Jim Shoaf

    Jim Shoaf has been in weightlifting competition since 1962 , lifting in over 170 Olympic, Odd-lift, and Powerlifting meets. He has also coached and helped out many lifters. As of his induction in Jan 2007 he is still actice and makes credible lifts for his age and weight.  Jim is a walking history book of weightlifting in North Carolina.

Longtime Olympic Lifter and Powerlifter

Pulling big at 181 and 60 yr.                        

Flexing with Danny McMillan, Walter Ferguson, and Bob Strauss

Jim doing what he does best...lifting heavy iron ! Jim is a great lifelong competitor , and was competing before even some of today's master lifters were born.

Jim curling at an Ironboy contest...this picture was in Powerlifting USA