Wade Hooper · LHSPLA Hall of Fame

THE BIOGRAPHY

Overview

Wade Hooper’s competitive career included collegiate, national and world championships across multiple weight classes.

Competed at the collegiate, national and international levels in weight classes from 67.5 kg to 83 kg.

Collegiate champion in 1992 and 1993; junior national and junior world champion in 1992.
U.S. champion from 1995–2008.
World champion in 1996 at 67.5 kg, 2004 and 2006 at 75 kg, and 2011 at 83 kg.
Became the first athlete to win IPF Junior, Open and Masters world titles in September 2011.
His career bests included a 370 kg squat, 257.5 kg bench press, 277.6 kg deadlift and an 887.5 kg total in the 82.5 kg class.
Set numerous junior, open and masters world records. His squat world records ranged from 292.5 kg in the junior 67.5 kg class to 355 kg in the masters 83 kg class; his bench-press world records ranged from 228 kg in the open 75 kg class to 257.5 kg in the 83 kg class.
Recorded masters total world records of 862.5 kg and 877.5 kg in the 83 kg class in September 2011.