Peiman Maheripour (

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: پیمان ماهری‌پور) (born 15 October 1987) is an Iranian

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and

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Strongman career

Maheripour is the third Iranian (after Soltaan Bathaiee in

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and Reza Gharaei in

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) who got selected for the

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competition which he managed twice. In

2017 World's Strongest Man The 2017 World's Strongest Man was the 40th edition of the World's Strongest Man competition. It was held in Gaborone, Botswana from May 20 to 28. The tournament was won by Eddie Hall of the United Kingdom, with Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson ...

, he competed in heat 5 together with Zydrunas Savickas,

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, Bryan Benzel and Oluwatofunmi Fadesire. He secured third in his group, but it was not sufficient to reach the finals.World’s Strongest Man 2017 - Heat 5 result
/ref> In 2018 World's Strongest Man, he competed in heat 1 together with the champion

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, Marius Lalas,

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and

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. He managed fifth in his group which was again not sufficient to reach the finals. Maheripour won second place in 2018

Iran's Strongest Man ''Iran's Strongest Man'' (), also called Mardān-e Āhanin; Persian: ), is the only televised annual Strongman (strength athlete), strongman event in Iran, airs on Channel 3 (Iran), Channel 3. Mohammadreza Fattah Hosseini, Reza Javdani, and Moh ...

behind Mohammad Ezzatpour and third place in 2023

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behind Dmitrii Skosyrskii and David Shamey. Holder of the Asian deadlift record with , he is widely regarded for his prowess in deadlifting and for having the third heaviest deadlift ever, after

and

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Personal records

''During competitions:'' *Equipped

Deadlift The deadlift is a strength training exercise in which a weight-loaded barbell is lifted off the ground to the level of the hips, with the torso perpendicular to the floor, before being placed back on the ground. It is one of the three powerlifting ...

(with straps) – (2024 Iran Strongest Men & Women's Deadlift Championships) :→ ' ''During training:'' *Equipped

(with straps) –

References

1987 births Living people Iranian strength athletes Iranian powerlifters Sportspeople from Ardabil {{Iran-sport-bio-stub