Gerrit Badenhorst

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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

Badenhorst was born on 10 October 1962 in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa.[1] 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 Script error: No such module "convert"., 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.[1]

Strongman

Badenhorst was eight times South Africa's Strongest Man.[2] 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[3] where he established the inaugural strongman deadlift world record from the standard 9 inch height with Script error: No such module "convert"..

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.[1]

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.[1] 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

Powerlifting

  • Squat – Script error: No such module "convert". single ply squat suit, with knee wraps (1990 WPC World Championships) (former WPC world record in Script error: No such module "convert". class)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • Bench Press – Script error: No such module "convert". single ply shirt (1990 WPC World Championships)
  • Deadlift – Script error: No such module "convert". raw (1990 WPC World Championships) (former WPC world record in Script error: No such module "convert". class)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • Total – Script error: No such module "convert". single ply except for the deadlift (1990 WPC World Championships, Italy)

Strongman

  • Flintstone Deadlift – Script error: No such module "convert". raw with straps (1996 World's Strongest Man) (former strongman world record)
  • Block press – Script error: No such module "convert". (1998 IFSA Grand Prix Hungary) (former world record)[4]
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  • Power stairs (3 x Script error: No such module "convert". duck walks / total of 15 steps) – 21.37 seconds (1993 World Strongman Challenge) (World Record)[6]
  • Car flip – Script error: No such module "convert". x 1 time in 11.51 seconds (1996 World's Strongest Man) (World Record)[7]
  • Keg toss – Script error: No such module "convert". over Script error: No such module "convert". (1999 IFSA Hungary Grand Prix)

Personal life

Badenhorst is married to Olivia, and loves to spend his time with his two Yorkshire Terriers in the outdoors.

Honours

References

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  1. ↑ a b c d e David Webster, Sons of Samson – Volume 2, pages 74–5, (Ironmind Enterprises Inc: Nevada City), Template:ISBN
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  3. ↑ Biography at strongestman.billhenderson.org
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External links

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