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Z says farewell to his pro strongman career
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After winning this years WSM, Zydrunas mentioned that he is ending his show (official statement will come later). His last pro competition for home fans will be the champions league meet this weekend in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Although he is not ruling out a possibility to compete in some international events and promotions in a year to come, if his condition will allow him to. It is not an ON/OFF switch for him as he is still in his best shape.
More info in this Lithuanian news site
http://www.15min.lt/naujiena/sportas...atia-26-261020
google translate:
The strongest man on the planet hailed 37-year-Lithuanian Zydrunas Savickas completes his sporting career. This was confirmed by 15min.lt. sources. Last weekend in the U.S. city of Los Angeles at the World Strongest Man (WSM), the 35th championship for the third time during a career triumphed Ž.Savickas about their athletic careers end should be published this week.
"It's one of the hardest achievements in career," - said the United States after winning this year's World Strongman Cup winner Ž. Savickas. Returned home to the most famous and titled Lithuanian strongman still attend weekend in Vilnius in World Strongman Champions League semi-final stage. It will be a famous athlete's farewell to the great sport and the fans.
Ž. Savickas Career is to improve as much as 19 world records in powerlifting and three Lithuanian Powerlifting records.
Zydrunas Savickas is hailed as the strongest man in the world ever. It six times in a row won the world's strongest man title of the most prestigious sporting competitions of force "Arnold's Strongest Man."
These competitions involve not only the most powerful warriors in the world, but also other power sports. Competition winner is called the strongest man in the world.
Ž.Savickas was born on 15 July 1975 in Biržai. Even as a child stood out for their size and strength. In 1989, he saw on TV the first powerlifting competitions in Lithuania, decided to start exercising and himself a strongman.
After three years, when he was only Sixteen-year, tested forces powerlifting competitions. After the race he was still more kindled desire to play sports and become the strongest. Zydrunas involved not only warriors, but also Powerlifting competitions.
Already in its second life Powerlifting competitions Lithuania improved record. Ž.Savickas the first in Lithuania squatted with 400 kg weight barbell, opened the 400 kg Powerlifting competitions and a total of 1000 kg. In 1998, Lithuanian Zydrunas won the powerlifting championship for the first time participated in the world powerlifting championship.
Improved results in each race. Unfortunately, in 2001 the Faroe Islands Strongest Man tournament was missing both legs patellar ligaments, it stopped Zydrunas successful career. Few believed that he will be able to return to the big sport.
However, it did not disappoint Lithuanian ceased to believe in people and a lot of persistence while working it back to the big sport. After only nine months later, he won the Lithuanian Powerlifting Cup, and soon the Lithuanian powerlifting championship. Zydrunas after injury had more practice and perseverance to be able to compete with the strongest men on the planet.
And that it was a great success, because after twenty months became the Arnold Strongman Classic Strongman competition winner, reached even a few world records. Over the past five years, he has won almost all the competitions in which participated, reaching more than one decade of World Records.
Sport achievements:
Six times, "Arnold's Strongest Man winner (2003-2008)
3 times world powerlifting champion (2005, 2006, 2009)
4 times World Cup winner team (2005-2008)
"Fortissimus" Stiprausias person on earth Winner (2009)
Log Lift World Champion (2008)
European powerlifting champion (2005)
The log lifting champion (2009)
World Cup winner (2004)
Strongman superset Winner (2004)
Strongman Champions League winner (2008)
10 times the Lithuanian powerlifting champion (1998-2000, 2002, 2004-2009)
Powerlifting World Vice-Champion (2000)
3 times European Powerlifting Vice-Champion (1999, 2000, 2001)
10 times the Lithuanian Powerlifting Champion (1995-1997, 1999-2005)
7 times the Lithuanian Powerlifting Cup (1994-2000).
