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How Strong is derek Poundstone?

How Strong is derek Poundstone?

In 2009 he was the #1 ranked strongman in the world. Of the twenty-six competitions he has entered, he has finished in the top three an amazing twenty-one times. Poundstone is a very large man, 6’1″, 320 pounds, but he’s considered small by strongman standards. He regularly defeats men 6’8″ and 400 pounds.

Is Derek Poundstone still a cop?

Derek Poundstone is also a police Sergeant for the Naugatuck, Connecticut Police Department and is the former owner and landlord of an apartment complex and gym.

How tall is Poundstone?

1.85 m
Derek Poundstone/Height

Has derek Poundstone ever won World’s Strongest Man?

Poundstone, who just turned 30, has won the title of America’s Strongest Man three times, the Arnold Strongman Classic two times, and in 2008 he won the title of ‘Strongest Man On Earth” when he won Fortissimus, a grueling 10-event competition in Canada where he became the only man alive to pick up the 530-pound Louis …

Who is the strongest man in New York?

Don Reinhoudt
Born March 6, 1945 Brocton, New York, US
Occupation Powerlifter, strongman
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Did Derek Poundstone use steroids?

Poundstone is often asked whether he takes steroids to perform his amazing feats of strength, and the answer is no. He piles protein into his body like coal into a furnace. He also spends a lot of time being a goodwill ambassador for the strongman sport.

How old is Poundstone?

40 years (September 28, 1981)
Derek Poundstone/Age

Why did Derek Poundstone retire?

Strongman fans may recall that Poundstone himself chose retirement in 2015, two years after he sustained his own slow-to-heal bicep tear, at the 2013 Arnold Classic Australia.

Who is the strongest man Hulk?

Arild “Hulk” Haugen (born 30 December 1985) is a former strongman and currently a professional boxer from Sirdal, Norway. He set the Guinness World Record for being the youngest WSM competitor. He currently lives in Sandnes, Rogaland.

What is the axle press world record?

Fans in attendance at Royal Albert Hall in London, England saw Sanou break Eddie Hall’s world record in the Axle Press by successfully lifting 217 kilograms (478.4 pounds) over his head to a full lockout.

What’s the world record for deadlift?

501 kg
The heaviest deadlift is 501 kg (1,104.5 lb), and was achieved by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (Iceland) at Thor’s Power Gym, Kópavogur, Iceland, on 2 May 2020.

Is Derek Poundstone married?

Kristin Poundstonem. 2011–2016
Derek Poundstone/Spouse