Dave Waddington

Dave Waddington
Born October 5, 1952
Sandusky, Ohio, USA
Occupation Powerlifter; Strongman
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 138 kg (304 lb)
Competition record
Strongman
Competitor for  United States
World's Strongest Man
3rd 1981 World's Strongest Man
7th 1982 World's Strongest Man
4th 1984 World's Strongest Man
Powerlifting
Competitor for  United States
IPF World Powerlifting Championships
Disqualified 1980

Dave Waddington is a former powerlifter and strongman from Ohio, USA. Apart from his three appearances at the World's Strongest Man finals, he is also famed as the first man to ever break the 1000 lb barrier in the squat.[1]

Early life

Dave Waddington was born on 5 October 1952 in Sandusky, Ohio.[2] He attended Sandusky High School.[3]

Sporting career

Waddington competed in three World's Strongest Man contests, finishing third in the first one he entered in 1981 behind two of the most accomplished strength athletes, Bill Kazmaier and Geoff Capes.[4]

As a powerlifter, Dave Waddington was briefly the super heavyweight IPF champion in 1980, but was later disqualified, the title passing to Doyle Kenady. The next year, on June 13, 1981 Waddington became the first man to squat over 1,000 lbs.[1]

Career

Waddington went on to become the city commissioner for his home town of Sandusky, Ohio, his term ending in 2011.[5]

Personal life

Waddington is an avid golfer, and is known to be a "Cheesehead", a term sports writers and fans use to describe Green Bay Packers enthusiasts. He has one son.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 David A. Boehm, Jim Benagh, Cyd Smith, Guinness Sports Record Book, 1990-91, p242, (Sterling Pub. Co.), 1990 ISBN 0-8069-7304-8, ISBN 978-0-8069-7304-3
  2. ↑ Profile at Strongestman.billhenderson.org
  3. ↑ Sandusky High School Alumni Association, Home Town News, May 2008
  4. ↑ "theworldsstrongestman.com 1980s". Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  5. ↑ JESSICA CUFFMAN, In fighting crime, commissioner eyes poverty programs, October 2011
  6. ↑ Sandusky Register, Waddington proud to be a Cheesehead, November 2010

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