Vidas Blekaitis
Vidas Blekaitis | |
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Born |
Vidas Blekaitis 14 April 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 14 April 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] He placed 4th in the 2009 Arnold Strongman Classic.[3] Blekaitis competed in the IFSA Strongman World Championships 3 times, finishing 7th in 2005, 4th in the 2006,[4] and 6th in 2007.[5]
Vidas Blekaitis placed second at the Giants Live Finland event on 13 August 2011.[6] This placing qualified him for the 2011 World's Strongest Man contest, but he failed to make it to the finals.[6]
Reality shows
In 2009 Blekaitis was one of the contestants in Lithuanian television show „Šok su manimi“ ("Dance with me") and was eliminated without reaching the final[7]
In 2014 Blekaitis was one of the contestants in Lithuanian version of reality show Celebrity Splash! called Šuolis!.[8]
References
- ↑ (Lithuanian) zmones24.lt (2009-11-03). "Vidas Blekaitis: pavasarį tapsiu tėveliu".
- ↑ "2007 Top 30 Athlete Ranking". International Federation of Strength Athletes. Archived from the original on 2007-12-15.
- ↑ "Derek Poundstone wins the seventh Arnold Strongman Classic". Arnold Sports Festival. 2009-03-07.
- ↑ http://www.marunde-muscle.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5259&highlight=ifsa+world+championships&page=3
- ↑ http://www.marunde-muscle.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9147&highlight=ifsa+world+championships&page=10
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2011/Aug/Martin_Wildauer_Wins_Giants_Live_Finland.html
- ↑ „Šok su manimi“ palikęs Vidas Blekaitis: šiąnakt šampanas, nuo rytojaus - treniruotės
- ↑ TV3 premjeroje „Šuolis“ nuo tramplyno ners Lietuvos sporto, šokių ir humoro čempionai