2002 World Powerlifting Championships

International Blind Sports Federation

Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic

Team results are based on the top 6 lifters from a country, counting Junior, Senior or Master in either Women or Men Categories, from any weight class.  12 points for 1st, 9 for 2nd, 8 for 3rd, 7 for 4th, etc.  In event of a tie, Wilk's score - your total lifting score times a body weight coefficient - is tallied for those top six lifters and compared.

Iran: 6 gold medals, 72 points, Wilk's = 2223.1

                trophy Best Team

Russia: 6 gold medals, 1 silver medal, 1 bronze medal, (top 6) 72 points, Wilk's = 2088.6

gold trophy Overall Men,

USA: 6 gold medals, 4 silver medals, (top 6) 72 points, Wilk's = 1773.5

gold trophy Overall Women,

silver trophy Overall Men,

Czech Republic: 5 gold medals, 2 bronze medals, (top 6) 65 points

silver trophy Overall Women,

bronze trophy Overall Men,

bronze trophy Overall Women,

Canada: 1 gold medal, 2 silver medals, 30 points

John Baxter award for most improved lifter

Spain:    1 silver medal, 1 bronze medal, 16 points

Lithuania: 1 silver medal, 1 fourth place & 1 fifth place,  15 points

England: 1 gold medal,  12 points, Wilk's = 397.8

Australia: 1 gold medal,  12 points, Wilk's = 379.6

Austria: 1 gold medal,  12 points, Wilk's = 375.6

Nigeria: 1 silver medal,  9 points

How our team did:

Cody Colchado: Gold medal, 110k Senior Men

                       Squat: 237.5k; Bench: 182.5k; Deadlift: 250.0k; 3-Lift Total: 647.5k, Wilk's = 403.1

                       Bronze trophy for Overall Men

                       1 World Record: 3-Lift Total

                       2 USA National Records: Bench & 3-Lift Total

Omar Sanchez: Gold medal, 125+k Master I Men

                       Squat: 215.0k; Bench: 182.5k; Deadlift: 227.5k; 3-Lift Total: 625.0k, Wilk's = 351.6

                       1 World Record: Bench

                       4 USA National Records: Squat, Bench, Deadlift & 3-Lift Total

Marlon Lopez: Silver medal, 82.5k Senior Men

                       Squat: 140.0k; Bench: 122.5k; Deadlift: 205.0k; 3-Lift Total: 467.5k, Wilk's = 330.4

Michael Elliott: Silver medal, 100k Master I Men

                       Squat: 195.0k; Bench: 125.0k; Deadlift: 190.0k; 3-Lift Total: 510.0k, Wilk's = 311.7

                       1 USA National Record: Squat

Bobby Blackmon: Silver medal, 110k Senior Men

                        Squat: 175.0k; Bench: 142.5k; Deadlift: 182.5k; 3-Lift Total: 517.5k, Wilk's = 311.6

Edie Jones: Gold medal, 52.5k Master I Women

                       Squat: 80.0k; Bench: 55.0k; Deadlift: 97.5k; 3-Lift Total: 232.5k, Wilk's = 290.7

                       Gold trophy for Overall Women

                       4 World Records: Squat, Bench, Deadlift & 3-Lift Total

                       4 USA National Records: Squat, Bench, Deadlift & 3-Lift Total

Kris Scheppe: Gold medal, 52.5k Junior Men

                       Squat: 75.0k; Bench: 72.5k; Deadlift: 120.0k; 3-Lift Total: 265.0k, Wilk's = 265.4

                       4 World Records: Squat, Bench, Deadlift & 3-Lift Total

                       4 USA National Records: Squat, Bench, Deadlift & 3-Lift Total

Jeff Lee: Gold medal, 75.0k Junior Men

                       Squat: 105.0k; Bench: 85.0k; Deadlift: 155.0k; 3-Lift Total: 345.0k, Wilk's = 264.8

Trisha Ellingsworth: Silver medal, 67.5k Junior Women

                       Squat: 82.5k; Bench: 37.5k; Deadlift: 100.0k; 3-Lift Total: 212.5k, Wilk's = 223.2

                       1 USA National Record: Squat

Candy Loukprasong: Gold medal, 44k Senior Women

                       Squat: 42.5k; Bench: 25.0k; Deadlift: 55.0k; 3-Lift Total: 132.5k, Wilk's = 197.9

                       Bronze trophy for Overall Women

Steve Pena: did not place

Nick Sinardi: did not place