Dimitar Savatinov
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| Nationality | Bulgarian, American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 May 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Strongman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 145–165 kg (320–364 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dimitar Savatinov (born 5 May 1980) is a Bulgarian-American Strongman[1] and the former American Deadlift record holder with 467.5 kg (1,031 lb).[2] He also previously held the world record for the Max Dumbbell press with 143 kg (315 lb).[3]
Savatinov was a high school wrestler and continued wrestling while at the Bulgarian Army. In 2006, he came to the United States and while working at Ringling Brothers Circus, pursued powerlifting. He entered his first local strongman contest in 2009.[4][5]
In 2014 and 2015, he won America's Strongest Man[1] becoming only the fifth man to win the title twice. In 2015 he secured fourth place at 2015 Arnold Strongman Classic and 7th place in World's Strongest Man. In 2015 and 2016, he also secured sixth place in Europe's Strongest Man.