American powerlifter

Edward "Ed" Ignatius Coan (born July 24, 1963) is an American powerlifter. He is widely regarded throughout the powerlifting world as the greatest powerlifter of all time. Coan has set over 71 world records in powerlifting.

Contents

• 1 Records
  • 1.1 Other lifts
• 2 Drug ban
• 3 See also
• 4 References
• 5 External links

Records

Throughout his active career in international powerlifting compe*ion Ed Coan has set over 71 world records in powerlifting. 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 cl*.

Coan's best result in a drug tested international compe*ion is 1,035:kg (2,282:lbs) in the 100:kg weight cl* at the 1994 IPF Senior World Championships. establishing a new world record at the time. Even though serving a lifetime ban from the IPF for doping, today Coan is among some people still acknowledged and regarded a legend in the world of powerlifting and spends much of his time mentoring young lifters coming into the sport.

Coan's best single ply lifts:

• Squat - 1019:lbs (~462:kg)
• Bench press - 584:lbs (~265:kg)
• Deadlift - 901:lbs (~409:kg) raw by today's standards with only singlet and belt

::::::Total: 2463.6:lbs (1117.5:kg)

Other lifts

His best compe*ion lifts as a 220:lb lifter:

Squat - 961:lbs,

Bench - 584:lbs,

Deadlift - 901:lbs

• The squat and deadlift attempts were 959:lbs and 898:lbs, respectively. After the compe*ion 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. He was temporarily suspended in 1985 for the use of Deca-Durabolin, an anabolic *.

In 1989, he was suspended due to a positive drug test.

In 1996, at the IPF Men's Open World Championships in Salzburg, Austria, he tested positive again and was issued a lifetime ban from the IPF. Because this positive drug test occurred in a compe*ion in which he placed first, his name and results have been retroactively removed from the 1996 results. Coan is now suspended from IPF for life.

In 2016, the IPF declared that due to Coan's suspension participating in his training seminars is a violation of WADA regulations and thus prohibited.

See also

• List of strongmen
• List of powerlifters

References

External links

• Ed Coan at American Strength Legends
• Ode to the Power King Ed Coan! at RXMuscle.com
• Interview with Ed Coan