Benedikt Magnússon
Benedikt "Benni" Magnússon (/ˈbɛni ˈmæɡnəsən/; born 4 June 1983) is an Icelandic strongman and powerlifter. He has held the raw deadlift world record since 2011 with 460.4 kg (1,015 lb).[1] He also set the world record for the heaviest strongman deadlift in 2014 with 461 kg (1,016 lb), which stood until English strongman Eddie Hall lifted 462 kg (1,019 lb) the next year.
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| Nickname(s) | Benni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 June 1983 Reykjavík, Iceland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Strongman, powerlifter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 150–164 kg (331–362 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Magnús Magnússon (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Strongman and powerlifting career
Benedikt formerly held the world record for the Hummer tire deadlift of 500 kg (1102 lb) at the Arnold Strongman Classic, in which hummer tires are used instead of powerlifting plates under strongman rules where lifting straps are allowed. Benedikt finished fifth at the Arnold Strongman Classic in 2006 & 2008, and was winner of Iceland's Strongest Man in 2003[2] as well as runner up in 2004 and 2010.[3]
Benedikt is the current WPO powerlifting world record holder in the deadlift. He lifted 440 kilograms (970 lb) in 2005 in Helsinki.[4] He currently holds the Log Lift Icelandic Record, standing at 180 kg (397 lb). He had the strongman deadlift world record, lifting 460 kg (1015 lb) at MHP's Clash of the Titan's IV (Ronnie Coleman classic) on 2 April 2011.
Benedikt lays out his training routine leading up to his 460 kg (1015 lb) deadlift in two simple steps, starting with the pre-conditioning phase and ending with the muscle-building phase. Between the two phases, he would spend 4–6 days in the gym per week.[5] He is currently sponsored by online sports nutrition brand Myprotein.[6]
After his absence from competing due to injury and the following rehabilitation, Benedikt returned and broke the Strongman Deadlift World Record at the Giants Live Strongman competition in Melbourne, Australia by deadlifting 445 kg (981 pounds) RAW with straps.[7]
After only eight weeks of training due to an operation to re-attach a finger tendon, Benedikt broke his own strongman deadlift world record at the World Deadlift Championships at Europe's Strongest Man 2014 with a lift of 461 kg (1016 lbs) on a standard bar and plates.
Benedikt then went on to compete in the World Deadlift Championships at Europe's Strongest Man 2016, lifting 465 kg (1025 pounds) [8] to equal the strongman world record deadlift on a standard bar, with standard plates, which had been set moments earlier by Eddie Hall.[9] Eddie Hall then went on to be the first person to deadlift 500 kg (1102 pounds),[10] which Benedikt Magnusson attempted also, but was unsuccessful.[11]
Personal life
Benedikt is the brother of fellow Iceland's Strongest Man winner Magnús Magnússon.[12]
Benedikt and Britain's Strongest Woman winner ex wife Gemma Taylor co-owned a heavy lifting gym in Iceland called Super Gym, which ran monthly "raw" (without the aid of lifting suits) competitions including Log Lift Max, Deadlift Max, Rolling Thunder Max, Bench Press Max, and Squat Max.
Personal records
Powerlifting competition records
Done in official powerlifting full meets
- Squat - 420 kg (937.7 lbs)
- Bench press - 220 kg (485 lbs) raw
- Deadlift - 461 kg (1016 lbs)
- Total = 1042.5 kg (380/220/442.5) / 2298.3 lbs (837.7/485/975.5)[13] raw with wraps
Done in Strongman
- Deadlift - 465 kg (1025 lbs) (2016 World Deadlift Championships)
See also
References
- Men's Raw World Records
- "David Horne's World of Grip". davidhorne-gripmaster.com. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- "Stefán Sölvi Petursson Wins Iceland's Strongest Man". ironmind.com. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- "Benedikt Magnusson 440kg Deadlift - IronScene Powerlifting". ironscene.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- Magnusson, Benedikt. "Benedikt Magnusson's Training Leading Up to His World Record Deadlift". Lift. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- "Benedikt Magnusson - Myprotein - The Zone". myprotein.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- "Benedikt Magnusson 445kg Deadlift with Straps - All Things Gym". allthingsgym.com. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
- Dean Wild (2017-11-11), Deadlift World Record - 465kg (1025lbs) - Benedikt Magnusson, archived from the original on 2021-12-20, retrieved 2017-11-24
- Dean Wild (2017-11-11), 465kg Speed Rep World Record Deadlift Eddie Hall, archived from the original on 2021-12-20, retrieved 2017-11-24
- Dean Wild (2016-07-10), 500kg (1102lbs) WORLD RECORD Deadlift Eddie Hall - Includes Full Aftermath!!, archived from the original on 2021-12-20, retrieved 2017-11-24
- Dean Wild (2017-11-11), 500kg Deadlift Benni Magnusson World Record Attempt, archived from the original on 2021-12-20, retrieved 2017-11-24
- Saturday, December 17, 2005, IFSA Team World Championships: Team Europe vs. Team Scandinavia, by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D.IronMind
- "ALL TIME HISTORICAL MEN AND WOMEN'S POWERLIFTING WORLD RECORDS" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-03. Retrieved 2012-11-02.