Lars Hedlund
Lars Hedlund (January 24, 1949 – June 4, 2016), was a former strongman and powerlifter from Sweden.
Lars Hedlund | |
|---|---|
 Lars Hedlund | |
| Born | January 24, 1949 |
| Died | June 4, 2016 [1] |
| Occupation | Strongman, powerlifting |
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Competition record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Strongman | ||
Representing  Sweden | ||
| World's Strongest Man | ||
| 3rd | 1978 World's Strongest Man | |
| 2nd | 1979 World's Strongest Man | |
| 2nd | 1980 World's Strongest Man | |
| Europe's Strongest Man | ||
| 1st | 1981 Europe's Strongest Man | |
| Powerlifting | ||
| Representing Sweden | ||
| IPF World Powerlifting Championships[2] | ||
| 6th | 1977 IPF World Championships | +110kg |
| 3rd | 1979 IPF World Championships | +110kg |
| EPF European Powerlifting Championships[2] | ||
| 3rd | 1978 EPF European Championships | +110kg |
| 2nd | 1979 EPF European Championships | +110kg |
| 1st | 1980 EPF European Championships | +125kg |
| NPF Nordic Powerlifting Championships[2] | ||
| 1st | 1979 NPF Nordic Championships | +110kg |
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.[3][4] 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.[2] He competed twice at the IPF World Powerlifting Championships in 1977 finishing 6th, and in 1979 finishing third.[2] 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.[2]
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
See also
References
- https://minnessidor.fonus.se/memorial_page/memorial_page_ads.php?order_id=471306&set_site_id=2&sign=6d81aeff5990af787bfb492fb7dc51fb
- http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/SWE/hedlund-lars-461/
- "theworldsstrongestman.com 1970s". Archived from the original on 2010-03-29. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- "theworldsstrongestman.com 1980s". Archived from the original on 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
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