Cecil Burgess Virginia Strength and Power HoF inductee 2023

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Cecil Burgess

 

 

Cecil started lifting weights at 13 after watching weightlifting on television in the early 1970s. Cecil primarily trained by himself with an occasional training partner. Cecil obtained some coaching after joining Bob Crist’s LPWC*. While at VPI** Cecil would train with the other members of the VPI Weightlifting Team. Cecil is an 11X Virginia State Champion.

 

1^st 165lb class 1983 Virginia State Championships

1^st 181lb class 1984 Virginia State Championships

1^st 181lb class 1985 Virginia State Championships

1^st 150-200lb class 1985 Peninsula Strength Championships. Cecil was the best lifter.

1^st 181lb class 1986 Virginia State Championships. Cecil was co-meet director

1^st 181lb class 1987 Virginia State Championships

3^rd 181lb class 1987 National Collegiate

1^st 181lb class 1988 Virginia State Championships

2^nd 181lb class 1988 National Collegiate

1^st 198lb class 1989 Virginia State Championships

3^rd 198lb class 1989 National Collegiate

1^st 198lb class 1991 LPWC* 30-Year Open

3^rd 198lb class 1992 New Year Open

4^th 181lb class 1992 State Championships

1^st 83kg class 1993 State Championships

1^st 91kg class 1994 Wallops Island Weightlifting Championships

1^st 91kg class 1994 Virginia State Championships

3^rd 83kg class 1995 Wallops Island Weightlifting Championships

1^st 83kg class 1995 Presidents Open

2^nd 83kg class 1995 State Championships

1^st 83kg class 1995 Capitol District Weightlifting Contest

1^st 83kg class 1996 New Year Open Weightlifting Championships

1^st 83kg class 1996 State Championships

1^st 85kg class 1999 State Championships

 

Cecil also served as the Virginia Athletes Rep at the 1984 Senior Nationals, 

assisting Bob Crist. Cecil was a co-meet director with Bob Crist several times during his career. For 40 years, Cecil has helped set up/tear down, judged, loaded, conducted weigh-in, and performed any other duties needed for a successful contest.

 

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