Nick Best

Nick Best
Born Nick Best
June 6, 1969 (1969-06-06) (age 42)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Occupation Strongman Powerlifter
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 300 pounds (140 kg)
Spouse Callie Marunde-Best
Children Zack Ensign
Competition record
Strongman
Competitor for  United States
World's Strongest Man
6th 2010 World's Strongest Man
IFSA Strongman World Championships
9th 2006
Qualified 2007
Arnold Strongman Classic
9th 2010
7th 2011
Strongman Super Series
2nd 2009 Romania Grand Prix
4th 2009 Venice Beach Grand Prix
6th 2009 Sweden Grand Prix
3rd 2009 Overall
6th 2010 Mohegan Sun Super Series
2nd 2010 Sweden Grand Prix
America's Strongest Man
3rd 2007
4th 2008
All-American Strongman Challenge
9th 2008
2nd 2009
1st 2010
2nd 2011
Jesse Marunde Invitational
1st 2009
Powerlifting
Competitor for  United States
USAPL National Powerlifting Championships
1st 1996 125kg
1st 1997 125kg
WPFEF World Powerlifting Championships
1st 1996 125kg

Nick Best(born 1969) is an American professional strongman competitor and powerlifter.

Powerlifting

Prior to competing in strongman, Best won the USAPL National Powerlifting Championships in the 125kg class in 1996 and 1997, as well as the WDFEF World Powerlifting Championships in 1996.[1]

Strongman

Best holds the IFSA world record for the 125 kg, 75 m Farmer's Walk, with a time of 47.3 seconds.[2]

Nick won the All-American Strongman Challenge in 2010, his career best win.[3]

Nick competed in the 2010 World's Strongest Man, his first time in the competition and qualified for the finals and finished in 6th place overall.

Nick recently finished second at the Strongman Super Series Swedish Grand Prix on Dec. 17, 2010 behind Brian Shaw.[4]

Nick recently placed second at the 2011 All-American Strongman Challenge on Jan. 30th which earned him an invite to the 2011 Arnold Strongman Classic, where he took 7th place.[5]

References

  1. ^ http://www.nickbeststrongman.com/history.html
  2. ^ http://www.strongmancl.com/website2010/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40&Itemid=53
  3. ^ http://www.thefitexpo.com/docs/2010STRONGMANRESULTS.pdf 2010 Gaspari Nutrition All American Strongman Challenge
  4. ^ http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2010/Dec/Brian_Shaw_Wins_World_Strongman_Super_Series_Swedish_Grand_Prix_and_Overall_Title.html
  5. ^ http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2011/Jan/Terry_Hollands_Wins_at_the_FitExpo_Strongman-Nick_Best_is_Second.html