Nick Best

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American strength athlete

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name	Nick Best
image	Nick Best.png
caption	Nick Best at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada
birth_name	Nick Best
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birth_place	USA Las Vegas, Nevada
occupation	Strongman, power lifter
spouse	Callie Marunde-Best
children	Dylan Best, Jessica Best
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weight	320 lb
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Nick Best (born November 3, 1968) is an American strongman and powerlifter.

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.

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 m 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. 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.

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. 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. In this competition, he set a joint world record in the hip lift event with Jenkins with a lift of 1,150 kg. 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.

In 2013, Best finished second in the Giants Live Australia Grand Prix behind Derek Poundstone. This placing qualified Nick for the 2013 World's Strongest Man contest. 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.

Best is known for his longevity in the sport. He claims to have squatted 363 kg or more for 27 consecutive years.

Personal records

Deadlift – 380 kg (2017 World's Strongest Man)
Hummer tyre Deadlift (15 inches off the floor) – 432 kg (2010 Arnold Strongman Classic)
Elevated Axle bar Deadlift (for reps) (15 inches off the floor) – 340 kg x 12 reps (2009 Strongman Super Series Sweden Grand Prix) (World Record)
Log press – 160 kg (2015 Britain's Strongest Man)
Axle press – 171 kg (2009 Romania Grand Prix)
Atlas Stone (for reps) – 205 kg x 4 reps over 4 ft bar (2011 Arnold Strongman Classic)
Atlas Stone to shoulder – 147 kg x 7 reps (2013 Giants Live FitX Melbourne) (Joint-World Record)
Jón Páll Sigmarsson Stone carry – 221 kg for 28.24 m (2008 America's Strongest Man) (Former World Record)
Elephant Shield carry – 200 kg for 71.33 m (2017 World's Strongest Man - Group 5) (World Record)
Farmer's Walk – 125 kg per each hand for 75 m in 47.56 seconds (2006 IFSA World Championships Group 1) (IFSA Record)
Carousel lift – 1,266 kg (2019 Strongest Man in History TV show) (World Record)
Hip lift – 1,150 kg (2012 Giants Live FitX Melbourne) (joint-world record)
Super Yoke – 400 kg for 20 m in 8.88 seconds (2009 Romania Grand Prix)
IronMind Rolling Thunder (V2) – 103 kg (2016 Visegrip Viking, Los Angeles)
Double overhand Axle deadlift – 180 kg (2023 Fefor Arm Lifting)

References

"Nick Best, Pro Strongman".
http://www.thefitexpo.com/docs/2010STRONGMANRESULTS.pdf {{Webarchive. link. (2016-03-03 2010 Gaspari Nutrition All American Strongman Challenge)
"Brian Shaw Wins World Strongman Super Series Swedish Grand Prix and Overall Title".
"Terry Hollands Wins at the FitExpo Strongman . . . Nick Best is Second".
"Mike Jenkins Wins Giants Live–FitX Melbourne 2012".
"L.P. Jean Wins Festival Hommes Forts Warwick".
"Giants Live–Melbourne FitX: Poundstone Wins with One Arm".
"The Strongest Man in History: Carousel Lift Challenge | History".
"Most Weight Ever Lifted: Man's Greatest Strength Feats".
"27 years, 800+ pounds, year after year.".
"STRENGTH RECORD, Section 01 - Deadlifts".
"STRENGTH RECORD, Section 13 - Revolving, Pushing & Carrying".
"Strongman Champions League".
"STRENGTH RECORD, Section 09 - Hip lifts & Back carries".
"The Strongest Man in History: Carousel Lift Challenge | History".

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