Strongest Fairgoers Win in State Fair Bench Press/Deadlift Contest

DES MOINES, IA (08/24/2023) (readMedia)-- Participants from across Iowa and the country competed in the Bench Press and Deadlift contest on Saturday, August 19, at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

MALES

Biggest Male Bench Press - Levi Locke, Ankeny

Best Male Lifter - Michael McQueen, San Antonio, TX

Biggest Male Deadlift - Tristan Brothers, Ames

FEMALES

Biggest Female Bench Press - Kellie Lahart, Iowa City

Best Female Lifter - Kaitlyn Ely, Omaha, NE

Biggest Female Deadlift - Naomi Dalton, Madrid

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The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single largest event in the state. The Fair began over 160 years ago and is now considered one of the best events in the nation, attracting more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University, just off the interstate and minutes from Downtown Des Moines. Best Days Ever at the Iowa State Fair, August 10-20, 2023. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.