügger
Open
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | 360.0 kg | 250.0 kg | 360.0 kg | 970.0 kg | 549.75 | 552.75 |
| 1 |
Scott Warman
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | 365.0 kg | 230.0 kg | 372.5 kg | 967.5 kg | 573.02 | 569.37 |
| 1 |
Jesse Kellum
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 330.0 kg | 222.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 835.0 kg | 565.62 | 559.37 |
| 1 |
Buddy Duke
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | 317.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 817.5 kg | 528.60 | 521.89 |
| 1 |
Fred Toins
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | 300.0 kg | 175.0 kg | 312.5 kg | 787.5 kg | 564.97 | 561.14 |
| 1 |
Dawn Reshel-Sharon
Open
|
90+ kg | 90.6 kg | 237.5 kg | 130.0 kg | 257.5 kg | 625.0 kg | 555.57 | 538.57 |
| 1 |
Alon Kirschner
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 140.0 kg | 245.0 kg | 612.5 kg | 472.08 | 472.25 |
| 1 |
Sharon Powell
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 210.0 kg | 127.5 kg | 215.0 kg | 552.5 kg | 512.79 | 497.23 |
| 1 |
Ernesto Milian
Open
|
56 kg | 56.0 kg | 200.0 kg | 120.0 kg | 230.0 kg | 550.0 kg | 492.28 | 500.69 |
| 1 |
Laura Dodd
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | 232.5 kg | 102.5 kg | 205.0 kg | 540.0 kg | 525.95 | 513.35 |
| 1 |
Maris Sternberg
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | 207.5 kg | 110.0 kg | 210.0 kg | 527.5 kg | 470.28 | 455.79 |
| 1 |
Janice Roge
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 130.5 kg | 190.0 kg | 523.0 kg | 539.94 | 533.79 |
| 1 |
Mariah Liggett
Open
|
60 kg | 60.0 kg | 182.5 kg | 115.0 kg | 215.0 kg | 512.5 kg | 568.13 | 571.38 |
| 1 |
Shaun Edwards
Open
|
60 kg | 60.0 kg | 175.0 kg | 92.5 kg | 230.0 kg | 497.5 kg | 419.91 | 424.30 |
| 1 |
Mary Ryan-Jeffrey
Open
|
56 kg | 56.0 kg | 177.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 467.5 kg | 541.89 | 550.06 |
| 1 |
Mark Hartman
Open
|
52 kg | 52.0 kg | 180.0 kg | 90.0 kg | 192.5 kg | 462.5 kg | 442.98 | 453.84 |
| 1 |
Doris Simmons
Open
|
48 kg | 48.0 kg | 150.0 kg | 85.0 kg | 150.0 kg | 385.0 kg | 496.82 | 509.90 |
| 1 |
Sonja Bowles
Open
|
52 kg | 52.0 kg | 137.5 kg | 77.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 372.5 kg | 454.04 | 464.37 |
| 1 |
Ann Leverett
Open
|
44 kg | 44.0 kg | 130.0 kg | 72.5 kg | 145.0 kg | 347.5 kg | 478.63 | 489.30 |
| 2 |
Mark Robinson
Open
|
125+ kg | - | 400.0 kg | 267.5 kg | 370.0 kg | 1037.5 kg | - | - |
| 2 |
Pat Gentry
Open
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | 365.0 kg | 235.0 kg | 347.5 kg | 947.5 kg | 537.00 | 539.93 |
| 2 |
Eugene van der Merwe
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | 395.0 kg | 212.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 940.0 kg | 556.73 | 553.18 |
| 2 |
Curtis Lesley
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | 377.5 kg | 230.0 kg | 320.0 kg | 927.5 kg | 570.89 | 564.47 |
| 2 |
Neville Primich
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | 315.0 kg | 195.0 kg | 270.0 kg | 780.0 kg | 559.59 | 555.80 |
| 2 |
Guy De Vriendt
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | 300.0 kg | 170.0 kg | 297.5 kg | 767.5 kg | 496.27 | 489.97 |
| 2 |
Moorcroft
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 280.0 kg | 175.0 kg | 282.5 kg | 737.5 kg | 499.58 | 494.06 |
