his accomplishments in his life: Second, shortly before the IPF Championships, he tore his hip flexors in the squat. mentioned world records are records at that time Junior National Powerlifting Champion-275 Pound Class-(760-512-760-2033) in 1978 Senior National Powerlifting Champion-275 Pound Class-(782-534-804-2121) in 1978 World Record-Bench Press-Superheavyweight-617 lbs in 1979 World's Strongest Man Contest-Third in 1979 World Powerlifting Champion-Superheavyweight-(865-622-804-2292 lbs) in 1979 World Record-Bench Press-Superheavyweight-622 lbs in 1979 Strongbow Superman Contest-Winner-374 Clean and Jerk, 837 Deadlift, 120sX17 Dumbbell Press in 1980 World Record-Bench Press-Superheavyweight-634 lbs in 1980 World Record-56 lb Weight Toss Over Bar-Scottish Highland Games-Height: 16 feet and 3 inches in 1980 World's Strongest Man Contest-Winner in 1980 Strongbow Superman Contest-Winner in 1981 World Record-Bench Press-Superheavyweight-639 lbs in 1981 Powerlifting Competition-Best Squat-Superheavyweight-926 lbs lbs in 1981 World Record-Bench Press-Superheavyweight-661 lbs in 1981 World Record-Powerlifting Total-Superheavyweight-(926-661-837-2424 lbs) in 1981 World Record-Dumbbell Press in Exhibition-a Pair of 155sX10 repetitions; a Pair of 165sX5 repetitions in 1981 World's Strongest Man Contest-Winner in 1981 World Record-Deadlift-Superheavyweight-887 lbs in 1981 No.2 All-Time Squat in World's Strongest Man Competition of 969 lbs in 1981 World's Strongest Man Contest-Winner in 1982 Senior National Powerlifting Champion-Superheavyweight Class-(870-540-837-2248) in 1982 No.3 All-Time Deadlift in World's Strongest Man Competition of 1055 lbs in 1982 World Powerlifting Champion-Superheavyweight Class-(848-501-799-2149) in 1983 Powerlifting Exhibition Best Deadlift-Superheavyweight-904 lbs in 1983 World Record-56 lb. Weight Toss Over Bar-Scottish Highland Games-Height: 18 feet and 3 inches in 1984 World Record-Barbell Curl-440 lbs in 1985 Ultimate Challenge-Runner up in 1987 Le Defi Mark Ten International-Winner in 1987 defeating Jon-Pall Sigmarsson World Record-Seated Barbell Press-(Previous Record: Chuck Arens-407) 448 lbsX3 in 1988 World Muscle Power Classic-1st Place in 1988 defeating Jon-Pall Sigmarsson World Record Log Press-375 lbs in 1988 World's Strongest Man Contest-Runner up in 1988 Pure Strength II Team Competition-1st Place with Stuart Thompson as his partner in 1988 McGlashen Stones-First Man to Ever Lift all Five Stones in Competition in 1988 Louis Cyr Dumbbell Side Raise and Hold-(Louis Cyr-88 lbs in one hand and 97 lbs in the other); 89 lbs in one hand and 101 lbs in the other for 6 reps. in 1988 Pure Strength II Team Competition-2nd Place with partner with OD Wilson in 1989 Louis Cyr Dumbbell Front Raise and Hold-(Louis Cyr-131 lbs. for 1 rep.) 210 lbs for six reps. World's Strongest Man Competition-4th Place in 1989 No.2 All-Time Loglift in World's Strongest Man Competition of 363 lbs in 1989