Vidas Blekaitis | |
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Born | Vidas Blekaitis April 14, 1972 Birstonas, Lithuania |
Residence | Lithuania |
Occupation | Strongman |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 350 pounds (160 kg) |
Competition record | |||
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Strongman | |||
Competitor for Lithuania | |||
World's Strongest Man | |||
Qualified | 2003 World's Strongest Man | ||
Qualified | 2011 World's Strongest Man | ||
Arnold Strongman Classic | |||
4th | 2009 Arnold Strongman Classic | ||
Giants Live | |||
2nd | 2011 Finland | ||
IFSA Strongman World Championship | |||
7th | 2005 | ||
4th | 2006 | ||
6th | 2007 | ||
Lithuania's Strongest Man | |||
2nd | 2000 | ||
3rd | 2001 | ||
2nd | 2002 | ||
3rd | 2003 | ||
3rd | 2004 | ||
2nd | 2005 | ||
2nd | 2006 | ||
2nd | 2007 | ||
2nd | 2008 | ||
2nd | 2009 | ||
Europe's Strongest Man(IFSA) | |||
3rd | 2007 | ||
IFSA | |||
2nd | 2006 Lithuania Grand Prix | ||
3rd | 2007 Latvia Grand Prix | ||
Strongman Champions League | |||
2nd | 2008 Lithuania | ||
2nd | 2009 Finland | ||
4th | 2010 Finland | ||
World Log Lift Championships | |||
3rd | 2009 | ||
2nd | 2011 |
Vidas Blekaitis (born April 14, 1972 in Birštonas)[1] is a Lithuanian strongman. As of 2007, Blekaitis was ranked World No. 4 by the International Federation of Strength Athletes.[2] Vidas placed 4th in the 2009 Arnold Strongman Classic.[3] Vidas competed in the IFSA Strongman World Championships 3 times, finishing 7th in 2005, 4th in the 2006,[4] and 6th in 2007.[5]
Vidas placed second at the Giants Live Finland event on August 13, 2011.[6] This placing qualifies him for the 2011 World's Strongest Man contest, but he failed to make the finals.[7]