Dainis Zageris
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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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
Career
[edit]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).
Personal records
[edit]- Deadlift (Raw) – 400 kg (882 lb) (Push-Pull Bench Press and Deadlift Championship, Latvia - 2012)[3]
- Bench press (Raw) – 255 kg (562 lb) (Push-Pull Bench Press and Deadlift Championship, Latvia - 2012)[4]
- Log press – 200 kg (441 lb) (2018 SBD World Log Lift Championships)
- Log press (with SCL giant log) – 195 kg (430 lb) (2018 SCL FIBO)
- Block press – 140 kg (309 lb) (2014 Savickas Classic)
- Arm Over Arm Boat pull – 13,000 kg (28,660 lb) for 20 meters - 23.06 seconds (2014 SCL Croatia) (World Record)
- Weight over bar – 25.5 kg (56 lb) over 5.40 metres (17 ft 9 in) (2013 SCL Serbia)
- Front hold – 40 kg (88 lb) for 32.11 seconds (2015 SCL Poland)
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 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 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dainis Zageris". Strongman Archives. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Strongman Archives - Athletes". Strongman Archives. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Dainis Zageris (M)". openpowerlifting.org. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Dainis Zageris (M)". openpowerlifting.org. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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