David Pennington
Born1965 or 1966
OccupationPowerlifting

David Pennington (died 10 July 2018) was a British powerlifter.

Born in Middlesbrough, England, David was a 3 time gold medallist in the World Powerlifting Congress (WPC) Championships. He also achieved a gold medal at the WPC European Powerlifting Championships 2016 and a silver medal at the WPC European Championships 2017.[1]

He won his first WPC Championship gold medal in Louisiana, USA in 2016 and two gold medals in Moscow in 2017 which he won in two successive days and in two different weight categories.[2] In 2018 Dave set his second WPC World Record with a 190 kg bench press in the M3, 110 kg raw full power classic at the Alan Collins Cup.[3] Dave's bench press in the raw full power classic in both the 100 kg and 110 kg M3 category has placed him number 1 in the overall British Rankings.[4]

Early life

Pennington was a competitive bodybuilder and won his first bodybuilding competition in 1992, winning the first timers in an English Federation of Body Builders (EFBB) (UKBFF) competition which qualified him for the British finals. He continued to compete and train at various gyms throughout the UK. He entered his first powerlifting competition at the age of 49.

Pennington died 10 July 2018 after sustaining an injury in competition.[5]

Medals

BPU British Championships

2016Bristol, EnglandRaw Bench Press OnlyM2100 kg1st Place
2017Bristol, EnglandFull Power ClassicM3100 kg1st Place
2018Bodypower, BirminghamRaw Bench Press OnlyOpen110 kg2nd Place
2018Bodypower, BirminghamRaw Bench Press OnlyM3110 kg1st Place
2018Bodypower, BirminghamDeadlift OnlyM3110 kg1st Place

WPC European Championships - Representing  Great Britain

2016Stoke-on-Trent, EnglandRaw Bench Press OnlyM2100 kgGold
2017Helsinki, FinlandFull Power ClassicM3100 kgSilver

WPC World Championships - Representing  Great Britain

2016Louisiana, USARaw Bench Press OnlyM3100 kgGold
2017Moscow, RussiaRaw Bench Press OnlyM3100 kgGold
2017Moscow, RussiaFull Power ClassicM3110 kgGold

BPU British Records

2017Bristol, EnglandFull Power ClassicM3100 kgBenchBritish185 kg
2017Bristol, EnglandRaw Bench OnlyM3100 kgBenchBritish185 kg
2017Bristol, EnglandFull Power ClassicM3100 kgTotalBritish627.5 kg
2018Folkestone, EnglandFull Power ClassicM3110 kgBenchBritish190 kg

WPC World Records

2017Helsinki, FinlandFull Power ClassicM3100 kgBenchWorld182.5 kg
2018Folkestone, EnglandFull Power ClassicM3110 kgBenchWorld190 kg

References

  1. "2017 WPC Europeans - GOMETAL.COM".
  2. Huntley, David (10 November 2017). "Meet the Powerlifting world champion from Teesside".
  3. Huntley, David (25 January 2018). "Powerlifting dad Dave Pennington breaks another world record - and gets a PB 'one legged'".
  4. Derby, Neilside Barbell & Premier Powerlifting coach & Powerlifting. "Neilside Barbell". neilside.co.uk.
  5. Jones, Samuel. "Powerlifting dad snapped tendons in legs squatting heavy weights and died in hospital". Teessidee Live. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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