South African strength athlete
Gerrit Badenhorst
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Born
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1962-10-10
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10 October 1962
(age 61)
De Aar
,
Northern Cape
, South Africa
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Occupation(s)
| Strongman
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Powerlifting
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Height
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Spouse
| Janka
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Children
| Gerrit Badenhorst
Franciska Badenhorst
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Partner
| strudle
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Gerrit Badenhorst
(born 10 October 1962) is a former
WPC
world champion
powerlifter
and professional
strongman
competitor from
South Africa
.
Powerlifting
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Badenhorst was born on 10 October 1962 in
De Aar
,
Northern Cape
,
South Africa
.
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As a sportsman he played
rugby union
, but excelled in the sports of
weightlifting
and
powerlifting
.
Before Badenhorst competed for South Africa internationally on the strongman stage, he first represented his country as a powerlifter. Between 1988 and 1990, Badenhorst won three world titles in the
World Powerlifting Congress
organization. In so doing, he broke world records in the
squat
at 450 kilograms (990 lb), and the
deadlift
at 402.5 kg (887.4 lb).
[1]
He also broke the world record in the total (squat+
bench press
+deadlift) of 1102.5 kg (2431 lb).
At first His world titles and world records led to him being acclaimed the greatest ever powerlifter at the time, with his totals having beaten the likes of Lars Noren,
Don Reinhoudt
and
Bill Kazmaier
. However Kazmaier, Noren and Rienhound had not utilized bench shirts when posting their totals. Lars Noren Posted his 1077.5 kg total in the 1987 IPF World Championship, which was drug tested. Having reached the pinnacle of the sport of powerlifting, a lack of financial incentive led him to strongman competitions.
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Strongman
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Badenhorst was eight times
South Africa's Strongest Man
.
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Badenhorst was also a seven time
World's Strongest Man
finalist, coming second at the
1995 World's Strongest Man
and third at the
1996 World's Strongest Man
contests.
[3]
In strength athletics Badenhorst had already made an impact in South Africa having been crowned
South Africa's Strongest Man
in 1989, 1990 and 1992. At the
1992 World's Strongest Man
as a newcomer he placed fourth. In 1993 he won the highly regarded
World Strongman Challenge
and entered the
1993 World's Strongest Man
contest as one of the favourites but had to retire due to an injury in the
Pole Push
.
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At the
1994 World's Strongest Man
he again came fourth. Determined to improve, and having won
South Africa's Strongest Man
once again, he entered the
1995 World's Strongest Man
as one of the favourites. Despite an injury sustained in the Bavarian stone lift during the qualifying heats, he came second overall to
Magnus Ver Magnusson
in the finals.
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He competed in a further five World's Strongest Man contests, coming third in 1996, and 7th in 2000. Badenhorst won his heat at the
1998 World's Strongest Man
and qualified for the final, but sustained an injury and was unable to compete.
Personal Records
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Done in official WPC Powerlifting meets.
- Squat
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450 kg (992.8 lb)
double ply squat suit, with knee wraps. Former WPC World Record in 140 kg/308lb class
- Bench Press
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250 kg (551.15 lb)
double ply shirt
- Deadlift
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402.5 kg (887.4 lb)
Raw, former WPC World Record in 308lb class
- Total ? 1,105 kg (450/250/402.5) / 2,431 lb (992/551/887)
- Career aggregate total
? 1,102.5 kg (450/250/402.5) / 2,475 lb (992/550/887)
Personal life
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