List of United States men's national weightlifting champions

This is a list of the men's American weightlifting champions since 1928.

National Champions (1973-2025) As of 28 June 2025 Athlete Weight class Year Hometown/Team TotalGabe Chhum60 kg2025Max Kane Barbell270 kgChristopher Camenares65 kg2025Philadelphia Barbell236 kgHampton Morris71 kg2025Unaffiliated324 kgRyan Grimsland79 kg2025Unaffiliated339 kgBrandon Victorian88 kg2025BlueWave Weightlifting350 kgChrisanto D'agostino94 kg2025East Coast Gold343 kgXavier Borde110 kg2025Alee Athletics359 kgDimitri Albury +110 kg2025Rising Tide Weightlifting364 kgMark Chavez55 kg2024Florida Elite187 kgChristopher Camenares61 kg2024Philadelphia Barbell240 kgMichael Mo67 kg2024Murder of Crows262 kgMatthew McCullough73 kg2024Team Texas300 kgPreston Powell81 kg2024Power and Grace Performance333 kgBrandon Victorian89 kg2024BlueWave Weightlifting331 kgChrisanto D'agostino96 kg2024East Coast Gold345 kgMorgan McCullough102 kg2024California Strength348 kgKolbi Ferguson109 kg2024Atlas Weightlifting Club381 kgAaron Williams +109 kg2024Bexar Barbell406 kgGabe Chhum61 kg2023Max Kane Barbell270 kgHampton Morris67 kg2023Unaffiliated298 kgTravis Cooper73 kg2023Rising Tide Weightlifting309 kgEdward Ginnan81 kg2023Myriad Weightlifting321 kgBrandon Victorian89 kg2023Blue Wave Weightlifting342 kgLayne Palm96 kg2023Bexar Barbell334 kgTrevor Kimm102 kg2023Unaffiliated325 kgKolbi Ferguson109 kg2023Atlas Weightlifting Club362 kgKeiser Witte +109 kg2023Alee Athletics412 kgHoward Roche Cintron55 kg2022Florida Elite226 kgHampton Morris61 kg2022Unaffiliated282 kgMatthew McCullough67 kg2022Texas A&M280 kgJacob Horst73 kg2022Garage Strength312 kgRyan Grimsland81 kg2022Unaffiliated330 kgNathan Damron89 kg2022California Strength360 kgTrevor Kimm96 kg2022Unaffiliated333 kgWes Kitts102 kg2022California Strength370 kgNathan Lewis109 kg20221Kilo343 kgAlejandro Medina +109 kg2022Florida Elite375 kgHoward Roche Cintron55 kg2021Middle Georgia Weightlifting211 kgHampton Morris61 kg2021Unattached271 kgRyan Grimsland67 kg2021Unattached296 kgClarence Cummings73 kg2021Team Divergent315 kgHarrison Maurus81 kg2021Power and Grace Performance350 kgBeau Brown89 kg2021Heartland Strength334 kgJason Bonnick96 kg2021Florida Elite343 kgRyan Sester102 kg2021Heroic Barbell352 kgIan Wilson109 kg2021Hassle Free BBC380 kgCaine Wilkes +109 kg2021Unattached394 kgCarlos Millen61 kg2020Coastal Empire Weightlifting239 kgJacob Horst67 kg2020Garage Strength291 kgClarence Cummings73 kg2020Team Divergent330 kgHarrison Maurus81 kg2020Power and Grace Performance335 kgTravis Cooper89 kg2020East Coast Gold328 kgNathan Damron96 kg2020California Strength366 kgThomas Duer102 kg2020East Coast Gold330 kgWes Kitts109 kg2020California Strength375 kgKeiser Witte +109 kg2020Alee Athletics390 kgDon Abrahamson67.5 kg1978Maitland, FL260 kg Don Abrahamson 67.5 kg1982 285 kg Don Abrahamson67.5 kg1984Sports Palace275 kg Aaron Adams62 kg2006 246 kg Aaron Adams 62 kg2008Unattached250 kg Aaron Adams 62 