Bill Kazmaier
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| Bill Kazmaier (Wrestling) | |
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| Ring name(s) | Bill Kazmaier |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Billed weight | 350 lb (160 kg) |
| Born | December 30, 1953 |
| Resides | Wisconsin |
| Debut | 1990 |
Bill Kazmaier (born December 30, 1953 in Burlington, Wisconsin) is an American former powerlifter, strongman and professional wrestler. Kazmaier played football at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1973-1974 before leaving school to pursue powerlifting full-time.
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[edit] Strength Sports
In 1979, Kazmaier won the American powerlifting championship and the IPF world powerlifting championship. He won the IPF world championship again in 1983. In 1981, Kazmaier became the first person to bench 300kg. The 1981 event was the same competition in which he totaled 1,100 kg (2,425 lb). Best lifts= Squat-925Lbs (done without a suit) 661Lbs bench press, and an 887Lbs. deadlift.
Kazmaier won the World's Strongest Man title three times, in 1980, 1981, and 1982.[1] After these victories, Kazmaier chose not to compete in the 1983 WSM due to it being held outside the USA, but after this was not invited back to compete in the WSM contest again until 1988, when he finished second to Jón Páll Sigmarsson[2] He finished fourth in his final WSM appearance in 1989.[3]
[edit] Pro wrestling career
Kazmaier wrestled during the 1980s for promotions such as Stampede Wrestling and Continental Championship Wrestling. His biggest national exposure came when he debuted for World Championship Wrestling in 1991 at Halloween Havoc. He received several shots at Lex Luger's WCW World Heavyweight Championship but failed to win the title. He also briefly teamed with Rick Steiner, only to lose to The Enforcers in a tournament final for the WCW World Tag Team Championship.
[edit] Life after competition
After his WCW days, Kazmaier opened a fitness club in Auburn, Alabama. The gym closed in 2005. After Kaz Fitness Center in Auburn, AL closed in 2005, Kazmaier opened, and continues to operate, S.W.A.T. gym in Opelika, Alabama. In recent years, he has appeared on ESPN as a commentator on World's Strongest Man broadcasts.
[edit] Achievements
Professional Competitive Record - [1st (14),2nd (3) ,3rd (3) - Out of Total(21)]
Performance Metric - .967 [American - .970 International - .966]
| Professional | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | INJ | DNQ | Total |
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| American | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| International | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||
| Combined | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
COMPLETED CONTESTS
Pure Strength 4 Team Challenge - winner (1990)- World's Strongest Man - 4th place (1989)
Pure Strength 3 Team Challenge - 2nd place (1989)- Scottish Power Challenge - winner (1989)
World's Strongest Man - 2nd place (1988)
World Strongman Challenge - 3rd place (1988)
- Pure Strength 2 Team Challenge - winner (1988)
World Muscle Power Championships - winner (1988)
- Scottish Power Challenge - winner (1988)
- Pure Strength - Ultimate Challenge - 2nd place (1987)
Le Defi Mark Ten Challenge - winner (1987)- Scottish Power Challenge - winner (1987)
- Scottish Power Challenge - winner (1986)
World Muscle Power Championships - 3rd place (1985)
- Scottish Power Challenge - winner (1985)
- Scottish Power Challenge - winner (1984)
World's Strongest Man - winner (1982)- World's Strongest Man - winner (1981)
- Strongbow Strongman - winner (1980)
- World's Strongest Man - winner (1980)
- World's Strongest Man - 3rd place (1979)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Bill Kazmaier LegendaryLife Profile
- Profile at Online World Of Wrestling
- Video of Kazmaier competing in WCW #1
- Video of Kazmaier competing in WCW #2
- WCW Tag-Team Championship Tournament Final
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