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In 2023, Felix became the oldest competitor ever in the 2023 World's Strongest Man at 57 years old, in what would also be his final World's Strongest Man appearance. [10] The record was previously held by Odd Haugen, who participated at the 2006 World's Strongest Man at the age of 56. Felix in 2023 also broke the record for the most World's ...
This list of strongmen is a list of people ... known as the "world's ... (1942–1995), American National Football League player who competed in the 1977 and 1979 ...
Even in his 50s, Haugen competed in the World's Strongest Man competition three times in 2001, 2002 and in 2006 set a record as competitions' oldest ever athlete at 56. [5] However, Haugen is most noteworthy for his exceptional grip strength. [2] [6]
In addition to his athletic endeavours, Capes was a strongman competitor and after the culmination of his shot put career focused on the World’s Strongest Man - eventually being crowned winner ...
After his record-breaking lift, Clark often referred to himself as the World's Strongest Man, and toured for a time performing feats of strength. On one occasion he pushed a 6,000 lb (2,700 kg) elephant, in a heavy-duty wheelbarrow, across the floor in a strongman competition in Japan.
Douglas Ivan Hepburn (September 16, 1926 – November 22, 2000) was a Canadian strongman and weightlifter. He won weightlifting gold medals in the 1953 World Weightlifting Championships as well as the 1954 British Empire Games in the heavyweight division. He is also known as the first man to bench press 400, 450, 500, and 550 pounds (raw ...
During this year’s Georgia Strongest Man competition at Scofflaw Brewery in Columbus, participants had five events: Keg carry, clean and press . Scoring is based on the number of reps completed ...
Rollino also became known as a strongman, moving more than a ton, bending nails with his mouth and coins with his bare hands. He often appeared on the Coney Island Festival in the 1920s and 30s, being dubbed the world's strongest man. Rollino boasted of lifting 635 pounds (288 kg) with one finger. [1]