Fredrik Correa

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Fredrik Correa
Personal information
Nationality Swedish
Born (1977-02-08) 8 February 1977 (age 46)
Education M.D., B.Sc.
Alma mater
Employer
Website exxentric.com/fredrik-correa/
Sport
Country Sweden
Sport Powerlifting
Weight class93 kg (205 lb) [1]
ClubTäby AK [1]
Achievements and titles
World finals
Regional finals
National finals
  • 2023 Veteran SM Klassisk Styrkelyft: 1st [1]
  • 2022 Veteran SM Klassisk Styrkelyft: 1st [1]
  • 2019 Veteran SM Klassisk Styrkelyft: 2nd [1]

Fredrik Correa (born 8 February 1977) is a Swedish strength training entrepreneur and competitive powerlifter. [3] [4] [1]

He is the CEO and co-founder of the flywheel training company Exxentric since 2011, gaining customers in 60 countries and winning multiple awards for Swedish growth companies. [3] [5] [6] [7] Since 2018 he has been competing in masters classic powerlifting, finalling 1st–5th in Swedish, European and World championships, [1] and he is a frequent podcast guest, lecturer and interviewee in Europe and the Americas within the field of strength training. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Fredrik Correa has a background as physician from Karolinska Institute in Stockholm specialized in dermatology. [4] [8] Before that, he was a junior ice hockey coach, and earned a B.Sc. in sports science at the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences. [4] [5]

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