Powerlifting at the 1981 World Games

The powerlifting events of World Games I were held on July 25–26, 1981, at Marriott's Great America amusement park in its Grandstand Pavilion (today the site of The Grizzly roller coaster[1]) in Santa Clara, California. These were the first World Games, an international quadrennial multi-sport event, and were hosted by the city of Santa Clara in the United States. The powerlifting events apparently had a dearth of competitors, as there were no bronze medals awarded in eight of the nine events, and lifters representing the United States won 15 of the 18 medals awarded. In the -100 kg class, Jim Cash of the U.S. set world records in both dead lift and total lift.[2]

Medalists

Sources:[3][2][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
-52kg  Hideaki Inabe (JPN)  Don MacVicar (USA)
-56kg  Gary Hunnicut (USA)
-60kg  Chokichi Ito (JPN)  George Hummel (USA)  Mark Shijo (USA)
-75kg  Mauro Di Pasquale (CAN)  Ray Neeley (USA)
-82.5kg  Jim Grudzien (USA)  Dennis Wright (USA)
-90kg  Walter Thomas (USA)  Jim Len (USA)
-100kg  Jim Cash (USA)  Fred Hatfield (USA)
-110kg  Scott Palmer (USA)  Gene Kunit (USA)
Super heavyweight  Doyle Kenady (USA)  Dave Shaw (USA)

Details

−52 kg

1. Hideki Inabi, Japan, 565 kg (squat 227.5, bench press 117.5, deadlift 220) 2. Don McVicar, Canada, 503 kg (192.5, 135.5, 175)

−56 kg

1. Gary Hunnicut, USA, 437.5 kg (155, 117.5, 165)

−60 kg

1. Chokichi Ito, Japan, 597.5 kg (215, 142.5, 240) 2. George Hummel, USA, 585 kg (210, 140, 235) 3. Mark Shijo, USA, 432.5 kg (162.5, 85, 185)

−75 kg

1. Mauro Di Pasquale, Canada 2. Ray Neeley, USA

−82.5 kg

1. Jim Grudzien, USA 2. Dennis Wright, USA

−90 kg

1. Walter Thomas, USA, 907.5 kg. 2. Jim Len, USA, 727.5 kg

−100 kg

1. Jim Cash, USA, 937.5 kg (world record; also set a world record in the dead lift) 2. Fred Hatfield, USA, 915 kg

−110 kg

1. Scott Palmer, USA, 765 kg 2. Gene Kunit, USA, 675 kg

Super heavyweight

1. Doyle Kenady, USA 985 kg 2. Dave Shaw, USA, 925 kg

References

  1. ^ Wilson, Steven W. (2014). California's Great America. Arcadia Publishing. p. 45. ISBN 9781467131902.
  2. ^ a b SARGIS, JOE (July 26, 1981). "Jim Cash of Manhattan, Kan., set two world records..." United Press International.
  3. ^ "World Games I at Santa Clara, Calif. July 26". United Press International. July 26, 1981.
  4. ^ "Santa Clara, USA 1981 Calendar & Results". International World Games Association. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  5. ^ "Results of the World Games". International World Games Association. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  6. ^ "World Games". San Jose Mercury-News. San Jose, California. July 26, 1981. p. 14E.
  7. ^ "World Games". San Jose Mercury-News. San Jose, California. July 27, 1981. p. 4D.
  8. ^ Payne, Dave (July 25, 1981). "'World' opener attracts 3,000". San Jose Mercury-News. San Jose, California. p. 6D.
  9. ^ "Holland dunks Canadian women". San Jose Mercury-News. San Jose, California. July 26, 1981. p. 3E.
  10. ^ Finch, Peter (July 27, 1981). "Karate king with broken toe hopes he won't have to step aside tonight". San Jose Mercury-News. San Jose, California. p. 5D.