Raivis Vidzis

Raivis Vidzis
Born Raivis Vidzis
22 March 1976
Ogre, Soviet Union
Occupation Strongman, Mixed Martial Artist
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 136 kg (300 lb)
Competition record
Strongman
Competitor for  Latvia
World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2005 World's Strongest Man
9th 2006 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2007 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2008 World's Strongest Man
World Strongman Cup
1st 2004 Overall
1st 2005 Overall
3rd 2007 Overall
Europe's Strongest Man
5th 2005
4th 2007
World's Strongest Team
3rd 2005
(with Rolands Gulbis)
Latvia's Strongest Man
1st 2000
1st 2001
1st 2002
1st 2003

Raivis Vidzis (born 22 March 1976)[1][2] is a leading international strongman competitor, former two-time holder of the World Strongman Cup title and repeat entrant to the World's Strongest Man. Now retired from strongman, Raivis currently competes in Mixed Martial Arts.

Biography

Raivis Vidzis in 2009

Vidzis won his country's strongest man title when he was just 24 year's old. He went on to dominate in Latvia for four years whilst also making a reputation on the international circuit. In 2004 he won the overall title for the World Strongman Cup having thrown in his lot with them as opposed to the International Federation of Strength Athletes. He won it again in 2005, and made a number of appearances in the Strongman Super Series. He qualified for the prestigious 2005 World's Strongest Man competition but did not make the final. In 2006 he was invited to the 2006 World's Strongest Man where he made the final ten, finishing ninth overall. In 2007 a fourth place showing in Europe's Strongest Man was the highlight although he did make the 2007 World's Strongest Man competition but did not make the final. Vidzis, having been so active in the now defunct World Strongman Cup, reduced his competitive activity in 2008 and 2009. He competed in the 2008 World's Strongest Man competition but again did not make the final. An appearance at the 2009 Europe's Strongest Man was the only major engagement of that year.

Competition record

Raivis Vidzis

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2-0 Lithuania Julius Zurauskis Submission (rear-naked choke) WFCA - Fight Arena: Latvia vs. Russia 13 November 2010 1 1:56 Riga, Latvia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1-0 Lithuania Vadim Gridiajev Submission (rear-naked choke) WFCA - Cage Fight Volume 1 22 March 2009 1 1:22 Riga, Latvia

References

  1. ↑ http://www.world-strongmancup.at/athleten/vidzis.htm
  2. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20060714152338/http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com/wsm/strong_man/vidzis.html

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