Brad Gillingham (born 1966) is an American world champion

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and

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competitor from

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, United States.

Powerlifting

Brad is a 6 time IPF World Powerlifting Champion and a 14 time USAPL National Powerlifting Champion. Brad has won 34 Major Events. Brad has set IPF Open World Records in the 120+ kg Class with a 395 kg (870) deadlift at the 2011 IPF Pacific Invitational in Melbourne, Australia, and a 397.5 kg (876) deadlift at the 2011 IPF World Championships in Pilsen,

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. Brad set the IPF Open Classic (RAW) World Record deadlift at the 2013 IPF Classic World Championships in Suzdal, Russia with a 375 kg (826) deadlift. Brad has set 16 IPF Masters World Records with highlights being a 400 kg (881) deadlift at the 2010 IPF World Championships in

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and a 1057.5 kg (2331) Total at the 2008 IPF Masters World Championships in

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. Brad was inducted into the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Hall of Fame in November 2006, and into the IPF North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF) Hall of Fame earlier that same year. Brad was a

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(USAPL) Brother Bennett (Hall of Fame) Award recipient in 2003. Brad was inducted into the Minnesota Chapter of the National Strength Coaches Association (NSCA) Hall of Fame in 2010.

Personal life

Brad graduated from

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Community High School in 1984 and St. Cloud State University in 1989. He lives in Minneota, Minnesota and is employed by the State of Minnesota. Brad is married to wife Diane and has two daughters Emily (21) and Elizabeth (18). Brad is part of the First Family of Strength along with his late father

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, a former guard for the

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, and brothers Wade and Karl Gillingham. Brad is the co-owner o
Jackal's Gym
in

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along with brothers Karl and Wade. Jackal's Gym also has a website with an online store that sells strongman and powerlifting training equipment. Brad is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and coaches several elite powerlifters and athletes.

Personal Records

Powerlifting Competition Records: ''equipped'' * Squat - (at the USAPL Nationals 2004) *

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- (at the USAPL Nationals 2004) *

Deadlift The deadlift is a weight training exercise in which a loaded barbell or bar is lifted off the ground to the level of the hips, torso perpendicular to the floor, before being placed back on the ground. It is one of the three powerlifting exercises, ...

- (at the AC IPF GNC Deadlift 2008 and IPF World Championship 2010) *Total - (870/633/837) @330 pounds bodyweight (at the USAPL Nationals 2004) ''raw (unequipped)'' * Squat - *

- *

- *Total - (716/512/837) (at the USAPL Nationals 2012 RAW)

Record lifts in competition

*Squat - - USAPL Open American Record 145 kg *Deadlift - - USAPL Open American Record 145 kg *Total - - USAPL Open American Record 145 kg *Deadlift - - USAPL RAW Open American Record +125 kg *Total - - USAPL RAW Open American Record +125 kg *Deadlift - - USAPL Masters American Record +125 kg *Total - - USAPL Masters American Record +125 kg *Squat - - USAPL RAW Masters American Record +125 kg *Deadlift - - USAPL RAW Masters American Record +125 kg *Total - - USAPL RAW Masters American Record +125 kg *Deadlift - - USAPL Masters National Meet Record +125 kg *Total - - USAPL Masters National Meet Record +125 kg *Deadlift - - USAPL RAW Masters II American Record +125 kg *Deadlift - - USAPL RAW Masters II American Record +125 kg *Deadlift - - IPF World Open Record +120 kg *Deadlift - - IPF World Masters Record +125 kg *Deadlift - - IPF World Masters Record +120 kg *Deadlift - - IPF World Classic Record +120 kg *Total - - IPF World Masters Record +125 kg *Total - - IPF World Masters Record +120 kg

References

External links

Official Jackal's Gym web site/online store
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gillingham, Brad American powerlifters American strength athletes 1970 births Living people World Games silver medalists People from Minneota, Minnesota Competitors at the 2001 World Games