The 23-year-old answered 10 questions about his life before traveling to the Parapan American Games.At 23, David Horvath was the youngest member of the U.S. powerlifting team at the 2023 Parapan American Games, which was his first international competi...
SANTIAGO, CHILE – Team USA closed out the Para powerlifting competition the Parapan American Games Santiago 2023 with a top five showing in the mixed team event for a total of 198.4 points from Jake Herbert (Indianapolis, Indiana), Ashley Dyce (Colton,...
SANTIAGO, CHILE - Para powerlifting events on day three of the Parapan American Games Santiago 2023 marked a return to competition for two Team USA athletes, and with that, a return to the camaraderie that makes Team USA so special.Starting off the thi...
SANTIAGO, CHILE – Bobby Body (Eaton Rapids, Michigan) couldn’t hold back his tears as he watched the American flag raised from the top of the podium after winning the powerlifting men’s up to 107 & over 107 kilogram event on Sunday at the Parapan Ameri...
SANTIAGO, CHILE – Team USA’s Jake Herbert (Indianapolis, Ind.) narrowly missed the podium on the opening day of Para Powerlifting competition for the Parapan American Games Santiago 2023, but there was still much to celebrate, as he tied his personal b...
For American powerlifters, the final push to qualify for the Paralympic Games Paris 2024 starts this month at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile.The Parapan Ams kick off on Nov. 17, and powerlifting competitions run Nov. 18-21, with ind...
David Horvath wasn’t sure what to expect when he switched his athletic focus from Para track and field to powerlifting.His performance at a major powerlifting competition in July 2022 offered some clarity.Competing two hours from his Linn, Missouri, ho...
Even Ahmed Shafik has a hard time believing all that he went through over the years to become a two-time Paralympian in powerlifting.“I go back and think about it. It’s amazing,” said Shafik, 49, who was born in Iraq and now lives in Tucson, Arizona. “...