John Kuc is a former world champion powerlifter from the United States.[2][3][4] During the 1970s and 80s, he set numerous powerlifting national and world records, won three International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) world championships and numerous national championships.
John Kuc | |
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| Born | 1947 (age 76–77) |
| Occupation | powerlifting |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Competition record | ||
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| Powerlifting | ||
Representing  United States
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| IPF World Powerlifting Championships[1] | ||
| 1st | 1974 | 110kg |
| 1st | 1979 | 110kg |
| 1st | 1980 | 110kg |
| AAU World Powerlifting Championships[1] | ||
| 3rd | 1971 | +110kg |
| 1st | 1972 | +110kg |
| AAU US National Powerlifting Championships[1] | ||
| 1st | 1974 | 110kg |
| USPF National Powerlifting Championships[1] | ||
| 1st | 1979 | 110kg |
| 1st | 1980 | 110kg |
Although Jon Cole squatted 905 pounds[5] and totaled 2370 pounds (later weighed out at 2364)[6] a bit earlier in a AAU local meet in Phoenix, Arizona on October 28, 1972, Kuc became known as the first man to squat over 900 and total 2300 pounds[7] in a major international competition with a more strict judging at the AAU World Powerlifting Championships on November 11, 1972 by squatting 905 pounds[5] and totaling an impressive 2350 pounds (905-600-845) (raw with just ace bandages), which is still one of the highest raw totals ever achieved until today.[1][6]
Personal Records
editdone in official Powerlifting full meets
- Squat - 905.0 lbs (410.5 kg)[5] raw with ace-bandage knee wraps @ 322.25 lb. bodyweight
- Bench press - 600 lbs (272.2 kg)[8] raw @ 322.25 lb. bodyweight
- Deadlift - 870.8 lbs (395.0 kg)[1] raw @ 242.5 lb. bodyweight
- Total - 2350 lbs (905-600-845) / 1065.9 kg (410.5-272.2-383.3)[1] raw with ace-bandage wraps @ 322.25 lb. bodyweight
Career aggregate total (best official lifts): 2375.8 lbs (905 + 600 + 870.8)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Kuc John - results in powerlifting and benchpress, records, personal data, photos and video".
- ^ "Powerlifting hub". Archived from the original on August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ Fair, John D. (1999). Muscletown USA: Bob Hoffman and the Manly Culture of York Barbell. Penn State Press. pp. 357–. ISBN 9780271018553. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ Darden, Ellington (April 1993). Soft steps to a hard body. Taylor Pub. Co. p. 84. ISBN 9780878337958. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ a b c "900 Pound Unequipped Squat Hall of Fame - All-Time Historical World Powerlifting Records & Rankings". powerliftingwatch.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-17. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ^ a b Vasquez, Johnny. "Men's All-time Raw World Records". powerliftingwatch.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-03. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ^ "USA Weightlifting Hall of Fame (York, Pennsylvania)". www.interestingamerica.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-02.
- ^ "600 Pound Unequipped Bench Press Hall of Fame - All-Time Historical World Powerlifting Records & Rankings". powerliftingwatch.com. Retrieved 2007-11-03.