Nick Maltezos New Jersey Strength and Power HoF inductee 2023

By Strength and Power Hall of Fame

A brief personal history:
Married for over 23 years, and we have two beautiful children. My parents came directly off the boat from Greece and made a new start in this land of opportunity. My father pushed me into sports like karate and running, and he was my first workout partner through the mid-2000s. I'm proud to say that my Dad and wife, were at my all-time most significant lifts during my prime years. My son and daughter have also attended all of my meets for years, and along with my wife, have been my best supporters. Thank you! and Thank you to the Strength and Power Hall Of Fame for this excellent honor!

What led you to your sport:
The movie Pumping Iron started my weightlifting path. I was such a big fan of 1970s bodybuilders like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Franco Columbo, and Lou Ferrigno (I always thought Lou was the best bodybuilder of his day). I started lifting in the 8th grade by curling my boom box radio and benching my bed before I could join a gym. When friends started to see my improvements, they would ask where I worked out. I would reply that I had a gym at my house when the furniture in my room was my gym! Then in high school, I began hoping to become a bodybuilder with the help of Arnold Schwarzenegger's "Encyclopedia of modern bodybuilding." My interest swayed from bodybuilding and geared more towards gaining strength as the early years went on. By 1990, I saw an advertisement for a bench press contest, and on May 15 of that year, I entered my first-ever meet called the Bayshore Bench Press Championships. As of 2023, I've competed in meets every year since 1990.

Achievements in your sport:
* More than 100 championships
* 20 Best Lifter awards
* 33 WNPF World Championships
* 8 WNPF World Best Lifter awards
* World titles won in 4 different weight classes.
* WNPF member for 30 straight years
* 2010 Lifter of the Year
* Also competed in NASA, ADFPA, WDFPF, and ANPPC
* 700 Squat
* 530 Bench Press
* 505 Deadlift (in training)
* Class of 2013 WNPF Hall of Fame

State, National, and World records:
* More than 100 State, National, and World records
* Historical (frozen) records include:
- 6 World records
- 5 National records
- 6 NJ State records
* Current records as of 2023 include:
- 4 World records
- 7 National records
- 9 NJ State records

Accomplishments.
* Two college degrees (Bachelor's and Master's)
* Former competitive wrestler, runner, and martial artist (Isshin-Ryū karate).
* Coaching youth sports for the past ten years, including baseball, soccer, and basketball.
* Lifetime Drug-Free

Activities within the sport:
Coached athletes to State, National, and World titles.

As a youth coach, players ask me how to improve their power, and I always refer them to Powerlifting. I would advise them not to worry about the weight, concentrate on proper form, technique, and everything else will fall into place. Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.

Author: By Strength and Power Hall of Fame Completed: yes Created: Fri Jun 30 21:06:14 UTC 2023 | Last Updated: Sun Dec 24 17:08:49 UTC 2023