Bill Lindsey Virginia Strength and Power HoF inductee 2019

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Bill Lindsey

Overview

Bill Lindsey (aka William Lindsey) has been involved in the powerlifting community for 30+ years and is a multi-world, national, and state powerlifting champion. Bill is a National referee for the USAPL and AAU and a Sanction II (‘National’) referee for 100% RAW Powerlifting Federation, and he served as Virginia State Chairman for the USAPL.

He has trained with and coached several world, national, and state champions, most notably Bettina Altizer (a USAPL Women’s Hall of Fame Inductee, 2005), Willie Morris (deceased), Bill Ennis, Tim McCoy (deceased), and Ruthie Meininger.

  Some of his many achievements are listed below.Lifter

 Bill was born in 1946, and he first became interested in powerlifting while at Fork Union   Military Academy where he was on the football team. He went on to college, still playing football. He joined the US Navy and was a Naval Aviator assigned to the USS Coral Sea.   After he left the Navy, work became a priority although his love for the sport continued to grow, and he could be regularly found in the gym. He never thought about competing until the late1980’s and he won his first meet in April 1988. He was hooked.

 He has competed in many powerlifting federations over the years, but primarily with the   USAPL (and its predecessor, the ADFPA), IPF, AAU, 100% RAW Powerlifting Federation, Southern Powerlifting Federation (SPF), NASA, USPF, and USPA, along with a few others.   He has set several state, national, and world records within those organizations, but the one record he is most proud of is the one that will never be broken: he was the first person in his age and weight (55-59, 198# class) to bench press over 400# for the USAPL. Bill is extremely proud to say he is a lifetime drug-free powerlifter, and all his accomplishments have come from hard work and training with the best to be the best.

 Bill’s achievements in powerlifting have earned him invitations to become a member of the  Masters World Team and represent the United States in several World meets over the years,   but due to his work schedule, he was not able to accept them. However, all that changed once he retired from work and he was able to, and did, accept the invitations to become a member of the Masters World Team for the IPF Masters World Bench Press Championships which was held in Schwedt/Oder, Germany (September 2007; First Place) as well as the IPF   Masters World Powerlifting Championships held in Palm Springs, California (October 2008;   First Place - Bench Press, Third Place - Full Meet).

 

A brief overview of the majority of his lifetime meet results is below. A more detailed listing by organization is attached.

                                                            First     Second     Third    Fourth     Fifth

            World Championships (W)      12              5             4           0           0

            National Championships (N)    35             8             2           2           1

            State Championships (S)         34            11            2           1            2

 

 

WORLD TEAM SELECTIONS

USPF – U.S. Powerlifting Federation

August, 1992     (45-49)    1992 World’s Fair Tour & Competitions, Seville, Spain - Team USA

 

USAPL – USA Powerlifting

April 13-15, 2001  (55-59)  IPF – 1st Masters World Bench Press Championships, Luxemburg, Germany – USAPL

 

October 9-13, 2002 (55-59) IPF – Masters World Powerlifting Championships, Villa Maria Cordoba, Argentina  -USAPL

 

April 15-18, 2004 (55-59) IPF – 4th Masters World Bench Press Championships, Trecin, Slovakia- USAPL

September 12-15, 2006 (60-64) IPF – 7th Masters World Bench Press Championships, Schwedt-Oder, German- USAPL

October 5-8, 2008  (60-64) IPF – Masters World Powerlifting Championships, Palm Springs, California- USAPL

 

100% RAW Powerlifting Federation

W         First Place        12/2000  (50-54) - World Powerlifting Championships, Washington, DC

N          First Place        06/2005  (55-59) - National Powerlifting Championships, Sanford, NC

            (World Records, Squat and Totals)

 

W         First Place        11/2006 (60-64) - World Powerlifting Championships, Currituck, NC (and Best Male Lifter-Master 3)

W         First Place        11/2009 (60-64) - Bench Press/Deadlift/Curl World Championships, Norfolk, VA

N          First Place        05/2016 (70-74) - National Masters Powerlifting Championships, Zion Crossroads, VA

S          First Place        05/2016 (70-74) - Southwestern Virginia Open, Roanoke, VA

W         First Place        10/2016 (70-74) - World Powerlifting Championships, Erie, PA (World Bench Press)

 

100% RAW / R.A.W. United

W         First Place      03/2008 (60-64) - National Powerlifting Championships, Melbourne, FL (World Records, Squat and Deadlift)

 

IPF - International Powerlifting Federation

W         First Place   09/1993  (40-49) - Championship of the Americas, Rockville, MD  (Masters Division)

W         Third Place  09/1993  (40-49) - Championship of the Americas, Rockville, MD  (Open Division)

