László Fekete (born 1958, in Ősi) is a strongman from Hungary.[1] He was ten times Hungaria's Strongest Man from 1988 to 1997[2] and 1992 Europe's Strongest Man champion. He participated in the World's Strongest Man finals in 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1999, emerging fifth in 1989 and sixth in 1990.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 28 January 1958 Ősi, Hungary |
| Occupation | Strongman |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Children | Miklós Fekete (Son) |
| Website | http://www.feketelaszlo.hu/hu/home.htm |
Between 1991-2001 in parallel with World's Strongest Man, Fekete organised the World's Natural Strongest Man mini series (also known as László Classic) in Hungary in which he also participated.[3] His son Miklós also competed alongwith athletes representing Sweden, France, Australia, England and Canada.
A prolific stone-lifter, Fekete is known for his skills across many different lifts.[4] Before turning into strength sports, Fekete was a handball player and millstone thrower.[5]
Personal records
edit- Deadlift – 300 kg (661 lb) Raw (1999 World's Strongest Man)
- Log press – 140 kg (309 lb) (2003 Holland Grand Prix)
- Rock press – 131 kg (289 lb) (1998 IFSA Hungary Grand Prix)
- Stone to shoulder – 145 kg (320 lb) x 5 times (1999 IFSA Hungary Grand Prix)
- Atlas stones – 5 stones 120–173 kg (265–381 lb) in 21.13 seconds (1999 IFSA Finland Grand Prix)
- Manhood Stone (Max Atlas Stone) – 232.5 kg (513 lb) over 4 ft 2 in bar (2003 World's Strongest Team) (Former World Record)
The first man to load a 500 lb Atlas stone. Fekete has broken this world record a total of 4 times ever since he did it first with 211 kg (465 lb) in 1998, 217.5 kg (480 lb) in 1999, and 222 kg (489 lb) in 2001. - Weight over bar – 25.5 kg (56 lb) over 5.50 metres (18 ft 1 in) (1992 Europe's Strongest Man) (Former World Record)
International results
edit- 1992 Europe's Strongest Man – 1st place
- 1998 IFSA Hungary Grand Prix – 3rd place
- 1999 IFSA Hungary Grand Prix – 4th place
- 2001 Atlantic Giant – 4th place
- 1989 World's Strongest Man – 5th place
- 1999 Atlantic Giant – 5th place
- 1990 World's Strongest Man – 6th place
National results
edit- 1988-1997 Hungary's Strongest Man (10 x times Champion)
- 1989-1991 Hungarian Toldi Miklós race winner
- 1998-2004 Hungarian Strongest Man race winner
Honours
edit- 1991 Hungarian perpetually Toldi Miklós rank
- 1991-1992-1993 the best adult sport man in Komárom-Esztergom county
- 1993 The best sport man of the town of Dorog
- 1994 Sport glory prize
- 1994-2004 The best extreme sport man on Komárom-Esztergom county
- 2002 Hungarian Republic merit Knight Cross
References
edit- ^ "László Fekete". Strongman Archives. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "davidhorne-gripmaster". Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ^ "World's Natural Strongest Man". www.strongman.org. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "László Fekete Biography". Lion & Cyberpc. 30 May 2000. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Laszlo Fekete Abhinandana". Bill Henderson. 14 March 1990. Retrieved 14 September 2024.