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William Kazmaier (born December 30, 1953) is an American former world champion powerlifter, world champion strongman and professional wrestler. During his illustrious career, he set over 40 powerlifting and strongman world records, and won two International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Championships and three World's Strongest Man titles.
Steel bar bend – Winner Bill Kazmaier (only one that finished bending the two ends 5inch together) Fridge Carry (420lbs fridge over 100foot uphill course) – Winner Geoff Capes in 10:72sec Girl Lift ( Squat on a smith machine with Playboy Girls on top) – Winner Bill Kazmaier 934lbs
Three of the champions, Bill Kazmaier, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson and Brian Shaw, have been inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] The competition also has several rival and parallel competitions with which it is sometimes confused, including the Arnold Strongman Classic , Rogue Invitational and Strongest Man ...
The 1981 World's Strongest Man was the fifth edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Bill Kazmaier from the United States. It was his second consecutive title. Geoff Capes from the United Kingdom finished second after finishing third the previous year, and Dave Waddington from the United States finished third.
The 1982 World's Strongest Man was the sixth edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Bill Kazmaier from the United States. It was his third title in a row. Tom Magee from Canada finished second and John Gamble from the United States finished third.
The winner of the three previous competitions, Bill Kazmaier, was not invited to compete again in this year. The contest was held at Christchurch , New Zealand. [ 1 ] The title of the competition, formerly "World's Strongest Men", was changed to the current title for this competition.
The following year Reinhoudt won the competition in 1979, beating a young Bill Kazmaier. He was forced to withdraw from the 1980 World's Strongest Man competition after tearing his biceps and left hamstring, which proved to be career ending injuries. He retired from competition in August 1980, shortly after this contest. [2]
Note: Despite historical claims about Hermann Görner, Bob Peoples and Benoit Cote having lifted heavier numbers, it is Terry Todd and Wilbur Miller who are generally considered the first two individuals to break the 317.5 kg (700 lb) barrier in a documented and official setting with irrefutable evidence, hence initiating the inaugural official world record deadlift in 1964.