Bill Kazmaier (born December 30, 1953 in Burlington, Wisconsin) is a powerlifter and strongman from the United States. is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Burlington is a city in Wisconsin, United States. ... The bench press is one of the three events of powerlifting. ... In the 19th century, the term strongman refers to an exhibitor of strength (before strength sports were codified into weightlifting, powerlifting etc. ...

Kazmaier played fullback at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1973-1974 before leaving school to pursue powerlifting full-time. In 1979, Kazmaier won the American powerlifting championship and the IPF world powerlifting championship. He won the IPF world championship again in 1983. Kazmaier was the first person to bench press over 300 kg (661 lb) in competition .His career best powerlifting total of 1100 kg (2425 lb)is still the record for raw powerlifting. “University of Wisconsin” redirects here. ... The International Powerlifting Federation is the international governing body for the sport of powerlifting as recognized by the International Olympic Committee. ... A soldier performs a bench press The bench press is a form of weightlifting which primarily focuses on the development of the pectoralis major muscle as well as other supporting muscles. ...

Kazmaier won the World's Strongest Man title three times, in 1980, 1981, and 1982[1]. After these victories, he was not invited back to compete in the WSM contest again until 1988, when he finished second to Jón Páll Sigmarsson[2]. He finished fourth in his final WSM appearance in 1989[3]. In recent years, he has appeared on ESPN as a commentator on World's Strongest Man broadcasts. The official logo of Worlds Strongest Man The Met-Rx Worlds Strongest Man is the best-recognized annual international event in strength athletics. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... ESPN/ESPN-DT, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an [[United States|Amer<nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here--68. ...

Kazmaier also wrestled briefly for World Championship Wrestling in 1991. He received several shots at Lex Luger's WCW World Heavyweight Championship but failed to win the title. He also briefly teamed with Rick Steiner, only to lose to The Enforcers in a tournament final for the WCW World Tag Team Championship. This match can be found here: *Steiner & Kazmaier vs The Enforcers, Anderson & Zbysko For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ... Lawrence (Larry) Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958), is an American former bodybuilder, professional wrestler, and American football player better known by his wrestling ring name, Lex Luger. ... The World Championship Wrestling (WCW) World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling. ... Rick Steiner (born Robert Rechsteiner on March 9, 1961 in Bay City, Michigan), is an American professional wrestler. ... The Enforcers were a professional wrestling tag team in World Championship Wrestling in 1991. ... The WCW World Tag Team Championship was the major tag team title in World Championship Wrestling from 1991 to 2001, when the promotion closed. ...

Later, Kazmaier opened a fitness club in Auburn, Alabama. The gym closed in 2005. Nickname: Location in Lee County, Alabama Coordinates: , Country State County Lee County, Alabama Government  - Mayor Bill Ham, Jr. ...

External links

• Video of Kazmaier competing in WCW