1953 World Champion (Stockholm)
1954 British Empire & Commonwealth Games Champion
Doug has been inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, the Canadian Olympic Committee Hall of Fame, and the BC Sports Hall of Fame. Doug won the Lou Marsh Award as Canada’s top athlete in 1953. In Honour of Doug and with his approval, BCWA began the Junior Doug Hepburn Championships (Under 17 years of age) in 1998.
1968 Olympic Games Gold Medalist
1972 Olympic Games Silver Medalist
1976 Olympic Games Bronze Medalist
World Champion – 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974
Mr. Nassiri is originally from Iran and has lived in BC for a number of years. He broke 15 World Records in his career.
1948 Olympic Games
1952 Olympic Games
1950 British Empire & Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist
1968 Olympic Games (Mexico City)
1976 Olympic Games (Montreal)
1980 Olympic Games (Canada Boycotted)
World Championships – 1974, 1977
Pan American Games – 1971, 1975
1978 Commonwealth Games
In 1981, Wes received the National Honour Medal from the International Weightlifting Federation.
1972 Olympic Games (Munich)
World Championships – 1973, 1974
Pan American Games – 1971, 1975
Canadian Champion – 1969, 1971, 1972,1973,1974,1975
1968 Olympic Games (Mexico City)
1967 Pan American Games Silver Medalist
Commonwealth Games – 1966, 1970
Canadian Champion – 1966, 1970
In 1968 Paul’s training lifts were fantastic as he Snatched 143kg (World Record at the time was 150kg) and Cleaned 191kg (World Record C&J was approximately 195-200). Unfortunately, Paul became quite ill prior to the Olympic Games which resulted in a big drop of bodyweight and a less than anticipated performance.
1972 Olympic Games (Munich)
1973 World Championships
1971 Pan American Games
1970 Commonwealth Games
Canadian Champion – 1971, 1972
1975 Pan American Games
1974 Commonwealth Games
Canadian Champion – 1973, 1975, 1976
World Championships – 1977, 1978
1979 Pan American Games
Canadian Champion – 1979
1976 Olympic Games – Timing Official
1973 World Championships – Team Manager
2003 World Championships – Team Leader (Main Competition Hall)
1978 Commonwealth Games
1994 Commonwealth Games – Competition Secretary
2006 Commonwealth Games
Dieter became an International Category #2 Official in 1969 and a International Category #1 in 1987. Dieter received the 25 Year Service Award from the International Weightlifting Federation.
1992 Olympic Games – Team Leader (Barcelona)
World Junior Championships – 1976, 1977, 1987
Commonwealth Games – 1986, 1990
CWFHC President (1989-1994)
BCWA President – 2 Terms
Ron received the 25 Year Service Award from the International Weightlifting Federation.
1988 Olympic Games – 10th
World Championships – 1985, 1986
World Junior Championships – 1978, 1979, 1980
Pan American Games – 1983, 1987 (Bronze)
1982 Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist
1986 Commonwealth Games Bronze Medalist
1990 Commonwealth Games Bronze Medalist
Canadian Champion – 1982,1983,1985,1988
1995 World Championships – Assistant Coach
2000 World University Championships – Assistant Coach
2002 World University Championships – Assistant Coach
2002 World Championships – Assistant Coach
2003 World Championships (Vancouver) – Sport & Competition Manager (3rd largest World Championships with 505 athletes)
2006 Commonwealth Games – Team Leader
2007 World Championships – Head Men’s Coach
2008 Pan American Championships – Head Coach
2008 Olympic Games – Team Leader/Assistant Coach
1987 World Championships
1984 World Junior Championships
1987 Pan American Games Silver Medalist
1995 Pan American Games
1986 Commonwealth Games
Canadian Champion – 1987, 1994
1982 World Junior Championships (6th)
Canadian Champion – 1987, 1988
World Champion – 1987,1988,1989,1991
Ms. Hongling is originally from China and has been in BC for a number of years.
1995 World Junior Championships – 4th (Silver Medal in C & J)
1996 NACACI Championships – Silver
2003 World University Championships
2003 Pan American Games – 5th
2003 World Weightlifting Championships – 23rd
Canadian Champion – 1995, 2004
2002 American Open (Int’l.) – Silver
2004 Commonwealth Championships – Bronze
2007 Manuel Saurez (Int’l.) – 6th
2008 Pan American Championships – 5th
Canadian Champion – 2002, 2003, 2007
2008 Olympic Games – 12th
2007 World Championships – 32nd
2008 Pan American Championships – 7th
Canadian Champion – 2006, 2007, 2008
1954 British Empire & Commonwealth Games – Stan Gibson
1970 Commonwealth Games – Paul Marsden
1975 World Junior Championships – Robert Rudek
1987 World Championships – Moya Garlisi
1987 & 1988 World Championships – Julie Hunter
1992 World Junior Championships – Satwinder Ghatarora
2000 & 2002 World University Championships – Sophia Sandhu
2001 World Junior Championships – Deep Takhar
2002 World Junior Championships – Bridget Bernier
2003 World Junior Championships – Evan Openshaw
2005 World Junior Championships – Adrian Chatelain
2005 World Junior Championships – Walter Bailey
2006 Pan American Sub 15 Championships – Prabdeep Sanghera
2006 Pan American Sub 15 Championships – Harinder Mahey
2007 World Junior Championships – Katelynn Williams
2007 Pan American Sub 15 Championships – Prabdeep Sanghera
2007 Pan American Sub 15 Championships – Snimerdeep Sanghera
2007 Pan American Sub 15 Championships – Harmanpreet Phangura
2007 Pan American Sub 15 Championships – Amarveer Sahota
2007 Pan American Youth Championships – Derek Herridge
2008 Commonwealth Youth Games – Adrian Cadmus-Dixon
1964 – George Dean (+90kg)
1969 – Amarjit Johl (+110kg)
1973 – Sam Dhaliwal (67.5kg)
1973 – Chris Dariotis (82.5kg)
1974 – Chris Dariotis (82.5kg)
1975 – Chris Dariotis (82.5kg)
1976 – Chris Dariotis (90kg)
1977 – Chris Dariotis (82.5kg)
1977 – Carman Adair (90kg)
1979 – Carman Adair (82.5kg)
1983 – Sergio Bevilacqua (110kg)
1988 – Hardial Bhabra (60kg)
1989 – Hardial Bhabra (60kg)
1989 – Chris Suda (67.5kg)
1990 – Irena Michich (75kg)
1995 – Miel McGerrigle (54kg)
2004 – Miel McGerrigle (63kg)
2006 – Joke Adekola (58kg)
2007 – Joke Adekola (58kg)
2007 – Anike Ayodeji (75kg)
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