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| Nationality | Latvian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 July 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Strongman and Powerlifter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130–138 kg (287–304 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dainis 'The Titan' Zageris (born 19 July 1982) is a Latvian strongman competitor [1] and regular entrant to the Strongman Champions League. He has competed in 87 International strongman competitions (sixth highest in history) and has won 15 of them, making him the ninth most decorated strongman in history. [2]
Having competed prolifically in the Strongman Champions League from 2013 to 2022 throughout many Grand Prix competitions in Latvia, Germany, Netherlands, Finland, Norway, Serbia, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Gibraltar, England, Curaçao, Portugal, Zambia, Martinique and United Arab Emirates, Zageris won 13 international titles, 10 silver medals and 8 bronze medals. [1]
Zageris won 2021 World's Strongest Viking, and also is a two time World's Strongest Man entrant (2013 and 2015) and a Europe's Strongest Man bronze medalist (2015).
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 1–0 | Madars Trivols | Submission | MMA Bushido 91 | February 17, 2024 | 1 | Riga, Latvia |
Jón Páll Sigmarsson was an Icelandic strongman, powerlifter and bodybuilder who was the first man to win the World's Strongest Man four times and the first and only man to win the World Muscle Power Classic five times. Jón Páll is widely regarded as one of the greatest strongmen of all time, and is credited with developing Iceland's national identity. He was named Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year in 1981, and was one of the best-known Icelandic athletes. In 2012, Jón Páll was inducted into the World's Strongest Man Hall of Fame.
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Jerry 'Iron Outlaw' Pritchett is an American Strongman and a regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition winning 4th place in 2020 and 3rd place in Master's category in 2021. He is also America's Strongest Man in 2017 and won All-American Strongman Challenge back to back in 2013 and 2014. Jerry has competed in 42 International strongman competitions and is widely regarded as one of the best deadlifters of all-time.
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Kristján Jón Haraldsson is an Icelandic strongman from Reykjavík and a 2 x times Iceland's Strongest Man.
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