Bill Kazmaier Strongbow Contest 1980

The 1980 Strongbow Contest

Bill Kazmaier Strongbow Contest 1980
Kaz relaxing and messing around Pre meet at THE STRONGBOW CONTEST IN 1980.

The 1980 Strongbow Contest

Where you aware of the 1980 Strongbow Contest?  I’m sure not.  The Strongbow Contest was a strongman contest that was held in England. It consisted of a clean and jerk, deadlift (both of these events are performed to a one rep maximum weight) and as many shoulder press repetitions as possible with a pair of 121 pound dumbbells.

Bill Kazmaier won the contest with a 374 pound Clean and Jerk, 837 pound Deadlift and 17 repetitions with a pair of 121 pound Dumbell Press.

Lars Hedlund of Sweden came in second.

American Ernie Hacket came in third with a 369 pound clean and jerk, a 700 pound deadlift and ten reps with the dumbbells.

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