Thor Kristy Virginia Strength and Power HoF inductee 2022

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Thor Kritsky

 

BIO

 

Thor is from Northern Virginia and started lifting in the early 1970’s. Early in his teenage career he was an Olympic lifter and was selected to attend the 1974 Jr. National Olympic training camp in Tulsa Ok. Later Thor began powerlifting and was an APF world Champion.

 

1^st 198lb class 1974 Region 2 Jr. Olympic Weightlifting Championships

 

1^st 220lbclass 1976 Virginia State Championship’s (Olympic Lifting)

2^nd 242lb class 1982 USPF Virginia Open Bench Press

4^th 242lb class 1983 USPF Collegiate Nationals

2^nd 242lb class 1983 USPF Middle Atlantic Open

7^th 242lb class 1983 USPF Jr. Nationals

2^nd 242lb class 1983 USPF Mountaineer Open

2^nd 242lb class 1983 IPF World Junior Powerlifting Championships

1^st 242lb class 1984 USPF Collegiate Nationals

1^st 242lb class 1984 WVA State Championships

4^th 242lb class 1984 Junior Nationals (Powerlifting)

7^th 242lb class 1984 USPF Senior Nationals

2^nd 242lb class 1986 APF Nationals

2^nd 242lb class 1986 APF Senior Nationals

1^st 242lb class 1986 APF World Championships

3^rd 242lb class 1987 PF Senior Nationals

1^st 242lb class 1988 APF Senior Nationals

2^nd 242lb class 1988 WPC World Championships (Tied for 1^st)

2^nd 242lb class 1989 USPF Senior Nationals (Tied for 1^st)

 

Best Official Powerlifts 242lb class. Sq. 887, BP 512.5, DL 777, Total 2177

 

Source: Open Powerlifting

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