Nick Best

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Nick Best at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada
Personal information
Birth nameNick Best
Born (1968-11-06) November 6, 1968 (age 56)
Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada
Occupation(s) Strongman, power lifter
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight320 lb (145 kg)
SpouseCallie Marunde-Best
ChildrenDylan Best, Jessica Best
Website nickbeststrongman.com
Nick Best

Nick Best (born November 3, 1968) is an American strongman and powerlifter.

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Powerlifting

Prior to competing in strongman, Best won the USAPL National Powerlifting Championships in the 125 kg class in 1996 and 1997, as well as the WDFPF World Powerlifting Championships in 1996. [1]

Strongman

Best started his strongman career in 2006 by participating at America's Strongest Man competition. The following year he won second place to Derek Poundstone. In 2008, he carried the legendary Jón Páll Sigmarsson Stone for 28.24 metres (92 ft 8 in) for a new world record. In 2009 he participated at Strongman Super Series Romania Grand Prix and won second place in addition to winning Jesse Marunde Invitational.

In 2010, Best won the All-American Strongman Challenge which qualified him for the 2010 Arnold Strongman Classic where he finished ninth. [2] Two months later he competed in the 2010 World's Strongest Man and qualified for the finals and finished sixth. On the same year Best finished second at the Strongman Super Series Swedish Grand Prix behind Brian Shaw. [3]

In 2011, He placed second at the 2011 All-American Strongman Challenge which earned him an invite to the 2011 Arnold Strongman Classic, where he took seventh. [4] He competed in the 2011 World's Strongest Man contest but failed to qualify for the finals.

In 2012, Best competed in the 2012 All-American Strongman Challenge and finished third. He placed second at the 2012 Giants Live Melbourne, Australia behind Mike Jenkins. [5] In this competition, he set a joint world record in the hip lift event with Jenkins with a lift of 1,150 kg (2,535 lb). [5] This placing qualified Nick for the 2012 World's Strongest Man contest, he finished third in his heat and failed to qualify for the finals. Also in 2012, he competed in the inaugural SCL North American Championships in Warwick, Ontario, winning third place. [6]

In 2013, Best finished second in the Giants Live Australia Grand Prix behind Derek Poundstone. [7] This placing qualified Nick for the 2013 World's Strongest Man contest. [7] Despite qualifying for the World's Strongest Man competition in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, he could not manage to get selected to the finals. However, in 2017 he did so where he emerged tenth. His attempts to get into the finals in 2018 and 2020 were unsuccessful.

In the 2019 television series, The Strongest Man in History , on the History channel, Best broke Paul Anderson's legendary Carousel lift world record by lifting 1,266 kg (2,791 lb). [8] [9]

Best is known for his longevity in the sport. He claims to have squatted 363 kg (800 lb) or more for 27 consecutive years. [10]

Personal records

See also

References

  1. "Nick Best, Pro Strongman". Nickbeststrongman.com. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. http://www.thefitexpo.com/docs/2010STRONGMANRESULTS.pdf Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine 2010 Gaspari Nutrition All American Strongman Challenge
  3. "Brian Shaw Wins World Strongman Super Series Swedish Grand Prix and Overall Title". Ironmind.com. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  4. "Terry Hollands Wins at the FitExpo Strongman . . . Nick Best is Second". Ironmind.com. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Mike Jenkins Wins Giants Live–FitX Melbourne 2012". Ironmind.com. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  6. "L.P. Jean Wins Festival Hommes Forts Warwick". Ironmind.com. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  7. 1 2 "Giants Live–Melbourne FitX: Poundstone Wins with One Arm". Ironmind.com. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  8. "The Strongest Man in History: Carousel Lift Challenge | History". YouTube .
  9. "Most Weight Ever Lifted: Man's Greatest Strength Feats". The Barbell. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  10. "27 years, 800+ pounds, year after year". Nick Best IG. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  11. "STRENGTH RECORD, Section 01 - Deadlifts". www.strengthrecord.com. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  12. "STRENGTH RECORD, Section 13 - Revolving, Pushing & Carrying". www.strengthrecord.com. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  13. "Strongman Champions League". Strongmancl.com. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  14. 1 2 "STRENGTH RECORD, Section 09 - Hip lifts & Back carries". www.strengthrecord.com. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  15. "The Strongest Man in History: Carousel Lift Challenge | History". YouTube .