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WWE's Strongest Superstars: photos
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Mark Henry currently holds three records with the World Drug Free Powerlifting Federation./ v7 {! ?7 N7 X1 |8 F v
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3 M' W- A/ o) N+ x" h1 rTony Atlas is a three-time “Mr. USA,” a prominent distinction in national bodybuilding. ~( Q; f6 v9 f+ O; q
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In 1959, Bruno Sammartino set a bench press world record at 565 pounds.$ M5 b) Q' i& ^% h" k
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) F4 b* N5 C( U& l: ]) K; kBill Kazmaier was named the “World’s Strongest Man” by winning the Strongman competition three consecutive times.
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0 r2 p2 |; e% I! e+ u$ |/ WKen Patera won numerous medals at the Pan-American Games in 1971 and qualified for the 1972 Olympic Games.% ]; R; U( I2 c. {
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In 1985, Ted Arcidi became the first person to bench press 700 pounds in an official weightlifting competition.
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6 D2 o \) B& U. n# l tRob Van Dam is the innovator and record holder of the "Van Dam Lift."
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