Rickey Dale Crain was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on February 18, 1953. He started training at an early age, and his family was, and became even more, known for lifting iron. Rickey went on to become one of the greatest powerlifters of all time, with many impressive performances to back that up. At just 13 […]
Born on January 17, 1946, in Rome, New York, Larry Pacifico later moved to Dayton, Ohio, where he made a name for himself in powerlifting. Known as “Mr. Powerlifter” in the 1970s, he is recognized as one of the greatest powerlifters of all time. With nine consecutive world titles in three different weight classes and […]
Lars Gunnar HedlundJanuary 24, 1949 – June 4, 2016 Lars Gunnar Hedlund, better known as Lasse Hedlund, was born and raised in Örebro, Sweden. He started sports at an early age and soon discovered strength sports. He began with Olympic weightlifting and won several youth and junior titles. He also broke multiple national junior records […]