| 2 |
Hansi De Beer
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 250.0 kg | 130.0 kg | 230.0 kg | 610.0 kg | 470.16 | 470.32 |
| 2 |
Karen Franks
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 180.0 kg | 105.0 kg | 217.5 kg | 502.5 kg | 518.78 | 512.86 |
| 2 |
Moeggien Philander
Open
|
56 kg | 56.0 kg | 170.0 kg | 120.0 kg | 200.0 kg | 490.0 kg | 438.58 | 446.07 |
| 2 |
Mary Ellen Jerumbo
Open
|
60 kg | 60.0 kg | 207.5 kg | 107.5 kg | 170.0 kg | 485.0 kg | 537.64 | 540.72 |
| 2 |
Amanda Smith
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | 175.0 kg | 100.0 kg | 192.5 kg | 467.5 kg | 455.33 | 444.42 |
| 2 |
Cathy Baker
Open
|
56 kg | 56.0 kg | 172.5 kg | 100.0 kg | 177.5 kg | 450.0 kg | 521.60 | 529.47 |
| 2 |
Terry Murdaugh
Open
|
60 kg | 60.0 kg | 155.0 kg | 87.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 435.0 kg | 367.16 | 371.00 |
| 2 |
Peg Conley
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | 192.5 kg | 80.0 kg | 155.0 kg | 427.5 kg | 381.13 | 369.39 |
| 2 |
Jackie Dula
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 170.0 kg | 82.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 425.0 kg | 394.46 | 382.49 |
| 2 |
Delcy Palk
Open
|
48 kg | 48.0 kg | 125.0 kg | 65.0 kg | 135.0 kg | 325.0 kg | 419.40 | 430.44 |
| 2 |
Craig
Open
|
52 kg | 52.0 kg | 75.0 kg | 40.0 kg | 100.0 kg | 215.0 kg | 262.06 | 268.03 |
| 3 |
Jim Bornhop
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | 360.0 kg | 235.0 kg | 345.0 kg | 940.0 kg | 556.73 | 553.18 |
| 3 |
Tony Hardridge
Open
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | 367.5 kg | 252.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 937.5 kg | 531.33 | 534.23 |
| 3 |
Bill West
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | 360.0 kg | 197.5 kg | 330.0 kg | 887.5 kg | 546.27 | 540.12 |
| 3 |
Stuart Thompson
Open
|
125+ kg | - | 355.0 kg | 217.5 kg | 315.0 kg | 887.5 kg | - | - |
| 3 |
Gipson
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | 265.0 kg | 172.5 kg | 320.0 kg | 757.5 kg | 489.80 | 483.58 |
| 3 |
Tinus Joubert
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 315.0 kg | 147.5 kg | 270.0 kg | 732.5 kg | 496.19 | 490.71 |
| 3 |
Graham Ward
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | 270.0 kg | 142.5 kg | 270.0 kg | 682.5 kg | 489.64 | 486.32 |
| 3 |
P. Jacobs
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 150.0 kg | 107.5 kg | 180.0 kg | 437.5 kg | 337.20 | 337.32 |
| 3 |
Debbie Thomas
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 170.0 kg | 87.5 kg | 170.0 kg | 427.5 kg | 441.35 | 436.32 |
| 3 |
Helen Williams
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 417.5 kg | 387.49 | 375.74 |
| 3 |
Walker
Open
|
60 kg | 60.0 kg | 145.0 kg | 95.0 kg | 165.0 kg | 405.0 kg | 448.96 | 451.53 |
| 3 |
Bernadette Luiten
Open
|
56 kg | 56.0 kg | 130.0 kg | 67.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 340.0 kg | 394.10 | 400.05 |
| 3 |
Hart
Open
|
48 kg | 48.0 kg | 115.0 kg | 60.0 kg | 135.0 kg | 310.0 kg | 400.04 | 410.57 |
| 4 |
Paul Lepik
Open
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | 370.0 kg | 207.5 kg | 350.0 kg | 927.5 kg | 525.67 | 528.53 |
| 4 |
Dan Helgenberger
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | 350.0 kg | 227.5 kg | 330.0 kg | 907.5 kg | 537.48 | 534.06 |
| 4 |
John Houser
Open
|
125+ kg | - | 342.5 kg | 210.0 kg | 332.5 kg | 885.0 kg | - | - |