kg2009LSU-Shreveport259 kg Val Balison82.5 kg1981 327.5 kg Steve Barlett52 kg1985 170 kg Darren Barnes56 kg2010Lift For Life211 kg Darren Barnes 56 kg2012East Coast Gold221 kg Darren Barnes 56 kg2015East Coast Gold242 kg Darren Barnes 56 kg2016East Coast Gold240 kg Darrel Barnes62 kg2012East Coast Gold251 kgDarrel Barnes 62 kg2018East Coast Gold245 kg Joshua Barnett56 kg2009Team Florida Altamonte190 kg Wes Barnett100 kg1992Wesley350 kg Wes Barnett 99 kg1993Wesley345 kg Wes Barnett 108 kg1994Wesley360 kg Wes Barnett 108 kg1995Wesley370 kg Wes Barnett 108 kg1997Wesley375.5 kg Wes Barnett 105 kg1999Wesley380 kg Bob Bednarski 110 kg1973York Barbell Club340 kg Jim Benjamin 67.5 kg1977 255 kgJohn Bergman+110 kg1986Sports Palace372.5 kg Angelo Bianco77 kg2017Average Broz Gymnasium320 kg Sam Bigler82.5 kg1976 320 kg Robert Blackwell89 kg2019California Strength329 kg Ray Blaha110 kg1977 337.5 kg Ryan Borges56 kg2013Team Florida Gulf Coast218 kg Brett Brian90 kg1988Gayle Hatch325 kg Brett Brian 90 kg1991Gayle Hatch342.5 kg Brett Brian 90 kg1992Baton Rouge, LA342.5 kg Henry Brower69 kg2003Team Savannah282.5 kg Henry Brower69 kg2004Team Savannah275 kg Henry Brower69 kg2005Team Savannah280 kg Henry Brower69 kg2006Team Savannah285.5 kg Henry Brower69 kg2008Team Savannah293 kg Henry Brower69 kg2009Team Savannah287 kg Henry Brower69 kg2010Team Savannah268 kg Matt Bruce77 kg2006Gayle Hatch Weightlifters327 kg Casey Burgener+105 kg2006Team Southern California383 kg Casey Burgener+105 kg2007Team Southern California390 kg Casey Burgener105 kg2010Team CrossFit357 kg Colin Burns94 kg2014Texas Barbell359  kg Colin Burns94 kg2017Team Juggernaut369 kgMark Cameron110 kg1975 365 kg Mark Cameron 110 kg1976 385 kg Mark Cameron 100 kg1977 355 kg Mark Cameron 110 kg1978York, PA370 kg Mark Cameron 110 kg1979 385 kg Mark Cameron 110 kg1980 372.5 kg Dan Cantore 67.5 kg1973Golden Gate272.5 kg Dan Cantore 67.5 kg1974 287.5 kg Dan Cantore 67.5 kg1975 275 kg Dan Cantore 67.5 kg1976 285 kg Guy Carlton110 kg1981 360 kg Guy Carlton 110 kg1984 362.5 kg Jim Chaplin69 kg2002Team Savannah267.5 kg Oscar Chaplin, III 70 kg1997Team Savannah297.5 kg Oscar Chaplin, III 77 kg1998Team Savannah312.5 kg Oscar Chaplin, III 77 kg1999Team Savannah325 kg Oscar Chaplin, III 77 kg2000Team Savannah332.5 kg Oscar Chaplin, III 85 kg2002Team Savannah347.5 kg Oscar Chaplin, III 85 kg2004Team Savannah320 kg Jon Chappell52 kg1979 177.5 kg Ken Clark100 kg1981 350 kg Ken Clark 100 kg1982 367.5 kg Ken Clark 100 kg1983 370 kg Ken Clark 100 kg1984 360 kg Ken Clark 100 kg1985 355 kg Ken Clark 100 kg1987 337.5 kg Michael Cohen90 kg1983 352.5 kg Michael Cohen 90 kg1986 332.5 kg Tommy Colandro90 kg1987 335 kg Travis Cooper85 kg2013Muscle Driver USA341 kg Travis Cooper 77 kg2015Muscle Driver USA327 kg Travis Cooper 77 kg2016Unattached326 kg Travis Cooper 77 kg2018East Coast Gold295 kg Travis Cooper 81 kg2019East Coast Gold318 kg Dave Conragan91 kg1997Unattached300 kg Derrick Crass82.5 kg1987 310 kgDerrick Crass 90 kg1989 340 kg Derrick Crass 