Doyle Kenady, born August 29, 1948, passed away on February 3, 1999. Today, Doyle is perhaps best known for his deadlift during his career as a competitive powerlifter, but he was phenomenal in all three lifts and an outstanding strength athlete. At World’s Strongest Man 1983 in New Zealand, he placed 7th, despite appearing somewhat […]
Brad Gillingham Born: April 26, 1966Height: 196 cm / 6’5’’Bodyweight: About 145 kg / 320 lbs (during most of his career)Active: 1989 to 2020 Brad Gillingham is an institution in modern strength sports. With three Open World Championships in powerlifting, appearances at two Arnold Classic strongman contests, and an unbelievable 102 competition deadlifts of 800 […]
Louie Simmons was born in Columbus, Ohio on October 12, 1947. It was a different time to grow up, and his father, based on what Louie himself described, was strict. Not cruel, but strict. He also had a sister, but he does not seem to have been very close to his family since he almost […]
Beverley “Bev” Francis: A Pioneer in Women’s Powerlifting Beverley, or Bev Francis as most know her, was one of the very first big names in women’s powerlifting. She entered the sport and became the first woman to truly dominate it. Born in 1955 in Australia, Bev started her athletic career in track and field. She […]
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 […]
Richard Douglas Young August 21, 1944 – October 7, 2005 Richard Douglas “Doug” Young was born, raised, and lived in Texas. He played football in high school and took up powerlifting in his late 20s. During his football years and after training ended, he got out of shape and gained quite a bit of weight. […]
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 […]