Taylor Atwood

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Taylor Atwood
Personal information
NationalityUnited States
Born (1988-09-12) September 12, 1988 (age 36)
Miami, Florida
Education Webber International University
Columbia Business School
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight73.7 kg (162 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States (2014–present)
Sport Powerlifting
Event74 kg
Coached byJason Tremblay
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Squat: 303 kg (2021)
  • Bench Press: 202.5 kg (2022)
  • Deadlift: 340.5 kg (2021)
  • Total: 838.5 kg (2021)
Medal record
Men's powerlifting
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 Killeen– 74 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 Minsk– 74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 Calgary– 74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Helsingborg– 74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Sun City– 74 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 St. Julian's– 74 kg
SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships
5th2023 SheffieldAbsolute
Powerlifting America Raw Nationals
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Austin– 74 kg
USA Powerlifting Raw Nationals
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 Aurora– 74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015 Scranton– 74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2016 Atlanta– 74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 Orlando– 74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 Spokane– 74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Lombard– 74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 Daytona Beach– 74 kg

Taylor Atwood (born September 12, 1988) is an American powerlifter. He is a 3-time IPF World Champion and has held multiple world records in the 74 kilogram weight class. [1]

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Powerlifting career

Atwood competed in his first recorded strength competition in high school in 2007, where he clean and jerked 270 lbs and bench pressed 335 lbs. [2] Atwood competed in his first powerlifting competition in 2013, and won his first Nationals from USA Powerlifting in 2014. [3] In 2015, he was disqualified from the 2015 Arnold Classic for failing to register a squat. The same year, Atwood suffered a back injury, but was able to recover and win a second time at Raw Nationals. [4]

In 2016, Atwood competed at the IPF Classic World Powerlifting Championships for the first time with only 3 months of preparation. [4] At the competition, he secured the total world record of 722.5 kilograms, which would shortly be surpassed by competitor Aliaksandr Hrynkevich-Sudnik of Belarus. [5] Atwood would secure second place at the competition. [6]

At the 2017 Classic World Powerlifting Championships, Atwood squatted 265.5 kilograms, which would be shortly surpassed by Yoshihiro Higa of Japan. Atwood secured second place at the competition, losing to Kjell Egil Bakkelund. [7]

At the 2018 Classic World Powerlifting Championships, Atwood would secure his first win at the championships, where he totaled 758 kilograms for a world record, alongside squatting 275.5 kilograms for an open world record, which would once again be shortly surpassed by Yoshihiro Higa of Japan. [7] [8]

In 2019, Atwood would secure a second win at the 2019 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships, where he extended his total world record to 790.5 kilograms, and squatted 283 kilograms for a world record, and would score the highest IPF score of the entire men's competition. [9]

In 2021, Atwood competed at USA Powerlifting Raw Nationals, where he secured three world records (squat, deadlift and total respectively), and securing a total that is 11-times his own bodyweight. [10]

In 2022, Atwood would win his third competition in the IPF by totaling 790 kilograms, 0.5 kilograms below his world record, and qualified for the inaugural SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships. [11] At the championships on March 25, 2023, Atwood placed 5th in the competition, failing to surpass a world record. [12] At the 2023 IPF World Championships, Atwood secured third place at the competition, 0.5 kilograms behind second and first place. [13]

In 2024, Atwood announced that he would not be competing that year due to a knee injury he is recovering from. He underwent Platelet-rich plasma therapy in late-2023. [14]

Personal life

Atwood was born in Miami, Florida and graduated from American Heritage School. [15] Atwood attended Webber International University and earned a bachelor's degree in Science in Business Administration in 2011. At the university, Atwood took part in American Football in a running back position. Following graduation, Atwood applied at Columbia Business School, where he received a Bachelor's Business Administration degree. [1] [7]

In October 2021, Atwood announced on Instagram that he has become a father to a boy named Owen. [16]

Personal records

Competition bests

Record lifts in competition

Record lifts in training

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References

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