Paul Childress

Paul Childress was an American powerlifter who held the World Powerlifting Organization world record in the 308 pound weight class with a squat of 1147.5 pounds, and who had the third best total in the world at 2662.1 pounds. At the 2004 GNC Show of Strength he became the first man in that weight class to squat over 1100 pounds and won both the 308 pound and super heavyweight classes. Away from the platform he was head strength coach for the Buffalo Bulls, had earned degrees from Buffalo State and Canisius, and had been a three time All-American in football at Buffalo State. He cited watching the World's Strongest Man on television in 1978 as the spark for his powerlifting.