Other achievements:
The most popular Lithuanian sportsman 2005 (Sports)
The best Lithuanian sportsman 2006 2008.2009 (LNOK)
Sportsman of the Year 2006, 2008 (Children's Voice)
The strongest person in the world ever (FLEX)
The best warrior in the world 2009 (Fortissimo)
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After winning this years WSM, Zydrunas mentioned that he is ending his show (official statement will come later). His last pro competition for home fans will be the champions league meet this weekend in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Although he is not ruling out a possibility to compete in some international events and promotions in a year to come, if his condition will allow him to. It is not an ON/OFF switch for him as he is still in his best shape.
More info in this Lithuanian news site
http://www.15min.lt/naujiena/sportas...atia-26-261020
google translate:
The strongest man on the planet hailed 37-year-Lithuanian Zydrunas Savickas completes his sporting career. This was confirmed by 15min.lt. sources. Last weekend in the U.S. city of Los Angeles at the World Strongest Man (WSM), the 35th championship for the third time during a career triumphed Ž.Savickas about their athletic careers end should be published this week.
"It's one of the hardest achievements in career," - said the United States after winning this year's World Strongman Cup winner Ž. Savickas. Returned home to the most famous and titled Lithuanian strongman still attend weekend in Vilnius in World Strongman Champions League semi-final stage. It will be a famous athlete's farewell to the great sport and the fans.
Ž. Savickas Career is to improve as much as 19 world records in powerlifting and three Lithuanian Powerlifting records.
Zydrunas Savickas is hailed as the strongest man in the world ever. It six times in a row won the world's strongest man title of the most prestigious sporting competitions of force "Arnold's Strongest Man."
These competitions involve not only the most powerful warriors in the world, but also other power sports. Competition winner is called the strongest man in the world.
Ž.Savickas was born on 15 July 1975 in Biržai. Even as a child stood out for their size and strength. In 1989, he saw on TV the first powerlifting competitions in Lithuania, decided to start exercising and himself a strongman.
After three years, when he was only Sixteen-year, tested forces powerlifting competitions. After the race he was still more kindled desire to play sports and become the strongest. Zydrunas involved not only warriors, but also Powerlifting competitions.
Already in its second life Powerlifting competitions Lithuania improved record. Ž.Savickas the first in Lithuania squatted with 400 kg weight barbell, opened the 400 kg Powerlifting competitions and a total of 1000 kg. In 1998, Lithuanian Zydrunas won the powerlifting championship for the first time participated in the world powerlifting championship.
Improved results in each race. Unfortunately, in 2001 the Faroe Islands Strongest Man tournament was missing both legs patellar ligaments, it stopped Zydrunas successful career. Few believed that he will be able to return to the big sport.
However, it did not disappoint Lithuanian ceased to believe in people and a lot of persistence while working it back to the big sport. After only nine months later, he won the Lithuanian Powerlifting Cup, and soon the Lithuanian powerlifting championship. Zydrunas after injury had more practice and perseverance to be able to compete with the strongest men on the planet.
And that it was a great success, because after twenty months became the Arnold Strongman Classic Strongman competition winner, reached even a few world records. Over the past five years, he has won almost all the competitions in which participated, reaching more than one decade of World Records.
Sport achievements:
Six times, "Arnold's Strongest Man winner (2003-2008)
3 times world powerlifting champion (2005, 2006, 2009)
4 times World Cup winner team (2005-2008)
"Fortissimus" Stiprausias person on earth Winner (2009)
Log Lift World Champion (2008)
European powerlifting champion (2005)
The log lifting champion (2009)
World Cup winner (2004)
Strongman superset Winner (2004)
Strongman Champions League winner (2008)
10 times the Lithuanian powerlifting champion (1998-2000, 2002, 2004-2009)
Powerlifting World Vice-Champion (2000)
3 times European Powerlifting Vice-Champion (1999, 2000, 2001)
10 times the Lithuanian Powerlifting Champion (1995-1997, 1999-2005)
7 times the Lithuanian Powerlifting Cup (1994-2000).
Other achievements:
The most popular Lithuanian sportsman 2005 (Sports)
The best Lithuanian sportsman 2006 2008.2009 (LNOK)
Sportsman of the Year 2006, 2008 (Children's Voice)
The strongest person in the world ever (FLEX)
The best warrior in the world 2009 (Fortissimo)
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