Recording lifters since 1987
APA Powerlifting Hall of Fame
155 lifters and figures who built this federation and this sport, recorded by induction class since 1987.
Powerlifting USA Magazine (opens in a new tab)
6 issues, 1986 to 2012, of the magazine Mike Lambert published — the first name on the roster below.
Vol. 9, No. 10 — May 1986
Who is the world's greatest squatter?
Vol. 10, No. 9 — April 1987
Gene Bell — 2132 @ 198!
Vol. 25, No. 11 — June 2002
Meet Scot Mendelson
Vol. 32, No. 6 — April 2009
Chuck Fought pulls 900 at the IPA Pro/Am
Vol. 35, No. 6 — May 2012
Ian Bell — Gene Bell's son holds his own on the platform
Top 20 rankings for teen, women and masters
The roster
Every inductee, class by class
All 155 names on the APA Powerlifting Hall of Fame, from the first class in 1987 through 2026, in the induction classes the federation records them in. Search by name, or jump to a decade.
1980s
5 inducted
19871 inductee
- Mike LambertPowerlifting USA Magazine Publisher
19882 inductees
- Burt Rosenfield
- Joseph Mugovero
19892 inductees
- James Piper
- Norm McKay
1990s
52 inducted
19907 inductees
- Art Cournoyer
- Becky Racliff
- Greg Gould
- Mark Dimiduk
- Ralph Raymond
- Roland Beaudette
- Russ Dell
19917 inductees
- Alex Pocu
- Bill TricheUSAF
- C.J. Batton
- George Lazzereschi
- John Varrone
- Tony Atlas (opens in a new tab)Pro-wrestler (Anthony White)
- Rick Couch
19926 inductees
- Bill Riley
- Donald Stratton
- Gary Heisey
- Mark Di'Orio
- Russ Barlow
- Rich Creevy
199312 inductees
- Doug Heath
- Georges Lebreque
- Joe Liberatore
- John Black
- John Florio
- John Redding
- Kenneth Mattson
- Michael Del Signore
- Paul Sacco
- Ralph Seagraves
- Tim Hasychak
- Tony Kamand
19944 inductees
- Debra Erney
- Dr. Fred Clary
- James Kathios
- Ken Snell
19952 inductees
- Jennifer Taylor
- Steve Brodsky
19974 inductees
- Anthony Clark (opens in a new tab)
- Gloria Knight McNeil
- Rick Weil
- Tamara Grimwood Rainwater
19986 inductees
- Al Rozier
- Kym Allen
- Marty Sechrest
- Mike Hummel
- Phil Farmer
- Walt Austen
19994 inductees
- Dan Harvie
- Jerry Robinson
- Mike Ferrantelli
- Scott Werner
2000s
38 inducted
20005 inductees
- Mike Witmer
- Eili Mard
- Joe Salmon
- John Caldarelli
- Kathy Roberts
20012 inductees
- Carl Summers
- Kramer Bergman
20021 inductee
- Travis Mash
20032 inductees
- Milan Jovanovic
- Kim Bergman
20046 inductees
- Brandon Cass
- Bryon Dowling
- Chad Crigger
- Chris Belshe
- Curtis Clapp
- Ken Ufford
20055 inductees
- Brad Kelly
- Chris Confessore
- Jerry Tancil
- Nick Winters
- Ryan Kennelly
20061 inductee
- Danny McMillan
20075 inductees
- Bruce Swanson
- Chris Byrnes
- Cory Wasniewski
- Jeff McVicar
- Ted Forbes
20084 inductees
- Donna Slaga
- Jen Rotsinger
- Paul McKenney
- Taylor Stallings
20097 inductees
- Chris Papillion
- Jacob Sundey
- Jorge Pillado
- Julie Scanlon
- Roland "Jerry" Cote
- Stan Efferding
- Tom O'Donnell
2010s
49 inducted
20107 inductees
- Carol Ann Myers
- Chris Della Fave
- Darris Piggee
- Dr. Brian Matchett
- Jimmy May
- Kenneth McFadden
- Vincent Dizenzo
20115 inductees
- Ben Seath
- Cody Hyatt
- Dick Giller
- Jerry Saldana
- John Hare
20121 inductee
- Chad Holmes
20131 inductee
- Phil Maranto
201410 inductees
- Andrew Rohner
- Christopher Balance
- Dennis Montembault
- Emmanuel Silva
- Matt Barba
- Michael Armendariz
- Rebecca Roberts
- Richard Ficca
- Robert Geriak
- Tee Cummins
201515 inductees
- Brad Crawford
- Brandon Bruce
- Courtney Deer
- Eddie DiFruscia
- Joe Morrow
- Josh Spaeth
- Kenneth Coleman
- Kirby White
- Leah Smith
- Letema Harrell
- Matt Gonzolez
- Mike Francis
- Nick Caprales
- Nicolas Stone
- Yannick Normandi
201610 inductees
- Bill Duncan
- Bobby Myers
- Louis Vasquez
- Robert JacksonTexas
- Rodney Wood
- Steadman Mathis
- Brian Highnote
- Ciara Harmon
- Leon Barry
- Rudy Kadlub
2020s
11 inducted
202611 inductees
- Joey Smith
- Henry Thompson
- Jill Mills
- Chris Sutton
- Kelly Womack
- Preston Turner
- Scott Cartwright
- Donnie Thompson
- Ed Coan
- Milo Mills
- David Mills