Mikhail Vasilyevich Shivlyakov (russian: Михаил Васильевич Шивляков; born 30 April 1980) is a former
Russian Marine currently competing as a professional
strongman
In the 19th century, the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength or similar circus performers who performed feats of strength. More recently, strength athletics, also known as strongman competitions, have grown in popularity. These ...
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Early life
Shivlyakov was born on April 30, 1980 in the city of
Kiselyovsk
Kiselyovsk (russian: Киселёвск) is a town in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, located in the foothill belt of the Salair Ridge, at the source of the Aba River, south of Kemerovo. Population:
The Kuzbass region, where Kiselyovsk is located, s ...
, Kemerovo Region. In 1998-2000 he served in the Baltic Fleet, in the Black Sea Fleet, in the marines.
Strongman career
After the army, he began to engage in powerlifting.
Shivlyakov was invited to participate in the TV show "Army Shop". Moscow directors sought to cast Shivlyakov in the title role of the feature film "Bogatyr". Shivlyakov also starred in the comedy "Zomboyaschik". The creators of the Time of Heroes comic chose Shivlyakov as a prototype for one of the characters.
Mikhail achieved his first big success by winning the 2013 Arnold amateur competition which allowed him to compete in the professional 2014 Arnold Classic, in which he would place 7th.
In 2014, Shivlyakov first qualified for his first World's Strongest Man tournament, and the next year entered the finals of the 2015 tournament to finish 9th.
When he retires, he hopes to open his own Strongman training centre.
Personal records
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Deadlift
The deadlift is a weight training exercise in which a loaded barbell or bar is lifted off the ground to the level of the hips, torso perpendicular to the floor, before being placed back on the ground. It is one of the three powerlifting exercises ...
(Elephant Bar, with straps) - - (
2019 Arnold Strongman Classic)
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Deadlift
The deadlift is a weight training exercise in which a loaded barbell or bar is lifted off the ground to the level of the hips, torso perpendicular to the floor, before being placed back on the ground. It is one of the three powerlifting exercises ...
(Masters (40+) category) - (
World's Ultimate Strongman
World's Ultimate Strongman is an annual strength athletics competition which began on October 26, 2018. The event has a number of rival and parallel competitions, including the World's Strongest Man, the Arnold Strongman Classic and the Giant ...
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Feats of Strength series, 2020) (World Record)
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Deadlift
The deadlift is a weight training exercise in which a loaded barbell or bar is lifted off the ground to the level of the hips, torso perpendicular to the floor, before being placed back on the ground. It is one of the three powerlifting exercises ...
- (2018 WRPF World Championships, Moscow)
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Squat (single ply equipment) - (2008 FPR Siberian Powerlifting Championships, Novorossiysk)
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Bench press
The bench press, or chest press, is a weight training exercise in which the trainee presses a weight upwards while lying on a weight training bench. Although the bench press is a full-body exercise, the muscles primarily used are the pectoralis ...
(single ply equipment) – (2008 FPR Siberian Powerlifting Championships, Krasnoyarsk Krai)
Shivlyakov is a world record holder for towing an 18-ton tractor at a distance of 6.1 meters (Minsk).
In addition, Shivlyakov is the Russian record holder of:
*Towing a 24-ton bus at 2.75 meters (Omsk);
*Moving a 2-ton car by 25 meters with the help of teeth (Omsk);
*Towing a truck weighing 14 tons at a distance of 15 m in 22 seconds (Omsk).
References
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1980 births
Living people
Russian strength athletes
Russian sportsmen
People from Kiselyovsk
Sportspeople from Kemerovo Oblast