Dave Carter (powerlifter)
Dave Carter (born 8 August 1947) is a British powerlifter and is a former British, European and World Powerlifting champion, competing in the 125kg deadlift and squat categories.[1]
David Thomas Carter was born in Aldershot in Hampshire. For every year between 1988 and 2007 (except for 1996 and 1998) he held the World Deadlift Record,[1] similarly holding the European Record in the same category for 1976 and 1991 to 2007.[1][2] He was a holder of 16 British titles, including 1975 to 1998 (except 1977 to 1979, 1981 and 1987) when he held the British record for the deadlift.[3][4] In 1994 with Brian Smith he reformed British powerlifting, setting up the properly regulated British Powerlifting Organisation.[5][6] He is the President of the British Powerlifting Organisation (BPO) and the World Powerlifting Federation (WPF).[7]
Today, in addition to his administrative work and coaching in powerlifting, Carter is also an independent financial adviser. With his wife Phyllis he has two daughters, Deborah and Tracy.[1] He lives in his home town of Aldershot.
References
- ^ a b c d "Carter's Profile on the British Powerlifting Organisation website" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ^ European records - Powerlifting - men - World Powerlifting Federation
- ^ Carter on the International Powerlifting Federation World Powerlifting Records database
- ^ "YNE Senior Mens' Equipped Records - Great Britain Powerlifting Federation website". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ^ "Carter on the British Powerlifting Organisation website". Archived from the original on 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ^ The History of Powerlifting - the British Powerlifting Union website
- ^ "Carter on the World Powerlifting Federation website". Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2016-01-16.