European Powerlifting Federation

EPF HALL OF FAME

The EPF Hall of Fame honours individuals who have made outstanding contributions to European and international powerlifting, either through exceptional athletic achievements or dedicated service.

Each year, up to two athletes and one official may be inducted by majority vote of the EPF Executive Committee. It stands as a lasting tribute to those who have shaped the sport’s history and spirit.

YEAR OFFICIAL LIFTERS  
1993 Heiner Köberich GER Claudine Cognac FRA Jarmo Virtanen FIN
1994 John Moody GBR Judy Oakes GBR Eddy Pengelly GBR
1995 Arnulf Wahlstrøm NOR Victor Naleikin UKR  
1996 Vic Mercer GBR Audhild Hansen NOR  
1997 Arnold Boström SWE    
1998 George Leggett GBR Dagmar Wang AUS Kenneth Mattsson SWE
1999 Kalevi Sorsa FIN Anna-Liisa Prinkala FIN  
2000 Henk Kaiser NED Natalia Rumyantseva RUS Leopold Krendl AUT
2001   DSQ Jan Wilczynski POL Wim Elyn BEL
2002 Ralph Farquharson GBR    
2003 Jiri Hofirek CZE Cecile Jamin FRA  
2004 Myriam Busselot BEL    
2005 Pavol Müller SVK Andy Kerr GBR  
2006   Inger Blikra NOR DSQ Petr Theuser CZE
2007   Antonietta Orsini ITA  
2008   Raija Jurkko FIN  
2009   Jaroslaw Olech POL  
2010 Dietmar Wolf NOR    
2011 Alain Hammang LUX Ielja Strik NL Anibal Coimbra LUX
2012      
2013   Jan Wegiera POL Dariusz Wszola POL
2014      
2015 Sandro Rossi ITA Mervi Sirkiä FIN Kenneth Sandvik FIN
2016   Riitta Sundvall Liimatainen SWE Patrik Turesson SWE
2017   Eila Kumpuniemi FIN Ruso Karel CZE
2018   Heidi Hille Arnesen NOR Phillip Richard GBR
2019 Gaston Parage LUX   Hassan El Belghitti FRA
2020 Klaus Broström DEN Inna Orobets UKR Antti Savolainen FIN
2021 Johnny Wiklund SWE Eva Buxbom DEN Tony Cliffe GBR
2022 Sirazhutdin Bazaiev UKR Nathalie Feraud FRA Truls Kristensen NOR
2023 Xavier de Puytorac FRA Hildeborg Juvet Hugdal NOR Sofiane Belkesir FRA
2024 Herbert Krebs, AUS Kozlova Olena, UKR Ove Lehto, FIN
2025   Marcela Sandvik, FIN Kjell Bakkelund, NOR