Hall of Fame

 

DOUG HEPBURN

1953 World Champion (Stockholm) 

1954 British Empire & Commonwealth Games Champion

Doug has been inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, the Canadian Olympic Committee Hall of Fame, and the BC Sports Hall of Fame. Doug won the Lou Marsh Award as Canada's top athlete in 1953. In Honour of Doug and with his approval, BCWA began the Junior Doug Hepburn Championships (Under 17 years of age) in 1998. 

MOHAMMAD NASSIRI

1968 Olympic Games Gold Medalist

1972 Olympic Games Silver Medalist

1976 Olympic Games Bronze Medalist

World Champion - 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974

Mr. Nassiri is originally from Iran and has lived in BC for a number of years. He broke 15 World Records in his career.

 

JACK VARALEAU

1948 Olympic Games

1952 Olympic Games

1950 British Empire & Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist

 

WES WOO - COACH

1968 Olympic Games (Mexico City)

1976 Olympic Games (Montreal)

1980 Olympic Games (Canada Boycotted)

World Championships - 1974, 1977

Pan American Games - 1971, 1975

1978 Commonwealth Games

In 1981, Wes received the National Honour Medal from the International Weightlifting Federation.

 

WAYNE WILSON

1972 Olympic Games (Munich)

World Championships - 1973, 1974

Pan American Games - 1971, 1975

Canadian Champion - 1969, 1971, 1972,1973,1974,1975

 

PAUL BJARNASON

1968 Olympic Games (Mexico City)

1967 Pan American Games Silver Medalist

Commonwealth Games - 1966, 1970

Canadian Champion - 1966, 1970

In 1968 Paul's training lifts were fantastic as he Snatched 143kg (World Record at the time was 150kg) and Cleaned 191kg (World Record C&J was approximately 195-200). Unfortunately, Paul became quite ill prior to the Olympic Games which resulted in a big drop of bodyweight and a less than anticipated performance.

 

KEITH ADAMS

1972 Olympic Games (Munich)

1973 World Championships

1971 Pan American Games

1970 Commonwealth Games

Canadian Champion - 1971, 1972

 

DOUG ROBERTSON

1975 Pan American Games

1974 Commonwealth Games

Canadian Champion - 1973, 1975, 1976

 

LARRY BURKE

World Championships - 1977, 1978

1979 Pan American Games

Canadian Champion - 1979

 

 DIETER STAMM - OFFICIAL

1976 Olympic Games - Timing Official

1973 World Championships - Team Manager

2003 World Championships - Team Leader (Main Competition Hall)

1978 Commonwealth Games

1994 Commonwealth Games - Competition Secretary

2006 Commonwealth Games

  Dieter became an International Category #2 Official in 1969 and a International Category #1 in 1987. Dieter received the 25 Year Service Award from the International Weightlifting Federation. 

 

RON GREAVETTE - COACH

1992 Olympic Games - Team Leader (Barcelona)

World Junior Championships - 1976, 1977, 1987

Commonwealth Games - 1986, 1990

CWFHC President (1989-1994)

BCWA President - 2 Terms

Ron received the 25 Year Service Award from the International Weightlifting Federation. 

 

GUY GREAVETTE

1988 Olympic Games - 10th

World Championships - 1985, 1986

World Junior Championships - 1978, 1979, 1980

Pan American Games - 1983, 1987 (Bronze)

1982 Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist

1986 Commonwealth Games Bronze Medalist

1990 Commonwealth Games Bronze Medalist

Canadian Champion - 1982,1983,1985,1988

1995 World Championships - Assistant Coach

2000 World University Championships - Assistant Coach

2002 World University Championships - Assistant Coach

2002 World Championships - Assistant Coach

2003 World Championships (Vancouver) - Sport & Competition Manager (3rd largest World Championships with 505 athletes)

2006 Commonwealth Games - Team Leader

2007 World Championships – Head Men’s Coach

2008 Pan American Championships – Head Coach

2008 Olympic Games – Team Leader/Assistant Coach

 

PARAMJIT GILL

1987 World Championships

1984 World Junior Championships

1987 Pan American Games Silver Medalist

1995 Pan American Games

1986 Commonwealth Games

Canadian Champion - 1987, 1994

 

MAJOR LIDDER

1982 World Junior Championships (6th)

Canadian Champion - 1987, 1988

 

LI HONGLING

World Champion - 1987,1988,1989,1991

Ms. Hongling is originally from China and has been in BC for a number of years.

 

MIEL MCGERRIGLE

1995 World Junior Championships – 4th (Silver Medal in C & J)

1996 NACACI Championships – Silver

2003 World University Championships

2003 Pan American Games – 5th

2003 World Weightlifting Championships – 23rd

Canadian Champion – 1995, 2004

 

PARMINDER PHANGURA

2002 American Open (Int’l.) – Silver

2004 Commonwealth Championships – Bronze

2007 Manuel Saurez (Int’l.) – 6th

2008 Pan American Championships – 5th

Canadian Champion – 2002, 2003, 2007

 

JASVIR SINGH

2008 Olympic Games – 12th

2007 World Championships – 32nd

2008 Pan American Championships – 7th

Canadian Champion – 2006, 2007, 2008

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

1954 British Empire & Commonwealth Games - Stan Gibson

1970 Commonwealth Games - Paul Marsden

1975 World Junior Championships - Robert Rudek

1987 World Championships - Moya Garlisi

1987 & 1988 World Championships - Julie Hunter 

1992 World Junior Championships - Satwinder Ghatarora

2000 & 2002 World University Championships - Sophia Sandhu

2001 World Junior Championships - Deep Takhar

2002 World Junior Championships - Bridget Bernier

2003 World Junior Championships - Evan Openshaw

2005 World Junior Championships - Adrian Chatelain

2005 World Junior Championships - Walter Bailey

2006 Pan American Sub 15 Championships – Prabdeep Sanghera

2006 Pan American Sub 15 Championships – Harinder Mahey

2007 World Junior Championships – Katelynn Williams

2007 Pan American Sub 15 Championships – Prabdeep Sanghera

2007 Pan American Sub 15 Championships – Snimerdeep Sanghera

2007 Pan American Sub 15 Championships – Harmanpreet Phangura

2007 Pan American Sub 15 Championships – Amarveer Sahota

 

2007 Pan American Youth Championships – Derek Herridge

2008 Commonwealth Youth Games – Adrian Cadmus-Dixon

 

CANADIAN SENIOR CHAMPIONS

1964 - George Dean (+90kg)

1969 - Amarjit Johl (+110kg)

1973 - Sam Dhaliwal (67.5kg)

1973 - Chris Dariotis (82.5kg)

1974 - Chris Dariotis (82.5kg)

1975 - Chris Dariotis (82.5kg)

1976 - Chris Dariotis (90kg)

1977 - Chris Dariotis (82.5kg)

1977 - Carman Adair (90kg)

1979 - Carman Adair (82.5kg)

1983 - Sergio Bevilacqua (110kg)

1988 - Hardial Bhabra (60kg)

1989 - Hardial Bhabra (60kg)

1989 - Chris Suda (67.5kg)

1990 - Irena Michich (75kg)

1995 - Miel McGerrigle (54kg)

2004 - Miel McGerrigle (63kg)

2006 - Joke Adekola (58kg)

2007 – Joke Adekola (58kg)

2007 – Anike Ayodeji (75kg)