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Paul Sutphin
Paul Sutphin has been Powerlifting in official competition since 1972. While competing in the 148lb. weight class, Paul won the 1979 National (Junior) Powerlifting Championships wi...view morePaul Sutphin has been Powerlifting in official competition since 1972. While competing in the 148lb. weight class, Paul won the 1979 National (Junior) Powerlifting Championships with a“Ten-times bodyweight Total” of 1482lbs. (672.5 kilos), breaking the Lightweight Junior National Total Record.
By 1981, Sutphin had officially earned Powerlifter Elite Classification with Elite Totals in three (3) weight classes (148 – 1482, 165 – 1535, and 181 – 1653) and ranked among the “Top Ten Lightweight Powerlifters of the 20th Century.” While being the first Powerlifter from West Virginia to Total Elite in multiple weight classes, Paul Sutphin earned National Referee’s certification for Powerlifting in 1983 and International (IPF Category II) Referee credentials in 1991. Sutphin works as an education professional and competes in Powerlifting competitions in a number of organizations.view less