Glenwood “Glen” Crockett
11/27/1932-10/31/2015
By Strength and Power Hall of Fame
Glen was born in Roanoke and grew up in Hampton where he started Olympic lifting. Glen joined the Lower Peninsula Weightlifting Club about 1961. Later in life Glen became a successful powerlifter.
Olympic Lifting
1st 165lb Class 1959 State Championships
2nd 16lb Class 1959 Norfolk Open Weightlifting Championships
1st 165lb Class 1960 State Championships
1st 165lb Class 1961 Capitol District Weightlifting Contest
1st 165lb Class 1961 Hampton Roads Weightlifting Contest*
1st 165lb Class 1961 Norfolk Open Weightlifting Championships
1st 165lb Class 1961 Roland Davis Memorial Weightlifting Meet
1st 165lb Class 1962 Capitol District Meet
1st 165lb Class 1962 State Championships@
2nd 165lb Class 1962 Southern Invitational AAU Weightlifting Contest
1st 165lb Class 1963 Chesapeake Bay Invitational^
*Set State Record in the total with 770lbs (3 Lifts)
@ Set State Record in the total with 780lbs
^ Pressed 257.5lbs for a State Record
Powerlifting
4th 165lb Class 1979 USPF Apprentice School Virginia State Powerlifting Championships
3rd 165lb Class 1980 USPF The Kings Classic
4th 165lb Class 1980 USPF Roanoke Valley Open
2nd 165lb Class 1980 USPF Central Virginia Class 1 Open
3rd 165lb Class 1980 USPF Class 1 Open Powerlifting Contest
4th 165lb Class 1981 USPF Virginia State Championships
2nd 165lb Class 1981 USPF Roanoke Valley Open
1st 165lb Class 1981 USPF Builders and Hampton Roads Racquet Club Open
1st 165lb Class 1981 USPF World and National Masters Championships
4th 165lb Class 1981 USPF Virginia Open (Master)
6th 165lb Class 1981 USPF Virginia Open (Open)
4th 165lb Class 1982 USPF Virginia State Meet
3rd 165lb Class 1982 USPF Virginia Open
3rd 165lb Class 1982 USPF Roanoke Centennial Championships
1st 165lb Class 1982 USPF Virginia State Championships
1st 165lb class 1982 USPF World and National Masters Championships
3rd 165lb Class 1982 USPF Virginia Open
1st 165lb Class 1982 USPF Virginia Open (Master)
2nd 165lb Class 1983 USPF Builders Open (Open)
1st 165lb Class 1983 USPF Builders Open (Master)
1st 165lb Class 1983 USPF Master Nationals
2nd 165lb Class 1984 USPF Virginia State Championships
1st 165lb Class 1984 USPF Masters Nationals
1st 165lb Class 1985 USPF Masters Nationals
2nd 165lb Class 1985 IPF World Masters
1st 165lb Class 1986 USPF Master Nationals
Author: By Strength and Power Hall of Fame Completed: yes Created: Fri Dec 04 23:52:17 UTC 2020 | Last Updated: Thu Dec 21 22:34:20 UTC 2023