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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1994-01-20) 20 January 1994 (age 30) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Strongman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170–180 kg (375–397 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Austin Andrade (born 20 January 1994) is an American Strongman competitor from Tucson, Arizona.
Early life
A student of Amphitheater High School, Andrade started his sporting career in 2015 as a Football player and Wrestler in Adams State University.
Career
Andrade developed a passion towards heavy strength training and entered the 2022 Beerstone competition held in Mission, Texas where he emerged runner up to Bobby Thompson. He then entered America's Strongest Man in the same year where he secured fifth place. Next year, he won 2023 Strongman Champions League World's Strongest Latino, and got selected to the World's Strongest Man competition in 2024 held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina where he placed seventh. He also won 2023 Shaw Classic Open (Men) competition and earned himself an entry to 2024 Strongest Man on Earth competition held in Loveland, Colorado where he placed fifth.
Personal records
- Deadlift (Equipped with straps) – 454 kg (1,001 lb) (2024 World Deadlift Championships)
- Deadlift (Raw with straps) – 436 kg (961 lb) (2024 Strongest Man on Earth)
- Log press – 191 kg (421 lb) (2022 America's Strongest Man)
- Axle press – 190 kg (419 lb) (2024 World's Strongest Man)
- Manhood Stone (Max Atlas Stone) – 250 kg (551 lb) over 4 ft bar (2024 Strongest Man on Earth)
- Keg toss – 15 kg (33 lb) over 6.71 metres (22 ft 0 in) (2024 Strongest Man on Earth)
References
- ^ "Austin Andrade". Strongman Archives. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- "Adam's State 2015 Football Roster". www.asugrizzlies.com. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- "Adam's State Men's Wrestling > Austin Andrade". www.asugrizzlies.com. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- Patty Santos and Adam Barraza (4 July 2022). "San Antonio native places first in bid to compete for 'America's Strongest Man' title". KSAT. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- "2024 Strongest Man on Earth". Phil Blechman for www.barbend.com. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.