90 kg1990 345 kg Ron Crawley52 kg1978Washington, DC175 kg Ron Crawley 56 kg1983 200 kg CJ Cummings69 kg2015Team Savannah306 kg James Butch Curry, Jr90 kg1979 325 kg James Butch Curry, Jr 90 kg1980 337.5 kg Nathan Damron94 kg2018Mash Mafia350 kg Nathan Damron 96 kg2019Mash Mafia357 kg Myron Davis75 kg1980 297.5 kgBrian Derwin100 kg1980 362.5 kg Matthew Devine94 kg2009East Coast Gold315 kg Scott Dibert69 kg2000East Coast Gold285 kg Kevin Dittler83 kg1997Southern Arizona292.5 kg Salvador Dominguez 56 kg1974 220 kg John Downey85 kg2018Catalyst Athletics320 kg Kendrick Farris85 kg2006Shreveport/Boosier City345 kg Kendrick Farris 85 kg2007Shreveport/Boosier City355 kg Kendrick Farris 85 kg2009LSU-Shreveport338 kg Kendrick Farris 85 kg2011LSU-Shreveport356 kg Kendrick Farris 85 kg2012LSU-Shreveport355 kg Kendrick Farris 94 kg2016Unattached377 kg Forrest Felton 52 kg1975165 kg Al Feuerbach110 kg1974 345 kg Jared Fleming94 kg2013East Coast Gold337 kg Jared Fleming 94 kg2015East Coast Gold365 kg Paul Fleschler91 kg1993Sayre Park345 kg Paul Fleschler 91 kg1994Sayre Park342.5 kg Donovan Ford105 kg2015Hassle Free370 kg Michael Fox56 kg2014East Coast Gold235 kg Michael Fox 56 kg2017Team Juggernaut238 kg Lance Frye77 kg2005East Coast Gold330 kg Lance Frye 77 kg2008East Coast Gold317 kg Andy Garcy85 kg2001Wesley320 kg James Gargano+110 kg1974 345 kg Cody Gibbs105 kg2007Shreveport/Boosier City360 kg Cody Gibbs 105 kg2009LSU-Shreveport338 kg Gene Gilsdorf56 kg1986 207.5 kg Gene Gilsdorf 56 kg1987 202.5 kg Gene Gilsdorf 56 kg1990Wesley197.5 kg Gene Gilsdorf 56 kg1991Wesley202.5 kg Gene Gilsdorf 56 kg1992Onaga, KS207.5 kg Shelton Gilyard54 kg1997Team Florida195.0 kg Shelton Gilyard 56 kg2000Calpians217.5 kg Shelton Gilyard 56 kg2001Calpians207.5 kg Shelton Gilyard 56 kg2002Unattached215.0 kg Shelton Gilyard 56 kg2003Team Florida210.0 kg Shelton Gilyard 56 kg2004Team Florida225.0 kg Shelton Gilyard 56 kg2005Team Florida220.0 kg Shelton Gilyard 56 kg2008Team Florida Gulf Coast197.0 kg Dean Goad76 kg1993Calpians302.5 kg Dean Goad 83 kg1994Calpians312.5 kg Dean Goad 83 kg1995Calpians322.5 kg Dean Goad 83 kg1996Calpians312.5 kg Dean Goad 94 kg1999Calpians327.5 kg Tom Gough91 kg1995Team Southern California350.0 kg Tom Gough 91 kg1996Marin WLC350.0 kg Tom Gough 99 kg1997Team Southern California375.0 kg Tom Gough 105 kg1998Team Southern California362.5 kg Tom Gough 94 kg2000Team Montana360.0 kg Michael Graber56 kg2011Team New Jersey179.0 kg TJ Greenstone+109 kg2019East Coast Gold367 kg Phil Grippaldi 90 kg1973York Barbell Club325.0 kg Phil Grippaldi 90 kg1974 342.5 kg Phil Grippaldi 90 kg1977 337.5 kg Shane Hamman+108 kg1997Team Oklahoma362.5 kg Shane Hamman +105 kg1998Team Oklahoma385 kg Shane Hamman +105 kg1999Unattached402.5 kg Shane Hamman +105 kg2000Unattached400 kg Shane Hamman +105 kg2001Unattached415 kg Shane Hamman +105 kg2002Unattached425 kg Shane Hamman +105 kg2003Unattached405 kg Shane Hamman +105 kg2004Unattached410 kg Shane Hamman +105 kg2005Unattached387.5 kg Jerry Hannan+110 