W         First Place   09/2007  (60-69) - 7th World Masters Bench Press Championships Schwedt-Oder, Germany (Team USAPL)

W         First Place  10/2008   (60-69) - World Masters Powerlifting Championships, Palm Springs, (Bench Press) (Team USAPL)

W         Third Place 10/2008   (60-69) - World Masters Powerlifting Championships, Palm Springs, CA

           

AAU – American Athletic Union

S          Second Place  04/1990           (40-44) - VA State and Class II Open Championships, Ft. Lee, VA

N          First Place        09/1996           (50-54) - Bench Press National Powerlifting Championships, Baltimore, MD

S          First Place        02/1997           (50-54) - East Coast Powerlifting Championships, Ft. Lee, VA

            (State Record, Bench Press)

S          First Place        05/1997           (50-54) - Virginia State Powerlifting Championships, Colonial Heights, VA

S          First Place        02/1998           (50-54) - Raw Extravaganza Powerlifting Championships, Ft. Lee, VA

 

AAU – American Athletic Union . . . Continued

W         First Place        03/1998           (50-54) - Disney World International Powerlifting Championships, Orlando, FL

 

W         Second Place  1999                (50-54) - World Bench Press Championships, Vista, CA

N          First Place        05/2002           (55-59) - The Triple Crown Classic, Richmond, VA

            (American Records, and Best Male Master Raw Lifter) 

W         Second Place  10/2002           (55-59) - World Powerlifting Championships, Richmond, VA

            (American Records, Squat and Bench Press)

N          Third Place       2003                (55-59) - Masters National Powerlifting Championships, Richmond, VA

W         First Place        11/2003           (55-59) - World Powerlifting Championship, Raw Lifetime/Masters,

            (World Records, Squat & Bench Press)   Richmond, VA 

S          First Place        06/2006           (60-64) - Virginia East Coast Bench Press Classic, Richmond, VA

            (Raw Bench, Lifetime Masters)

N          First Place        06/2006           (60-64) - Raw Masters Nationals Powerlifting Championships, Richmond, VA

 

W         Second Place  10/2006           (60-64) - World Drug-Free Powerlifting Championships, Raw Lifetime/Master,

            (World Record, Raw Squat)                    Richmond, VA

 

 

USAPL – USA Powerlifting (and its predecessor, ADFPA - American Drug-Free Powerlifting Association)

S          Fifth Place        08/1988           (40-44) - Central Virginia Bench Press, Hopewell, VA

N          Second Place  03/1989           (40-44) - Shenandoah Valley Masters Powerlifting Championship, Woodstock VA

N          First Place        1991                (45-49) - National Masters Powerlifting Championships

S          First Place        07/1993           (45-49) - Commonwealth of Virginia State Games, Powerlifting Championships,

            (State Records, Bench Press and Totals)   Roanoke, VA 

 

S          Second Place  03/1994           (45-49) - 12th Annual ADFPA Shenandoah Open, Woodstock, VA

            (Bench Press)

S          Fourth Place    03/1994           (45-49) - 12th Annual ADFPA Shenandoah Open, Woodstock, VA

            (Full Meet)

S          Second Place  05/1994           (45-49) - Virginia State Powerlifting Championships, Roanoke, VA

S          First Place        07/1994           (45-49) - Commonwealth of Virginia State Games, Powerlifting Championships,                                                                                      Roanoke, VA 

N          Fourth Place    11/1994           (45-49) - Nationals Masters Powerlifting Championships, Lakeland, FL

S          First Place        01/1995           (45-49) - Botetourt Fitness Bench Press, Roanoke, VA

            (State Record)

S          Fifth Place        03/1995           (45-49) - 13th Annual ADFPA Shenandoah Open, Woodstock, VA

 

USAPL – USA Powerlifting (and its predecessor, ADFPA) . . . Continued

S          First Place        07/1995           (45-49) - Commonwealth of Virginia State Games, Powerlifting Championships,                                                                                      Roanoke, VA 

S          Second Place  09/1995           (45-49) - Maryland State Bench Press Powerlifting Championships, Towson, MD 

S          Second Place  03/1996           (45-49) - 14th Annual ADFPA Shenandoah Open, Shenandoah, VA

S          Second Place  03/1997           (50-54) - 15th Annual ADFPA Shenandoah Open, Woodstock, VA

            (State Records, Squat and Bench Press)

N          First Place        09/1997           (50-54) - Bench Press Nationals Championships, Newark, NJ

N          First Place        05/1998           (50-54) - National Masters Powerlifting Championships, Charlottesville, VA

S          First Place        11/1998           (50-54) - Maryland State/Eastern Regional, Baltimore, MD

S          First Place        1999                (50-54) - Virginia Open Bench Press