| 4 |
Cedric Saffy
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | 295.0 kg | 200.0 kg | 330.0 kg | 825.0 kg | 507.80 | 502.09 |
| 4 |
Gert Van Zyl
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | 305.0 kg | 162.5 kg | 275.0 kg | 742.5 kg | 480.10 | 474.01 |
| 4 |
Robyn Brown
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 260.0 kg | 150.0 kg | 275.0 kg | 685.0 kg | 464.01 | 458.89 |
| 4 |
Enzo Vaccari
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | 250.0 kg | 145.0 kg | 265.0 kg | 660.0 kg | 473.50 | 470.29 |
| 4 |
Michel Bertrand
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 85.0 kg | 70.0 kg | 155.0 kg | 310.0 kg | 238.93 | 239.01 |
| 4 |
Caroline Douglas
Open
|
60 kg | 60.0 kg | 100.0 kg | 55.0 kg | 140.0 kg | 295.0 kg | 327.02 | 328.89 |
| 4 |
Nathalie Picone
Open
|
56 kg | 56.0 kg | 90.0 kg | 47.5 kg | 117.5 kg | 255.0 kg | 295.58 | 300.03 |
| 5 |
Lance Ross
Open
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | 342.5 kg | 235.0 kg | 342.5 kg | 920.0 kg | 521.42 | 524.26 |
| 5 |
Suiaunoa Fa'amausili
Open
|
125+ kg | - | 342.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 877.5 kg | - | - |
| 5 |
Bray
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | 290.0 kg | 210.0 kg | 320.0 kg | 820.0 kg | 485.66 | 482.56 |
| 5 |
Halldór Eyþórsson
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | 300.0 kg | 145.0 kg | 285.0 kg | 730.0 kg | 472.02 | 466.03 |
| 5 |
Enzo Cattuci
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 235.0 kg | 200.0 kg | 250.0 kg | 685.0 kg | 464.01 | 458.89 |
| 5 |
Stefanson
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | 267.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 230.0 kg | 680.0 kg | 418.55 | 413.84 |
| 5 |
Mitchell
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | 235.0 kg | 127.5 kg | 250.0 kg | 612.5 kg | 439.42 | 436.44 |
| 5 |
Laurence Morales
Open
|
60 kg | 60.0 kg | 115.0 kg | 65.0 kg | 115.0 kg | 295.0 kg | 327.02 | 328.89 |
| 5 |
Schwarwachter
Open
|
56 kg | 56.0 kg | 80.0 kg | 45.0 kg | 110.0 kg | 235.0 kg | 272.39 | 276.50 |
| 6 |
Paul Du Plessis
Open
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | 335.0 kg | 250.0 kg | 305.0 kg | 890.0 kg | 504.41 | 507.16 |
| 6 |
Enrico Brusco
Open
|
125+ kg | - | 325.0 kg | 215.0 kg | 290.0 kg | 830.0 kg | - | - |
| 6 |
Peter Sutton
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | 290.0 kg | 192.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 790.0 kg | 467.89 | 464.91 |
| 6 |
Keith Phillips
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | 270.0 kg | 135.0 kg | 285.0 kg | 690.0 kg | 446.15 | 440.49 |
| 6 |
Joe Dawson
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 270.0 kg | 685.0 kg | 464.01 | 458.89 |
| 6 |
Doug Williams
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | 270.0 kg | 137.5 kg | 250.0 kg | 657.5 kg | 404.70 | 400.15 |
| 6 |
David Berg
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | 230.0 kg | 125.0 kg | 235.0 kg | 590.0 kg | 423.28 | 420.41 |
| 7 |
Vaal De
Open
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | 345.0 kg | 205.0 kg | 340.0 kg | 890.0 kg | 504.41 | 507.16 |
| 7 |
Tom Benoit
Open
|
125+ kg | - | 282.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 300.0 kg | 805.0 kg | - | - |
| 7 |
Chanan
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | 245.0 kg | 170.0 kg | 250.0 kg | 665.0 kg | 429.99 | 424.53 |
