Lars Hedlund
| Lars Hedlund | |
|---|---|
| Born |  Sweden |
| Occupation | Strongman, powerlifting |
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 137 kg (302 lb) |
| Competition record | ||
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| Strongman | ||
| Representing Sweden
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| World's Strongest Man | ||
| 3rd | 1978 World's Strongest Man | |
| 2nd | 1979 World's Strongest Man | |
| 2nd | 1980 World's Strongest Man | |
| Europe's Strongest Man | ||
| 1st | 1981 Europe's Strongest Man | |
| Powerlifting | ||
| Representing Sweden
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| IPF World Powerlifting Championships | ||
| 6th | 1977 IPF World Championships | +110kg |
| 3rd | 1979 IPF World Championships | +110kg |
| EPF European Powerlifting Championships | ||
| 3rd | 1978 EPF European Championships | +110kg |
| 2nd | 1979 EPF European Championships | +110kg |
| 1st | 1980 EPF European Championships | +125kg |
| NPF Nordic Powerlifting Championships | ||
| 1st | 1979 NPF Nordic Championships | +110kg |
Lars Hedlund was a former strongman and powerlifter from Sweden.
Lars competed in three World's Strongest Man contests, finishing second at the 1979 and 1980 World's Strongest Man, and third in 1978. Lars also won Europe's Strongest Man in 1981.
Lars was a European Powerlifting champion in 1980, and the Scandinavian Powerlifting champion in 1979. He competed twice at the IPF World Powerlifting Championships in 1977 finishing 6th, and in 1979 finishing third. Lars set numerous bench press world records throughout his powerlifting career, his best lift was 628 pounds (285 kg) raw in 1980 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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