Raymond Dennison Pennsylvania Strength and Power HoF inductee 2021

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Personal history:
I am 74 years old and married to my wife for 43 years with three children, 5 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. I enjoy woodworking, playing music and gardening.

What lead you to your sport:
My wife bought me a gym membership as a birthday gift. I met some power lifters and trained with them for a while. Eventually she found me a coach who got me into competing.

Achievements in your sport:
God has allowed me after 5 surgeries to partake in this sport after a cardiologist recommended that I not put so much stress on my body because of my family's cardiology history .I am so grateful to see so many milestones in my family's life.

State, National and World records:
I not sure about all the records I have achieved, because some are frozen and some are current. From what I have counted, it looks I have 14 frozen state, 20 national and 4 world records. I have 1 state, 2 national and 2 world current records in the W N P F, along with 1 state record in the W A B D L.

Other accomplishments:
I received a utility patent back in 1996 for a window suspension system.

Other activities:
I am an ordained deacon in our church and my wife and I support international charities for the less fortunate people in India and Russia.

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