| 7 |
Bogaert
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | 237.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 220.0 kg | 600.0 kg | 355.36 | 353.10 |
| 7 |
Frank Mombert
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | 205.0 kg | 122.5 kg | 235.0 kg | 562.5 kg | 403.55 | 400.82 |
| 8 |
David Carter
Open
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | 300.0 kg | 165.0 kg | 365.0 kg | 830.0 kg | 470.41 | 472.97 |
| 8 |
Halldor Sigurbjornsson
Open
|
125+ kg | - | 325.0 kg | 210.0 kg | 265.0 kg | 800.0 kg | - | - |
| 8 |
Ólafur Sveinsson
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 250.0 kg | 152.5 kg | 235.0 kg | 637.5 kg | 431.84 | 427.07 |
| 8 |
Schvilla
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | 220.0 kg | 135.0 kg | 240.0 kg | 595.0 kg | 384.73 | 379.84 |
| 8 |
David Truman
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | 65.0 kg | 235.0 kg | 255.0 kg | 555.0 kg | 328.71 | 326.61 |
| 8 |
Devriese
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | 190.0 kg | 92.5 kg | 190.0 kg | 472.5 kg | 338.98 | 336.68 |
| 9 |
Asher Sharon
Open
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | 245.0 kg | 215.0 kg | 285.0 kg | 745.0 kg | 422.23 | 424.53 |
| 9 |
Eduardo Stazi
Open
|
125+ kg | - | 260.0 kg | 170.0 kg | 270.0 kg | 700.0 kg | - | - |
| 9 |
David Jones
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 210.0 kg | 130.0 kg | 250.0 kg | 590.0 kg | 399.66 | 395.24 |
| 9 |
Gerard Zappa
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | 65.0 kg | 150.0 kg | 100.0 kg | 315.0 kg | 186.56 | 185.38 |
| 10 |
Mike Brown
Open
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | 250.0 kg | 140.0 kg | 310.0 kg | 700.0 kg | 396.73 | 398.89 |
| 10 |
Max Shmaya
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 205.0 kg | 152.5 kg | 200.0 kg | 557.5 kg | 377.65 | 373.47 |
| 11 |
Wayne Buck
Open
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | 220.0 kg | 232.5 kg | 225.0 kg | 677.5 kg | 383.98 | 386.07 |
| 11 |
P. Frare
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 185.0 kg | 77.5 kg | 195.0 kg | 457.5 kg | 309.91 | 306.48 |
| 12 |
Stefano Di
Open
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | 230.0 kg | 170.0 kg | 240.0 kg | 640.0 kg | 362.72 | 364.70 |
| DQ |
Nello Quagliani
Open
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | - | - | - | DQ | - | - |
| DQ |
Goppel
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | - | - | DQ | - | - |
| DQ |
Arthur White
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | - | - | - | DQ | - | - |
| DQ |
Thor Kritsky
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | - | - | - | DQ | - | - |
| DQ |
Danon
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | - | - | DQ | - | - |
| DQ |
Brian Smith
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | - | - | DQ | - | - |
| DQ |
Arthur Croone
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | - | - | DQ | - | - |
| DQ |
Martin van Biljon
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | - | - | - | DQ | - | - |
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World Championships 1989 was held on December 1, 1989 in England by the WPC federation, featuring 106 athletes across 14 weight classes. View more meets from WPC.
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