A Paulding County native is making his mark on the national and world stage of powerlifting. Nathan Wilhelm has steadily risen through the ranks of the sport, recently achieving a junior world record total and positioning himself among the top competitors in his division.
Wilhelm has been lifting weights since 2018, though he did not enter his first powerlifting meet until 2023. Competing under USA Powerlifting, the largest drug-tested powerlifting federation in the United States, he quickly progressed from local and state competitions to national-level meets over the past year.
His dedication and focus culminated in what he considers his biggest accomplishment to date—a junior world record total in the 308-pound, drug-tested raw division. Wilhelm spent at least two years working toward that goal…