Lars Hedlund


Lars Hedlund, was a former strongman and powerlifter from Sweden.

Strongman

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.

Powerlifting

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 raw in 1980 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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