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Lars Hedlund

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Height
  
191 cm (6 ft 3 in)

Weight
  
137 kg (302 lb)


Name
  
Lars Hedlund

Role
  
Strongman


Occupation
  
Strongman, powerlifting

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Lars Hedlund was a former strongman and powerlifter from Sweden.

Contents

Brian Oldfield at the World strongest man 1978 (tire toss).


Strongman

Lars competed in three World's Strongest Man contests, finishing second at the 1979 and 1980 World's Strongest Man, and third in 1978. Lars also won Europe's Strongest Man in 1981.

Powerlifting

Lars was a European Powerlifting champion in 1980, and the Scandinavian Powerlifting champion in 1979. He competed twice at the IPF World Powerlifting Championships in 1977 finishing 6th, and in 1979 finishing third. Lars set numerous bench press world records throughout his powerlifting career, his best lift was 628 pounds (285 kg) raw in 1980 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Honours

  • 3rd place 1978 World's Strongest Man
  • 2nd place 1979 World's Strongest Man
  • 2nd place 1980 World's Strongest Man
  • 1st place 1981 Europe's Strongest Man
  • References

    Lars Hedlund Wikipedia