Dave Waddington's 10003 lb lift was at a sanctioned meet in Ohio. It was not in a gym. It was in a gymnasium where most of our meets are still held. He took 1015 lbs that day. On the mandatory reweigh for the record it equaled 1003 lbs. Lee Moran took 1000 lbs and on the mandatory reweigh it came out to 10003 as well. Lee is credited with the first to set that record at a major contest. After extensive conversations with Lee, his major concern was that people were accurate about his accomplishments. Almost severing his tongue makes for a good story but it is not true. A few facts about Lee for the record; He was a sergeant in the airborne, he was one of the funniest men I have ever met, he was a mathematics prodigy, and a world class chess player, who had chess players all over the world logging onto his website to play him. He also had been a professional wrestler. Lee Moran was the manager of my gym and the godfather to my children. But most of all he was my friend.
I had the privilege and honor to train with Lee at Iron Island Gym back in the early 80’s. I was in the Navy stationed in Alameda. Lee was hysterically funny. He and Don “the ripper” Ross used to mess with each other constantly. Paul grizzly Brown was there too. I got drunk with Lee a few times. He always had me in stitches. RIP old friend.
Dave Waddington's 10003 lb lift was at a sanctioned meet in Ohio. It was not in a gym. It was in a gymnasium where most of our meets are still held. He took 1015 lbs that day. On the mandatory reweigh for the record it equaled 1003 lbs. Lee Moran took 1000 lbs and on the mandatory reweigh it came out to 10003 as well. Lee is credited with the first to set that record at a major contest. After extensive conversations with Lee, his major concern was that people were accurate about his accomplishments. Almost severing his tongue makes for a good story but it is not true. A few facts about Lee for the record; He was a sergeant in the airborne, he was one of the funniest men I have ever met, he was a mathematics prodigy, and a world class chess player, who had chess players all over the world logging onto his website to play him. He also had been a professional wrestler. Lee Moran was the manager of my gym and the godfather to my children. But most of all he was my friend.
I had the privilege and honor to train with Lee at Iron Island Gym back in the early 80’s. I was in the Navy stationed in Alameda. Lee was hysterically funny. He and Don “the ripper” Ross used to mess with each other constantly. Paul grizzly Brown was there too. I got drunk with Lee a few times. He always had me in stitches. RIP old friend.
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