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This is a list of world championships medalists in men's powerlifting.. The various federations of powerlifting have their own championships. The International Powerlifting Federation's (IPF) recognition by the International Olympic Committee as the official governing body, as well its longevity has resulted in their championships being deemed the official world championships, and the results ...
Mark Henry. For other people named Mark Henry, see Mark Henry (disambiguation). Mark Jerrold Henry[ 17 ] (born June 12, 1971) [ 4 ] is an American former powerlifter, Olympic weightlifter, strongman, and retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his 25-year career in WWE.
Žydrūnas Savickas (Lithuanian pronunciation: [ʑiːˈdrûːnɐs sɐˈvʲɪtskɐs]; born July 15, 1975) is a Lithuanian retired strongman and powerlifter.Due to his 84 international wins in major international strongman competitions including four World's Strongest Man championships, eight Arnold Strongman Classic championships, two IFSA Strongman World Championships, and over 70 world ...
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) John Haack is an American powerlifter. [1] Haack is considered one of the greatest powerlifters of all time [2] along with being the greatest pound-for-pound powerlifter of the modern age. [3] Haack is a multiple all-time raw world record-holder in multiple weight classes. [4][5][6] He is the current world record holder in ...
Edward Coan (born July 24, 1963) is an American powerlifter. He is widely regarded throughout the powerlifting world as the greatest powerlifter of all time. [1][2][3] Coan has set over 71 world records in powerlifting. [1] In 2015, he was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame. [4]
All-time progression across all strength sports. Listed below is the all-time deadlift world record progression across powerlifting (raw), powerlifting (equipped), and strongman. From 1964 to 2013, powerlifting record was considered the all-time world record and in 2014, strongman record surpassed it and holds it to-date.
1st. 1978. 125kg. William Kazmaier (born December 30, 1953) is an American former world champion powerlifter, world champion strongman and professional wrestler. During the 1970s and 1980s, he set numerous powerlifting and strongman world records, and won two International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Championships and three World's ...
Powerlifting is a competitive strength sport that consists of three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts: squat, bench press, and deadlift. As in the sport of Olympic weightlifting, it involves the athlete attempting a maximal weight single-lift effort of a barbell loaded with weight plates. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as "odd ...