N          First Place        1999                (50-54) - National Squat Championships

S          Second Place  05/2000           (50-54) - Virginia State Open Powerlifting, Chincoteague Isl., VA

N          First Place        09/2000           (50-54) - National Bench Press Championships, St. Louis, MO

 

S          First Place        03/2002           (55-59) - Virginia Open Powerlifting Meet, Charlottesville, VA 

N          First Place        05/2002           (55-59) - Masters National Powerlifting Championships, Charlottesville, VA

S          First Place        11/2002           (55-59) - Wellness & Fitness Bench Press, Salem, VA

N          First Place        2003                (55-59) - National Bench Press Championships, Charlotte, NC

            (Record: First in age and weight to bench over 400#)

S          First Place        03/2003           (55-59) - Virginia Open Powerlifting Meet, Stanardsville, VA

N          Second Place  05/2003           (55-59) - Masters National Powerlifting Championships, Baton Rouge, LA

S          First Place        10/2003           (55-59) - Carolina Bench Press Open, Charlotte, NC

            (American Masters record)

N          First Place        2005                (55-59) - Masters National Powerlifting Championships

S          First Place        03/2005           (55-59) - Virginia Open Powerlifting Meet, Charlottesville, VA

S          First Place        08/2005           (55-59) - Virginia State Powerlifting Meet, Charlottesville, VA

S          First Place        04/2006           (60-64) - Richmond Open Powerlifting Meet, Mechanicsville, VA

N          First Place        09/2006           (60-64) - Masters National Bench Press Championships, Charlotte, NC

N          First Place        11/2007           (60-64) - Masters National Bench Press Championships, Denver, CO

N          Second Place  05/2008           (60-64) - Master Nationals Powerlifting Championships, Miami, FL

N          First Place        07/2008           (60-64) - Raw Nationals, Bench Press Championships, St. Louis, MO

N          First Place        2008                (60-64) - Masters National Bench Press Championships, Charlotte, NC

USAPL – USA Powerlifting (and its predecessor, ADFPA) . . . Continued

S          First Place        2009                (60-64) - Virginia Open Bench Press, Charlottesville, VA

S          First Place        2009                (60-64) - VMI Powerlifting Classic, Lexington, VA

N          First Place        09/2009           (60-64) - National Bench Press Championships, Cleveland, OH

N          First Place        08/2011           (65-69) - Raw National Championships, Scranton, PA

S          First Place        11/2011           (60-64) - Georgia & Southern States Powerlifting, Dalton, GA

            (American Records, Squat, Bench Press, and Total)

S          First Place        07/2016           (70-74) - 2016 Virginia Beach Battle, Virginia Beach, VA

            (Virginia State Raw Records, Bench Press, 4 Divisions)

 

APA – American Powerlifting Association

N          First Place  1992         45-49) - Masters Nationals Powerlifting Championships

NASA – National Association of Strength Athletes

N          First Place   1988        (40-44) - Natural Nationals Powerlifting Championships, Richmond, VA

N          First Place  10/1988   (40-44) - Natural Nationals Regional Powerlifting, Richmond, VA

N          Fifth Place  01/1989   (40-44) - Natural National Powerlifting Championships, Oklahoma City, OK

N          Second Place 1990    (40-44) - Natural National Powerlifting Championships, Reno, NV

S          First Place    1990      (40-44) - Virginia State Powerlifting, Full Meet, Virginia Beach, VA (Bench Press)

S          First Place     1990    (40-44) - Virginia State Powerlifting, Full Meet, Virginia Beach, VA (Full Meet)

N          First Place  06/1990 (40-44) - Grand Nationals Powerlifting Championships, Atlanta, GA (Bench Press)

N          Fourth Place  06/1990  (40-44) - Grand Nationals Powerlifting Championships, Atlanta, GA  (Full Meet)

S          First Place 07/1990   (40-44) - Virginia Bench Meet, Virginia Beach, VA

N          Second Place  1991  (45-49) - Inzer National Bench Press Tour

S          Second Place  1991  (45-49) - Virginia State Powerlifting Championships

N          First Place  11/1991 (45-49) - Natural Nationals Regional Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships, (Bench Press) Virginia Beach, VA

N          First Place  11/1991 (45-49) - Natural Nationals Regional Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships, (Full Meet) Virginia Beach, VA

N          Second Place  01/1993 (45-49) - National Bench Press Championships, Pittsburgh, PA

NASA – National Association of Strength Athletes . . . Continued

N          First Place        1998 (50-54) - Natural Nationals Powerlifting Championships, Little Rock, AR

 

N          First Place        1998  (50-54) - Natural National Richmond Regional Powerlifting Championships,

