Dimitar Savatinov (born 5 May 1980) is an

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n Strongman from Bulgaria and the former American Deadlift record holder with . He also previously held the world record for the Max Dumbbell press with .

Career

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. In 2014 and 2015, he won

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becoming one of only five men 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.

Personal records

* Deadlift ''(Equipped)'' – (Former American Record) * Squat ''(Raw with wraps)'' – *Bench press – *Log press – *Shoulder press ''(push press)'' – *Circus Dumbbell press – (Former World Record) * Cyr Dumbbell press (for reps) – x 6 reps (Joint-World Record) * Max Atlas stone – as a part of a 5 stone run

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