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The IFSA
American Championship Competitors
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| Competitor |
Home |
Listed Height-in feet and inches |
Weight-in pounds |
Listed Accomplishments |
| Ken Brown |
Fresno, CA |
6'1" |
283 |
4th Place in the 1997 US Strongest Man; 1998 WSM Competitor |
| Bryan Neese |
Brownsburg, IN |
6'2" |
318 |
3rd Place at 1998 Strongest Man Alive; 2nd Place at 1998 Survival of the Strongest |
| Odd Haugen |
Honolulu, HI |
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289 |
1997 WABDL World Masters Deadlift Champion; 1970 IFBB Mr. Norway; America's Full Strength Challenge-third place in the US qualifier |
| Andrew "Bull" Stewart |
Seattle, WA |
6' |
264 |
Ten consecutive powerlifting championships in the 242 pound class; 1998 Northwest Strongest Man |
| Whit Baskin |
Durante, OK |
5'11" |
264 |
1997 Texas Strongest Man; 1998 Oklahoma Strongest Man |
| Niko Noga |
American Samoa |
6'1" |
331 |
13 year NFL Pro; Sports Coordinator for American Somoa DOE |
| Karl Gillingham |
Northfield, MN |
6'2.5" |
276 |
American Full Strength Challenge First Place in the US Qualifier |
| Gary Mitchell |
Gaithersburg, MD |
6' |
283.5 |
1997 and 1998 World Muscle Power Classic and 1998 Strongest Man Alive Competitor |
| Chad Coy |
Kokomo, Indiana |
6' |
250 |
1998 NASA National and World Powerlifting Champion |
| James Barientos |
Honolulu, HI |
6'2" |
280 |
Canadian Football League; Pro Indoor Football League |
| Grant Higa |
Seattle, WA |
5'8" |
301 |
1997 and 1998 USAPL Oregon State Powerlifting Champion in the 275 pound weight class |
| James Greene |
Honolulu, HI |
5'9" |
366 |
1998 USPF American Invitational Super Heavyweight Champion |
| Mark Keshishian |
Bethesda, MD |
5'11" |
261 |
1996 IPA Submaster National Champion in the 220 pound weight class and best lifter |
| Ralph Williams |
Florissant, MO |
6'4" |
394 |
1998 WSM Competitor; Pro Football Player |
| Mike Kromer |
Kennewick, WA |
5'10" |
330 |
Competitive Powerlifter, strongman competitor and former college football player |
| Mike Gillert |
Newbury Park, CA |
6'2" |
242 |
Body Focus Bench Press Competition 1996 and 1997 First Place |
| Anastasios "Staz" Kazolis |
Brooklyn, NY |
5'10" |
336 |
Strongest Man Alive Competitor; 9th Place at the York Barbell Strongman Contest |
Terry Brennand could not make it for personal reasons.
Jeff Maddy missed the competition for financial reasons.
Wade Gillingham could not make it either due to an injury.
IFSA Pro
Athletes
| Competitor |
Home |
Listed Height-in feet and inches |
Weight-in pounds |
| Jouko Ahola |
Finland |
6'1" |
264 |
| Magnus Samuelsson |
Sweden |
6'6" |
314 |
| Joe Onosai |
American Samoa/Hawaii |
6'4" |
415.8 |
| Berend Veneberg |
Netherlands |
6'2" |
290 |
| Hugo "Huge-o" Girard |
Canada |
6'1" |
338 |
| Chief IronBear Collins |
North Carolina |
6'1" |
345 |
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