Bill Kazmaier (born December 30, 1953) is an American former world champion powerlifter, world champion strongman and professional wrestler. During the 1970s and 1980s, he set numerous powerlifting and strongman world records, and won two International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Championships and three World’s Strongest Man titles. In the 1980s, Kazmaier became famous for his claim to be “the strongest man who ever lived” by equalling and surpassing spectacular and versatile feats of strength of famous strongmen of the 20th century. He is widely considered to be one of the all-time greatest competitors in strength competitions.
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Stats
- Name: William (Bill) Kazmaier (Kaz)
- Height: 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
- Weight: 160 kg (350 lb)
Bill Kazmaier Competition History
- 1979 World’s Strongest Man – 3rd
- 1980 World’s Strongest Man – 1st
- 1981 World’s Strongest Man – 1st
- 1982 World’s Strongest Man – 1st
- 1984 Scottish Power Challenge – 1st
- 1985 Scottish Power Challenge – 1st
- 1986 Scottish Power Challenge – 1st
- 1987 Scottish Power Challenge – 1st
- 1988 Scottish Power Challenge – 1st
- 1988 World’s Strongest Man – 2nd
- 1989 Scottish Power Challenge – 1st
- 1989 World’s Strongest Man – 4th
Bill Kazmaier Powerlifting Records History
- Squat – 420 kg (925.9 lbs) in 80s marathon squat suit
- Bench press – 300 kg (661.4 lbs) raw
- Deadlift – 402 kg (886.7 lbs)* raw
- Deadlift – 410 kg (903.9 lbs) with wrist straps
- Total – 1100 kg (420.0/300.0/380.0) / 2425.08 lbs (925.9/661.4/837.8)* in 80s marathon squat suit