                                                                           Richmond, VA

 

SPF – Southern Powerlifting Federation

N          First Place        06/2004  (55-59) - Full Powerlifting National Championships, Raw Masters, Gatlinburg, TN

W         First Place        10/2007  (60-64) - 2007 World Powerlifting Championships, Gatlinburg, TN

            (World Record, Raw Bench)

N          First Place        06/2017 (70-74) - SPF Nationals 2017, Raw Masters, Gatlinburg, TN

 

 

USPA – U.S. Powerlifting Association

 

S          First Place        07/2018  (70-74) - Commonwealth of Virginia State Games, Powerlifting Championships, (National Record, Bench Press)                            

 

USPF – United States Powerlifting Federation

S          First Place        04/1988  (40-44) - Tygart Valley Open Bench Press, Fairmont, WV

            (Bench Press)

S          Third Place       04/1988  (40-44) - Tygart Valley Open Bench Press, Fairmont, WV

            (Full Meet)

S          First Place        02/1991   (40-44) - 3rd Annual Hardbodies Bench Press Winter Classic, Princeton, WV

            (Meet Record)

N          First Place        03/1991   (40-44) - Junior Nationals Powerlifting, Charlotte, NC

S          Second Place  04/1991    (40-44) - Virginia State Masters Powerlifting Championships, Charlottesville, VA

N          Third Place       05/1991   (45-49) - “Braxton” National Masters Powerlifting, High Point, NC

S          First Place        06/1991    (40-44) - Commonwealth of Virginia State Games, Powerlifting Championships, 

            (Masters and Open Divisions)                  Roanoke, VA

S          First Place        01/1992      (40-44) - 4th Annual Hardbodies Bench Press Winter Classic, Princeton, WV

S          First Place        01/1992     (40-44) - Mountain State Deadliest Deadlift, Princeton, WV

N          First Place        05/1992     (45-49) - Masters National Powerlifting Championships, Raleigh, NC (Bench Press)

N          Second Place  05/1992     (45-49) - Masters National Powerlifting Championships, Raleigh, NC     

S          Second Place  01/1993        (45-49) - 5th Annual Hardbodies Bench Press Winter Classic, Princeton, WV

S          First Place        01/1993       45-49) - Mountain State Deadliest Deadlift, Princeton, WV

USPF – United States Powerlifting Federation . . . Continued

S          First Place        02/1993      (45-49) - Eastern States US Open Drug-Free National Qualifier, Roanoke, VA

N          First Place        05/1993     (45-49) - National Masters Powerlifting Championships, Irving, TX

S          Second Place  1994           (45-49) - Virginia State Powerlifting Championships, Waynesboro, VA

S          Third Place       05/1996    (50-54) - Virginia State Powerlifting Championships, Waynesboro, VA

 

WDFPF – World Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation

W         First Place        10/1995    (45-49) - World Bench Press Championships, St. Louis, MO

W         Second Place  10/1996    (50-54) - World Bench Press Championships, Chicago, IL 

 

WNPF – World Natural Powerlifting Federation

S          First Place        02/1992    (45-49) - Southern States Powerlifting Championships, Winston-Salem, NC

N          Second Place  07/1992     (45-49) - North American Bench Press Championships, Norfolk, VA

W         Third Place       11/1992    (45-49) - World Championships, Lancaster, PA 

N          First Place        05/1994   (45-49) - Northeast Regional Powerlifting Championships, Lancaster, PA

 

WPA – World Powerlifting Association

W         Third Place     03/1992  (45-49) - World Masters Powerlifting Championships, Lancaster, PA

W         Second Place 03/1993  (45-49) - World Masters Powerlifting Championships, Lancaster, PA

 

 02-02-24 USPC "Virginia is for Lifters" @ V.M.I. Lexington, Virginia

Virginia State Bench Press record 242.50

National Bench Press record 242.50

02-24-24 100% RAW "Iron Built 804 Classic" Ashland, Virginia

Virginia State Bench Press record 248.0175

National Bench Press record 248.0175

World Bench Press record 248.0175

04-20-24 100% RAW "National Masters" York, Pennsylvania

Virginia State Bench Press record 249.1198

National Bench Press record 249.1198 World Bench Press record 249.1198

06-15-24 USPC "Lynchburg Legendary Showdown" Lynchburg, Virginia

Virginia State Bench Press record 231.50

11-16-24 USAPL "Virginia Commonwealth Cup" Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia State Bench Press record 203.9255

11-23-24 100% RAW "World Championship" Virginia Beach, Virginia

1st Place Master's Bench Press 181.8775

12-05-24 Southern Powerlifting Federation "World Championship" Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Virginia State Bench Press record 200.00 World Bench Press record 200.00

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