Keith Nautel New York Strength and Power HoF inductee 2024

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Personal history:

I have been involved in powerlifting and the Olympic lifting since 1984 and 1996. I have served as a lifter, coach, referee, meet director, and meet volunteer. I have coached at local, state, and national levels and unofficially coached at the world level, helping during several sessions.

 

What led you to your sport:

I was introduced to the powerlifting game when a fellow lifter noticed me at the Bamberg West Germany YS Army base gym. I discovered Olympic lifting while coaching wrestling during the Empire State Games competition 1997.

 

Achievements:

Army 7th Corps champ powerlifting 148 lbs., 1985. USAER runner-up powerlifting 148 lbs, 1985. Base powerlifting champ Bamberg West Germany 1985 Fort Sill OK 1986 Ft Drum NY 1989 Many NY State Championships won in USAPL, USAW, AAU, ADFPA, 100% RAW from Jr, open and masters categories, in 148, 165, 181, 198, 69k, 77k, 85k, 82.5k, 83k and 93k weight classes. National Championships USAPL 1st m2 93k equipped 2021 2nd m2 83k raw 2019 Powerlifting America 1st m2 93k equipped 2022 100% Raw Powerlifting Fed. American challenge 1st m50 181. 2017 1st m55 198. 2023 1st m55 181. 2024 National overall runner-up 2023. Best-equipped lifter USAPL NYS Championships 2014, 2016, and 2022 USAW American Masters Nationals 1st m35 77k. 2002 1st m35 77k. 2003 2nd m40 85k. 2005 3rd m40 85k. 2006 2nd m40 85k. 2007 1st m40 85k. 2009 National Masters Championships 1st m45 85k. 2010 1st m45 85k. 2013 1st m50 85k. 2016 Pan-American Masters 1st m40 77k. 2006 1st m50 85k. 2015 World Championship IPF Masters Equipped Worlds 1st 83k m2 Gold medal back squat, bench, deadlift, total, team gold.

State, National, and World Records:

100% Raw Powerlifting Federation. New York State Records M50 181 squat, bench, deadlift, total M55 181 squat, bench, deadlift, total M55 198 squat, deadlift, total National records M55 198 total 657.5kilos M55 181 deadlift 280.5 kilos World records M55 198 total 657.5 kilos M55 181 deadlift 280.5 kilos USAPL Records New York State equipped records Open 82.5k deadlift single lift M1 90k bench single lift M1 82.5k deadlift single lift M1 90k deadlift single lift M1 82.5k push pull M1 90k push pull M1b 90k back squat M1b 90k bench M1b 82.5k deadlift M1b 90k deadlift M1b 82.5k dead single lift M1b 90k deadlift single lift M1b 82.5k total M1b 82.5k push pull M1b 90k push pull M2a 90k back squat M2a 90k bench M2a 82.5k deadlift M2a 90k deadlift M2a 82.5k deadlift single lift M2a 90k deadlift single lift M2a 82.5k total M2a 90k total M2a 82.5k push pull M2a 90k push pull M2b 82.5k back squat M2b 90k back squat M2b 82.5k bench press M2b 90k bench press M2b 90k bench single lift M2b 82.5k deadlift M2b 90k deadlift M2b 82.5k deadlift single lift M2b 90k deadlift single lift M2b 82.5k total M2b 90k total M2b 82.5k push pull M2b 90k push pull USAPL raw records M2a 90k back squat M2a 90k bench press M2a 90k bench single lift M2a 90k deadlift M2a 90k deadlift single lift M2a 90k total M2a 90k push pull Powerlifting America NYS equipped records Open 83k back squat Open 93k back squat Open 83k bench press Open 83k deadlift Open 93k deadlift Open 83k total Open 93k total M1 83k back squat M1 93k back squat M1 83k bench press M1 93k bench press M1 93k bench single lift M1 83k deadlift M1 93k deadlift M1 83k total M1 93k total M2 83k back squat M2 93k back squat M2 83k bench press M2 93k bench press M2 93k bench single lift M2 83k deadlift M2 93k deadlift M2 83k total M2 93k total

Accomplishments:

Freestyle wrestling 4th 7th Corps 1985 2nd at Sooner State Games 1986 Participated in Open Empire State Games 1997 to 2010in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling and Olympic weightlifting, earning 4 bronze medals in 77k and 85k weight classes. Coached the ladies' weightlifting team to 4 golds, 3 silvers, and 3 bronze team awards. Coached the men to 1 silver and 3 bronze team awards. I Coached at 3 AAU Jr Olympics, where we had 7 champions and multiple place winners. I am a level 2 USAW coach as well as a local referee. I coach lifters in 100% Raw Powerlifting, where 5 of my lifters have set State records, and 2 set national and world records. I Coached 2 lifters to 3rd place at USAW collegiate nationals and 1 lifter to 2nd place at the 2023 Jr championships.

 

Activities within the sport:

I have run multiple Olympic lifting and powerlifting meets as meet director. I assisted in establishing the New York State Liberty Games for Olympic lifting and Powerlifting. Since 2012, I have volunteered with the local high school strength training program and at many local meets, from loading weights to ref.

 

 

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