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Africa Stone carry – 175 kg (386 lb) for 110 metres (2000 World's Strongest Man - Group 5) (World Record) Block carry – 180 kg (397 lb) for 80 metres 2002 Europe's Strongest Man (World Record) Fridge carry (super yoke) – 410 kg (904 lb) for 20 metres in 15.29 seconds (2005 World's Strongest Man)
The 2006 Met-Rx World's Strongest Man was the 29th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Phil Pfister, the first American to win the competition since Bill Kazmaier in 1982. The contest took place between the 14th and 23 September 2006, in Sanya , China .
The World's Strongest Man claims a viewership of 220 million. [18] In the early 1990s, Magnús Ver Magnússon (Iceland) won the title four times (1991, 1994–1996) and became the second and only man along with the legendary Bill Kazmaier to win three consecutive titles. He came into the 1991 contest as the reserve and ended up winning the show ...
MET-Rx also sponsors dozens of athletes, bodybuilders, and celebrities, as well as being the primary sponsor of the World's Strongest Man competition. In early interviews and promotional materials, Connelly marketed himself as a 1973 Harvard Medical School graduate, and claimed he was on the faculty of Stanford Medical School between 1979 and 1986.
However, Pudzianowski proceeded to destroy the rest of the field, finishing the course in 14.62 seconds, nearly a full 5 seconds faster than anyone else. In so doing, he confirmed himself as the new World's Strongest Man with an event to spare, with 2 first place finishes and 4 second place finishes in the first six events of the final.
On September 25, 1993, at the U.S. Powerlifting Federation (USPF) Northwest Open, Clark broke his own world record with a 735 lb (333 kg) lift. In May 1993 he had pressed 725 lb (329 kg). [3] [4] 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.
"So those were my lifts then, but I have to say they are not at all great compared to what some of the bodybuilders and lifters are doing today, I can tell you that, because today there's guys ...
Natural stone lift to platform – 5 Rocks ranging from 137–170 kilograms (302–375 lb) in 25.52 seconds (2012 World's Strongest Man) (world record) [75] Natural stone lift to platform – 4 Rocks ranging from 120–190 kilograms (265–419 lb) in 24.61 seconds (2016 Arnold Australia) (world record) [ 76 ] [ 77 ]