kg1981 392.5 kg John Harris85 kg2003Weseley302.5 kg Mark Henry +108 kg1993Unattached385.0 kg Mark Henry +108 kg1994Unattached387.5 kg Mark Henry +108 kg1996Unattached400 kg Tom Hirtz82.5 kg1974 307.5 kg Tom Hirtz 82.5 kg1979 317.5 kg Dan Hogan62 kg2003Team Florida235 kg Albert Hood56 kg1981 217.5 kg Albert Hood 56 kg1982 215 kg Albert Hood 56 kg1984Health Rite232.5 kg Jacob Horst62 kg2016Garage Strength238 kg Jacob Horst 67 kg2019Garage Strength 278 kg Dane Hussey60 kg1975 242.5 kg Dane Hussey 60 kg1976 242.5 kg Chad Ikei52 kg1991Team Hawaii185 kg Chad Ikei 54 kg1993Team Hawaii212.5 kg Chad Ikei 54 kg1994Team Hawaii227.5 kg Chad Ikei 54 kg1995Team Hawaii220 kg Chad Ikei 54 kg1996Team Hawaii222.5 kg Bryan Jacob60 kg1990 250 kg Bryan Jacob 60 kg1991Gayle Hatch260 kg Bryan Jacob 60 kg1992Norcross, GA262.5 kg Bryan Jacob 59 kg1993Gayle Hatch265 kg Bryan Jacob 59 kg1994Gayle Hatch262.5 kg Bryan Jacob 59 kg1995Coffee's Gym265 kg Bryan Jacob 64 kg1997Coffee's Gym265 kg Bryan Jacob 62 kg1999Coffee's Gym245 kg Bryan Jacob 62 kg2001Coffee's Gym232.5 kg Michael Jacques67.5 kg1983 287.5 kg Michael Jacques67.5 kg1985 290 kg Michael Jacques 67.5 kg1988Team South277.5 kg Michael Jacques 67.5 kg1989Team South272.5 kg Michael Jacques 67.5 kg1990 265 kg Michael Jacques 70 kg1993Gayle Hatch260 kg Michael Jacques 70 kg1995Coffee's Gym267.5 kg Chuck Jambliter75 kg1984Unattached300 kg Lee James90 kg1976 355 kg Lee James 90 kg1978York, PA355 kg Derrick Johnson62 kg2004Shreveport242.5 kg Derrick Johnson 62 kg2007Lift For Life255 kg Derrick Johnson 62 kg2013Unattached257 kg Derrick Johnson 62 kg2014Texas Barbell271 kg Derrick Johnson 62 kg2015Texas Barbell270 kg Derrick Johnson 62 kg2017Texas Barbell262 kg Phil Jake Johnson69 kg2007Midwest Weightlifting286 kg David Jones75 kg1978 295 kg David Jones67.5 kg1979 270 kg Patrick Judge+105 kg2008Team Florida Gulf Coast367 kg Patrick Judge +105 kg2009Team Florida Gulf Coast376 kg Patrick Judge +105 kg2010Unattahed372 kg Mike Karchut 82.5 kg1973Sayre Park315 kg Mike Karchut 90 kg1975 340 kg Mike Karchut 82.5 kg1978Chicago, IL337.5 kg Mike Karchut 82.5 kg1980 327.5 kg Pete Kelley99 kg1995Wesley335 kg Pete Kelley 99 kg1996Wesley352.5 kg Pete Kelley 94 kg1998Wesley337.5 kg Pete Kelley 105 kg2001Wesley355 kg Pete Kelley 105 kg2002Wesley350 kg Pete Kelley 105 kg2003Wesley365 kg Pete Kelley 105 kg2004Wesley382.5 kg Pete Kelley 105 kg2005Wesley362.5 kg Antwan Kilbert61 kg2019237 kg Wesley Kitts105 kg2016California Strength370 kg Brey Kobashigawa55 kg2019224 kg Arn Kritsky82.5 kg1985 325 kg Zachary Krych85 kg2010Team Minnesota324 kg Dave Langon100 kg1990Sports Palace337.5 kg Dave Langon 100 kg1991Sports Palace345 kg Alex Lee69 kg2016Garage Strength312 kg Alex Lee 69 kg2018285 kgMario Lemon56 kg1998Team Savannah212.5 kg Chris LeRoux52 kg1990 187.5 kg Chris Leroux 62 kg2005Calpians237.5 kg Chris Leroux 56 kg2006Calpians204 kg Mark Levell82.5 kg1984Sayre Park310.0 kg William Lewis56 kg1999Team Savannah200.0 kg Michael Listro75 kg1989Bellville292.5 k