Gary Williams Virginia Strength and Power HoF inductee 2024

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Gary started general weight training in 1981. Previously Gary had been a runner often running between his home town of Front Royal Virginia and a small town 10 miles away. At the time Gary was 6’3.5” and 185 pounds. Gary enlisted in the Army in 1983 and was soon stationed in Germany. The base had a powerlifting team which Gary joined. Gary started competing in powerlifting in 1986 with his first meet in New Ulm Germany in November of 1986. Later Gary coached and managed the Augsburg Powerlifting team until he was discharged in 1989.Gary held a USPF referees card and judged many powerlifting meets. Gary competed in powerlifting from 1986-1997. Gary competed in ADFPA, NASA, USPF and WNPF competitions.

 

In 1997 Gary decided to compete in Olympic lifting. He started training at Jeff’s Gym in Stephens City Virginia. His first meet was the Virginia State Championships in June of 1998 in Richmond. Gary would compete in Olympic lifting from 1998 -2009. Since 2009 Gary has operated a large well equipped home gym where he trains athletes in strength and power sports as well as baseball, basketball and football.

 

Powerlifting

 

3^rd Superheavyweight 1987 USPF USAR Europe PL Championships

1^st 275lb class 1987 7^th Corp PL Championships

2^nd Superheavyweight 1988 7^th Corp PL Championships

4^th Superheavyweight ADFPA Virginia State Championships

1^st Superheavyweight 1994 NASA Nationals

1^st Superheavyweight 1995 NASA Nationals

1^st Superheavyweight 1997 NASA Nationals

2^nd Superheavyweight 1997 NASA Nationals Bench Press

 

Olympic lifting

 

2^nd Superheavyweight 1998 American Masters

1^st Superheavyweight 1998 Virginia State Championships

2^nd Superheavyweight 1998 Cardinal Open

1^st Superheavyweight 1999 Virginia State Championships

1^st Superheavyweight 1999 Cardinal Open

3^rd Superheavyweight 1999 National Masters

1^st Superheavyweight 2000 Virginia State Championships

1^st Superheavyweight 2000 Cardinal Open

2^nd Superheavyweight 2001 National Masters

1^st Superheavyweight 2006 Presidents Open

1^st Superheavyweight 2007 Cardinal open

1^st Superheavyweight 2007 American Masters

1^st Superheavyweight 2007 Virginia State Championships

1st Superheavyweight 2008 Virginia State Championships

1^st Superheavyweight 2008 Cardinal Open

 

 

Author: By Strength and Power Hall of Fame Completed: no Created: Sun Feb 18 15:47:38 UTC 2024 | Last Updated: Sun Feb 18 16:20:21 UTC 2024