Dan Kovacs | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dan Kovacs |
| Occupation | Powerlifting |
| Known for | IPA Raw 308 Powerlifting World Champion |
Dan Kovacs (born 1970) is an American competitor in the sport of powerlifting. He once held the world record for the IPA raw total at 308 pounds with a total of 2202 pounds. [1]
He began weightlifting in high school and played football at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. [2] He won Pennsylvania state powerlifting championships three years in a row and went on to compete nationally, he set world records in bench press and combined totals at the International Powerlifting Association's Senior National Powerlifting Championships in New Carrollton, Maryland in 1996. [2]
In 1997, when living in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, he won again at the same competition. [3] He had worked with a nutritional adviser to keep his weight down in the offseason. [3]
He won for a third straight year in 1998, despite injuries during his training earlier in the year. [4] His regimen included working out for two hours, three times a week. [4]
Kovacs worked full time as a corrections officer for Allegheny County and has diabetes. [5]
References
- ^ Vasquez, Johnny. "Men's Raw World Records." Powerlifting Watch. 26 July 2013. Web. Retrieved 4 Aug. 2013. ( Archived from original)
- ^ a b "District lifter impresses at national competition". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Dec 11, 1996. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ a b Kimberland, Kelly (10 Dec 1997). "Mt. Lebanon Man Claims National Crown in Powerlifting". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. ProQuest 392093091. Retrieved 2023-10-26 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b Robertson, Scott (23 Dec 1998). "2 Local Powerlifters Take International Championships". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. ProQuest 391443054. Retrieved 2023-10-26 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Riely, Kaitlynn; McGill, Andrew (27 May 2014). "Allegheny County hires firm to curb employee sick-leave abuse". TCA Regional News. Retrieved 2023-10-26 – via ProQuest.
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