Larry Pacifico
Larry Pacifico | |
|---|---|
| Born | Larry Pacifico January 17, 1946 |
| Other names | "Mr. Powerlifting" |
| Occupation | Powerlifting |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Competition record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Powerlifting | ||
Representing  United States
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| AAU World Powerlifting Championships[1] | ||
| 1st | 1971 | 90kg |
| 1st | 1972 | 110kg |
| IPF World Powerlifting Championships[2] | ||
| 1st | 1973 | 110kg |
| 1st | 1974 | 100kg |
| 1st | 1975 | 100kg |
| 1st | 1976 | 90kg |
| 1st | 1977 | 100kg |
| 1st | 1978 | 100kg |
| 1st | 1979 | 100kg |
| AAU US National Powerlifting Championships[3] | ||
| 1st | 1970 | 90kg |
| 1st | 1971 | 90kg |
| 1st | 1975 | 100kg |
| 1st | 1976 | 90kg |
| 1st | 1977 | 100kg |
| USPF National Powerlifting Championships[4] | ||
| 1st | 1979 | 100kg |
| 2nd | 1984 | 100kg |
Larry Pacifico (born January 17, 1946) is an American former world champion powerlifter.[5]
Larry won nine straight IPF World Powerlifting Championships from 1971–1979.[6] Larry won a total of 102 competitions and set 54 World Records during his powerlifting career.[7]
Larry is widely regarded as one of the greatest powerlifters of all time, and goes by the nickname "Mr. Powerlifting".[8]
3 time World's Strongest Man winner and 2 time IPF world champion Bill Kazmaier once stated, "The first time I went to a powerlifting meet and saw Larry, I think he was probably six or seven on his World Championships and he was pretty much-how would you say?-a god in powerlifting. He could go to any class that he wanted to. He could pretty much lift whatever weight on the day he wanted to."[9] 4 time IPF powerlifting champion and 1979 World's Strongest Man winner Don Reinhoudt said of Larry, "I look at Larry, an idol to all of us here-nine time champion and Larry will always be the legend of all time to us."[10]
Larry was inducted into the York Barbell Hall of Fame on June 28, 1998.[11] Larry currently owns his own gym and is a personal trainer in Dayton, Ohio.[12]
Best competition lifts
- Squat : 832 pounds[13]
- Bench press : 592 pounds (no bench shirt)[14]
- Deadlift : 771 pounds[15]
- Total : 2,061 pounds[16]
Best exhibition lifts
- Squat : 885 pounds[17]
- Bench press : 611 pounds[18]
- Deadlift : 815 pounds[19]
- Push press : 440 pounds[20]
- Standing press : 315 pounds in 1968[21]
- Snatch: 270 pounds in 1968[22]
- Clean and Jerk : 320 pounds in 1968[23]
References
- ^ http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/USA/pacifico-larry-6897/
- ^ http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/USA/pacifico-larry-6897/
- ^ http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/USA/pacifico-larry-6897/
- ^ http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/USA/pacifico-larry-6897/
- ^ American Strength Legends: Larry Pacifico. Samson-power.com (January 17, 1946). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ American Strength Legends: Larry Pacifico. Samson-power.com (January 17, 1946). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ American Strength Legends: Larry Pacifico. Samson-power.com (January 17, 1946). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ American Strength Legends: Larry Pacifico. Samson-power.com (January 17, 1946). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ American Strength Legends: Larry Pacifico. Samson-power.com (January 17, 1946). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ American Strength Legends: Larry Pacifico. Samson-power.com (January 17, 1946). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ American Strength Legends: Larry Pacifico induction. Samson-power.com (June 28, 1998). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ American Strength Legends: Larry Pacifico. Samson-power.com (January 17, 1946). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ American Strength Legends: Larry Pacifico. Samson-power.com (January 17, 1946). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ American Strength Legends: Larry Pacifico. Samson-power.com (January 17, 1946). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ American Strength Legends: Larry Pacifico. Samson-power.com (January 17, 1946). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ American Strength Legends: Larry Pacifico. Samson-power.com (January 17, 1946). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ American Strength Legends: Larry Pacifico. Samson-power.com (January 17, 1946). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ American Strength Legends: Larry Pacifico. Samson-power.com (January 17, 1946). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ American Strength Legends: Larry Pacifico. Samson-power.com (January 17, 1946). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ American Strength Legends: Larry Pacifico. Samson-power.com (January 17, 1946). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ American Strength Legends: Larry Pacifico. Samson-power.com (January 17, 1946). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ American Strength Legends: Larry Pacifico. Samson-power.com (January 17, 1946). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ American Strength Legends: Larry Pacifico. Samson-power.com (January 17, 1946). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.