Nick Best
| Nick Best | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nick Best June 6, 1969  Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Occupation | Strongman Powerlifter |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 315 pounds (143 kg) |
| Spouse | Callie Marunde-Best |
| Children | Zack Ensign |
| Website | |
| Nick Best, Pro Strongman | |
| Competition record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strongman | |||
| Competitor for United States |
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| World's Strongest Man | |||
| 6th | 2010 World's Strongest Man | ||
| Qualified | 2011 World's Strongest Man | ||
| IFSA Strongman World Championships | |||
| 9th | 2006 | ||
| Qualified | 2007 | ||
| Arnold Strongman Classic | |||
| 9th | 2010 | ||
| 7th | 2011 | ||
| Strongman Super Series | |||
| 2nd | 2009 Romania Grand Prix | ||
| 4th | 2009 Venice Beach Grand Prix | ||
| 6th | 2009 Sweden Grand Prix | ||
| 3rd | 2009 Overall | ||
| 6th | 2010 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix | ||
| 2nd | 2010 Sweden Grand Prix | ||
| America's Strongest Man | |||
| 3rd | 2007 | ||
| 4th | 2008 | ||
| All-American Strongman Challenge | |||
| 9th | 2008 | ||
| 2nd | 2009 | ||
| 1st | 2010 | ||
| 2nd | 2011 | ||
| 3rd | 2012 | ||
| Jesse Marunde Invitational | |||
| 1st | 2009 | ||
| Powerlifting | |||
| Competitor for United States |
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| USAPL National Powerlifting Championships | |||
| 1st | 1996 | 125kg | |
| 1st | 1997 | 125kg | |
| WPFEF World Powerlifting Championships | |||
| 1st | 1996 | 125kg | |
Nick Best(born 1969) is an American professional strongman competitor and world champion powerlifter.
[edit] Powerlifting
Prior to competing in strongman, Best won the USAPL National Powerlifting Championships in the 125kg class in 1996 and 1997, as well as the WPFEF World Powerlifting Championships in 1996.[1]
[edit] Strongman
Best holds the IFSA world record for the 125 kg, 75 m Farmer's Walk, with a time of 47.3 seconds.[2]
Nick won the All-American Strongman Challenge in 2010, his career best win. This victory qualified him for the 2010 Arnold Strongman Classic, he finished 9th overall in that contest.[3]
Nick competed in the 2010 World's Strongest Man, his first time in the competition and qualified for the finals and finished in 6th place overall.
Nick finished second at the Strongman Super Series Swedish Grand Prix on Dec. 17, 2010 behind Brian Shaw.[4]
Nick recently placed second at the 2011 All-American Strongman Challenge on Jan. 30th which earned him an invite to the 2011 Arnold Strongman Classic, where he took 7th place.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.nickbeststrongman.com/history.html
- ^ http://www.strongmancl.com/website2010/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40&Itemid=53
- ^ http://www.thefitexpo.com/docs/2010STRONGMANRESULTS.pdf 2010 Gaspari Nutrition All American Strongman Challenge
- ^ http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2010/Dec/Brian_Shaw_Wins_World_Strongman_Super_Series_Swedish_Grand_Prix_and_Overall_Title.html
- ^ http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2011/Jan/Terry_Hollands_Wins_at_the_FitExpo_Strongman-Nick_Best_is_Second.html
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