USA Powerlifting Master’s Hall of Fame
MASTER’S HALL of FAME Inductees
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2025 Inductee
- Cathy Mele
- Donovan Thompson
2024 Inductee
2023 Inductee
- Jack Marcus
- Jennifer Thompson
2021 Inductee
- Robert Crawford
2020 Inductees
- The inductee must be current or have been a former member of the USA Powerlifting/ADFPA in good standing.
- The inductee must have made historically significant and noteworthy contributions to USA Powerlifting/ADFPA powerlifting.
- The inductee must have served as a role model to other athletes because of the inductee's performance and leadership.
- The inductee must have in some notable, significant way, worked for the promotion, advancement, and betterment of USA Powerlifting/ADFPA powerlifting.
- The inductee shall have no drug infractions pursuant to USA Powerlifting/ADFPA organizational rules or from any other powerlifting organization, and the inductee must not have received any prior USA Powerlifting/ADFPA suspensions.
- If an athlete, the inductee must have competed in the ADFPA/USA Powerlifting for at least 5 years. If an administrator, they must have served at least 10 years in the ADFPA/USA Powerlifting.
- Each year, one candidate shall be inducted. There may be more than one inductee but not more than two inductees in a given year.
Deadline for submissions: March 15th
Instructions for Hall of Fame Nominations
February 1st
Nomination Form Opened
March 15th
Nomination Form Submission Deadline
April 1 - 30
Selection of Inductee, EC review, and vote deadline
Master's Committee Meeting (May)
Formal Hall of Fame Induction
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Chair - Jeff Phillips

