Don Reinhoudt
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Don (Donald C.) Reinhoudt (born March 6, 1945) is a powerlifter and strongman from the United States. After obtaining a degree in finance, Don worked as an accountant and a youth worker during his professional career.
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[edit] Athletics
In high school, Don was an All-League basketball player, an All-Western New York football Player and an All-Western shot putter.
Don began lifting weights when he was an 18-year-old defensive end at Parsons College, a small Division II college in Iowa. Don not only played college football, but was also on the varsity track team.
Don competed in six weightlifting competitions, including the 1967 Junior Nationals.
[edit] Powerlifting
After experimenting with weightlifting, Don began powerlifting in 1969.
Don took 3rd place in the Open Division at the inaugeral 1972 AAU World Powerlifting Championships with a 2,150 lb total. He finished in 1st place at the World Powerlifting Championships from 1973 to 1976, also winning the US National titles during the same span. He was the only Super Heavyweight to hold World Records in all three lifts (bench, squat, deadlift) simultaneously. He was the first man to break the 2,400 lb barrier, with a 2,420 lb total, achieved in 1975. His career-best total was 2,429 lb.
At his peak, Don stood 6 ft 3 in and weighed 345 lb.
[edit] Meet results
- 1972 AAU World Championships Bronze, +242 lb Class (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
- Squat: 830 lb, Bench: 590 lb, Deadlift: 730 lb---Total: 2150 lb
- 1973 IPF Champion +110 kg (+242 lb) Class (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
- Squat: 407.5 kg (899 lb), Bench: 262.5 kg (579 lb), Deadlift: 362.5 kg (799 lb)---Total 1032.5 kg (2277 lb)
- 1974 IPF Champion +110 kg (+242 lb) Class (New York City, New York)
- Squat: 410 kg (904 lb), Bench: 252.5 kg (557 lb), Deadlift: 375 kg (827 lb)---Total: 1037.5 kg (2288 lb)
- 1975 IPF Champion +110 kg (+242 lb) Class (Birmingham, England)
- Squat: 400 kg (882 lb), Bench: 250 kg (551 lb), Deadlift: 380 kg (838 lb)---Total: 1030 kg (2271 lb)
- 1976 IPF Champion +110 kg (+242 lb) Class (New York City, New York)
- Squat: 390 kg (860 lb), Bench: 252.5 kg (557 lb), Deadlift: 372.5 kg (821 lb)---Total: 1015 kg (2238 lb.)
[edit] Competition lifts
[edit] Powerlifting
- Squat: 937 lb
- Bench: 606 lb
- Deadlift: 886 lb
- Powerlifting Total: 2429 lb
[edit] Weightlifting
- Snatch: 260 lb
- Clean and Jerk: 370 lb
- Olympic Lift Total: 630 lb
Supertotal: 3059 lb
[edit] World's Strongest Man
Don competed in three World's Strongest Man competitions, finishing 2nd to Bruce Wilhelm in 1978, and winning the competition in 1979, beating a young Bill Kazmaier. He was forced to withdraw from the 1980 competition after tearing his biceps and left hamstring.
| World's Strongest Man | ||
| Preceded by: Bruce Wilhelm |
First (1979) | Succeeded by: Bill Kazmaier |
