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He was an Olympic gold medalist, a world champion, and a two-time national champion in Olympic weightlifting. [3] Anderson contributed significantly to the development of competitive powerlifting; due to his many world records and outstanding feats of strength, he has often been called "the strongest man who ever lived." [4]
With three Worlds Strongest Man titles, Kazmaier is one of the most successful competitors in the history of the contest. Strength historian David P. Webster called him "the greatest American strength athlete of all time", and a 2008 poll of experts rated him as top superheavyweight lifter of all time and "one of the strongest men who ever lived."
This is a list of world records in Olympic weightlifting. These records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts. The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) restructured its weight classes in 1993, 1998 and 2018, nullifying earlier records.
Joseph Rollino (March 19, 1905 – January 11, 2010) was an American decorated World War II veteran, weightlifter, and strongman.The son of Italian immigrants, Rollino dubbed himself the world's strongest man in the 1920s, moving 3,200 pounds (1,500 kg) with his back during the prime of his career.
The motivation driving notable icons of the strength world might be something that drives you, too.
Mikhail Viktorovich Koklyaev (Russian: Михаил Викторович Кокляев, born 17 December 1978) is a Russian weightlifter, powerlifter, strongman and boxer. He is widely regarded as one of the most versatile strength athletes of all time.
Naim Süleymanoğlu (Bulgarian: Наим Сюлейманоглу; 23 January 1967 – 18 November 2017) [1] [2] was a Turkish Olympic weightlifter. He was a seven-time World Weightlifting champion and a three-time Olympic gold medalist who set 46 world records. At 147 cm in height, Süleymanoğlu's short stature and great strength led to him ...
At the same time, she was very close to some powerlifting world records and thought it best to focus her efforts there. [14] Her squat is 601.9 pounds (273.0 kg) (equipped), bench press is 523.6 pounds (237.5 kg) (equipped with bench shirt), and she is the only woman to deadlift 621 pounds (282 kg) (equipped).