Ed Coan
| Ed Coan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Edward Ignatius Coan July 24, 1963 |
| Residence |
 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Powerlifter |
| Known for | Strength athletics |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 220lb (99kg) |
| Competition record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Powerlifting | ||
Competitor for  United States
| ||
| USPF Senior National Championships | ||
| 1st | 1988 | |
| 1st | 1989 | |
| 1st | 1990 | |
| 1st | 1991 | |
| 1st | 1993 | |
| 1st | 1994 | |
| 1st | 1995 | |
| IPF World Championships | ||
| 1st | 1984 | |
| 1st | 1988 | |
| 1st | 1989 | |
| 1st | 1993 | |
| 1st | 1994 | |
| 1st | 1995 | |
| USPF Mountaineer Cup | ||
| 3rd | 1999 | |
| 1st | 2000 | |
| 1st | 2001 | |
Edward "Ed" Ignatius Coan (born July 24, 1963) is an American powerlifter.
Records
Ed Coan claims to have set over 71 world records in powerlifting.[1] He became the lightest person to cross the 2,400 lb. barrier in the powerlifting total (a sum of three lifts: the deadlift, bench, and squat). He set an all-time powerlifting record total at 2,463 pounds, even though at the time he was not in the heaviest weight class.
Coan's best result in a drug tested international competition is 1,035 kg (2,282 lbs) in the 100 kg weight class at the 1994 IPF Senior World Championships.[2] This at the time was a world record, although he later lost this record after he was banned for steroid use.
Coan's best single ply lifts:
- Squat - 1019 lbs (~462 kg)
- Bench press - 584 lbs (~265 kg)
- Deadlift - 901 lbs (~409 kg) [3] raw by today's standards with only singlet and belt
Total: 2504 lbs (1135.79 kg)
Other lifts
His best competition lifts as a 220 lb lifter:
Squat - 961 lbs, Bench - 584 lbs, Deadlift - 901 lbs
- The squat and deadlift attempts were as follows: 959 lbs and 898 lbs. After the competition the plates and barbell were weighed and the weight came out to be 961 and 901 lbs, respectively.
- Note that Ed Coan's lifts were completed under IPF Rules. Single layered suits and standard 2 meter knee wraps.
Drug ban
Coan has failed drug testing through the IPF three times. The first time he was temporarily suspended in 1985 for the use of Deca-Durabolin, an anabolic steroid.[4]
In 1989, he was once again suspended due to a positive drug test.[5]
In 1996, at the IPF Men's Open World Championships in Salzburg, Austria, he tested positive once again and was issued a lifetime ban from the IPF.[6] Because this positive drug test occurred in a competition in which he placed first, his name and results have been retroactively removed from the 1996 results.
References
- ↑ "Interview With Famous Powerlifter Ed Coan" Retrieved October 4, 2009
- ↑ "1994 IPF Worlds Results"]
- ↑
- ↑ "Atlas Speaks" Retrieved January 1, 2012
- ↑ "Atlas Speaks" Retrieved January 1, 2012
- ↑ Retrieved January 1, 2012
External links
- Official Ed Coan Strength Inc Website
- Ed Coan at American Strength Legends
- Ode to the Power King Ed Coan! at RXMuscle.com
- Interview with Ed Coan