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I.A.W.A. (UK) Hall of Fame 2003 The second induction dinner for the IAWA (UK) Hall of Fame took place at the Bass Museum, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, on Sunday 7th December, 2003. The IAWA (UK) Hall of Fame recognises individuals whom have achieved great things and given of themselves, the enhancement of the organisation. This Hall of Fame is dedicated to honouring those whom have achieved and worked for and on behalf of IAWA (UK), and not for achievements in the sport elsewhere. The three inductees recognised on 7th December, 2003 were: |
MIKE ARCHER - award made by Frank Allen, Gen Secretary IAWA (UK) Mike has been involved in weightlifting for more than 50 years having completed his first competition in 1952. A superb Champion among lifters, 70 year old Mike has come a long way since starting to train with weights to gain some bodyweight and improve his all round strength and fitness after having been turned down as medically unfit for compulsory National Service. With BAWLA Mike won 'Britains Best All Round Weightlifter', was many times Surrey and South Eastern Counties Olympic Champion and in 1959 won the famous 'Ron Walker Trophy'. A tremendous servant to IAWA (UK) as Technical Committee Officer, Mike has also won several National and World titles, listing his proudest moment as winning the 'Best Overall Master' title at the 1996 IAWA Worlds. STEVE ANGELL - award made by Steve Gardner, President IAWA (UK) Although only 33 years of age, Steve from Buckinghamshire has had a very successful athletic career to date. A former Discus and Hammer throwing champion, Steve has also been a British Champion Strandpuller as well as a competitor in Highland Games and Strongman competitions. It is with All Round weightlifting that Steve really made an impression amongst 'drug free strength athletes', having twice been 'Overall Best Lifter' at the IAWA World Championships. Steve was forced to take a break for almost two years with a back injury but recovered and went to the 2000 Worlds, again winning the 'Best Senior lifter' title, and he considers this one of his greatest achievements. Steve has many excellent world records on the books including a 255 kilo Zercher. A personal trainer today, Steve still competes though blighted by injury in recent years, but watch out! he's not done yet. |
PETE READY - award made by June Fulford, Coaching Secretary IAWA (UK) Pete has been involved with the iron game for an incredible 65 years, born in 1922 he started training with weights aged 15, to help his Boxing and Judo. After the War Peter trained again with an old wrestler at a dockers gym. Called up in 1941, Peter did not use weights again until he was introduced to Olympic and All Round lifting in Malta on 1945. Demobbed in 1946 Peter trained with Don McRae an experienced All Round lifter, he joined BAWLA and started lifting in 1948. Peter is proud of his Ron Walker Cup bronze medal and the silver medals he won in 'Britains Best all Rounder' (1948 to 1952). A County and Divisional Champion, Peter qualified as a National Referee and Instructor. From 1954 Peter and Don ran the Star Gym in Cleethorpes and in 1981 moved to Grimsby to open the Haven Gym. Peter has backed drug free sport since its inception, lifting with IAWA since it was formed. Multi-Title and World record holder, Peter has been chairman of IAWA (UK) for 11 years and he continues today, in his 80s, training, lifting and coaching scores of others. |