Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 38, Number 11, 1 Nowemapa 2021 — Wassman Named Hawai'i's Strongest Man [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Wassman Named Hawai'i's Strongest Man

Powerlifter Kamuela Wassman of Honolulu was named 2021 Hawai'i's Strongest Man Heavyweight in Kailua-Kona on Sept. 25, 2021. 1his sanctioned event was hosted by Imua Iron, Powered By Buddah, Puna Powerhouse and The Strongman Corporation. Last year strength competitions were cancelled due to the pandemic. This year, 13 men and 8 women entered from Maui, O'ahu, Hawai'i Island and the continent, proving their strength in five events. Wassman took top honors with the most points awarded per event. Earlier in September, Wassman set a new State Deadlift record in the World Association of Bench & Deadlifters eompetition. For the past decade Wassman has won a number of strength and powerlifting awards including the Strongman Comp in 2011 and 2019, Honolulu's Fit Expo in 2016, 2017 and 2018, and Hilo's BISAC Strongman in 2019. He has also placed in Oregon's Feats of Strength competition in 2018, 2019 and 2021. Wassman is a 2006 graduate of Kalani High School. He works for the Hawai'i Protection Association and coaches discus and shotput for Kamehameha School Kapālama's track team.