Robert Szczepanski
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Robert Szczepański (born 1975 in Więcbork
, Poland
), is a boxer
, powerlifter
and Strongman
competitor. Prior to competing in strongman, Szczepański coached boxing and Powerlifting, and in 1993 he won a bronze medal in boxing at the Polish Junior Championships. Robert began competing in strongman in 2002. He has a wife, Magda, and a son Dorian (named after 6 time Mr. Olympia
winner Dorian Yates
).
Poland event on Aug. 8th, 2010. This second place finish qualified him for the 2010 World's Strongest Man
competition, this will be his first appearance at WSM.
Wiecbork
Więcbork is a town in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It has population of 5,945....
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
), is a boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, powerlifter
Powerlifting
Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...
and Strongman
Strongman (strength athlete)
In the 19th century, the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength or circus performers of similar ilk who displayed feats of strength such as the bent press , supporting large amounts of...
competitor. Prior to competing in strongman, Szczepański coached boxing and Powerlifting, and in 1993 he won a bronze medal in boxing at the Polish Junior Championships. Robert began competing in strongman in 2002. He has a wife, Magda, and a son Dorian (named after 6 time Mr. Olympia
Mr. Olympia
Mr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest at Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness . Joe Weider created the contest to enable the...
winner Dorian Yates
Dorian Yates
Dorian Andrew Mientjez Yates , is an English professional bodybuilder, winning the Mr. Olympia title six consecutive times beginning in 1992. He is fourth on the list of most Olympias won, and out of the seven in which he competed, he won six and placed second in his debut...
).
Personal Records
- SquatSquat (exercise)In strength training, the squat is a compound, full body exercise that trains primarily the muscles of the thighs, hips and buttocks, quads , hamstrings, as well as strengthening the bones, ligaments and insertion of the tendons throughout the lower body...
360 kg - Bench PressBench pressThe bench press is an exercise of the upper body. For bodybuilding purposes, it is used to stimulate the pectorals, deltoids, and triceps. While on his or her back, the person performing the bench press lowers a weight to the level of the chest, then pushes it back up until the arm is straight...
280 kg - DeadliftDeadliftThe deadlift is a weight training exercise where a loaded barbell is lifted off the ground from a stabilized, bent over position. It is one of the three canonical powerlifting exercises, along with the squat and bench press.-Overview:...
360 kg
Strongman
Robert Szczepański competed at the IFSA Strongman World Championships in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Robert finished ninth in 2005, sixth in 2006, and seventh in 2007. He finished fifth in the IFSA Strongman European Championships in 2005, and fourth in 2007. Recently, Robert finished second at the Giants LiveGiants Live
Giants Live or The Giants Live Grand Prix Competition Series was created in 2009 as the official World’s Strongest Man Qualifying Tour taking over from the Strongman Super Series...
Poland event on Aug. 8th, 2010. This second place finish qualified him for the 2010 World's Strongest Man
World's Strongest Man
The World's Strongest Man is a well recognised event in strength athletics and has been described by a number of highly respected authorities in the sport as the premier event in strongman. Organized by TWI, an IMG Media company, it is broadcast around the end of December each year...
competition, this will be his first appearance at WSM.
Achievements
- 2002
- 5th place - Final Polish Strongman Cup 2002
- 2nd place - Poland vs. Rest of World
- 2003
- 2nd place - Strongest Man World Cup 2003
- 2nd place - Final Polish Strongman Cup 2003
- 1st place - Poland vs. Rest of World
- 2004
- 1st place - Speedway Polish Strongman ECSS 2004
- 2005
- 5th place - IFSA Strongman European Championships 2005IFSAIFSA can refer to the following:* International Federation of Strength Athletes* International Financial Services Authority* International Forestry Students' Association* International Free Skiers Association* International Freestyle Skater Association...
, LatviaLatviaLatvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... - 9th place - IFSA Strongman World Championships 2005, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
(injured)
- 5th place - IFSA Strongman European Championships 2005
- 2006
- 6th place - IFSA Strongman World Championships 2006 IcelandIcelandIceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
- 6th place - IFSA Strongman World Championships 2006 Iceland
- 2007
- 4th place - IFSA Strongman European Championships 2007IFSAIFSA can refer to the following:* International Federation of Strength Athletes* International Financial Services Authority* International Forestry Students' Association* International Free Skiers Association* International Freestyle Skater Association...
, UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... - 7th place - IFSA Strongman World Championships 2007, South KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
- 7th place - World Team Cup 2007 (with Arthur stick), LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
- 4th place - IFSA Strongman European Championships 2007
- 2008
- 1st place - European Cup Harlem's Strongest Man 2008
- 2009
- 1st place - Harlem Strongman Polish Cup 2009
- 1st place - Polish Championship Strongman AS 2009
- 1st place - Polish Strongman Cup Harlem 2009
- 2010
- 6th place - All-American Strongman Challenge 2010
- 2nd place - Giants LiveGiants LiveGiants Live or The Giants Live Grand Prix Competition Series was created in 2009 as the official World’s Strongest Man Qualifying Tour taking over from the Strongman Super Series...
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