Laszlo Fekete
Encyclopedia
Laszlo Fekete is a strongman
from Hungary
. He was ten times Hungarian Strongest Man from 1988 to 1997. And participated in the World's Strongest Man
finals of 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1999.
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...
from Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. He was ten times Hungarian Strongest Man from 1988 to 1997. And participated in the 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...
finals of 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1999.
Honours
- 10 times Hungarian Strongest Man (1988–1997)
- 8th place World's Strongest Man1988 World's Strongest ManThe 1988 World's Strongest Man was the 11th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Jon Pall Sigmarsson from Iceland. It was his third title. 1980, 1981 and 1982 winner Bill Kazmaier from the USA finished second, and Jamie Reeves from the United Kingdom finished third. The contest was held...
(1988) - 5th place World's Strongest Man1989 World's Strongest ManThe 1989 World's Strongest Man was the 12th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Jamie Reeves from the United Kingdom. It was his first and only title after finishing third the previous year. Ab Wolders from the Netherlands finished second after finishing fourth the previous year, and...
(1989) - 6th place World's Strongest Man1990 World's Strongest ManThe 1990 World's Strongest Man was the 13th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Jon Pall Sigmarsson from Iceland. It was his fourth title after finishing third the previous year. O.D. Wilson from the USA finished second, and Ilkka Nummisto from Finland finished third after finishing...
(1990) - 1st place 1992 Europe's Strongest ManEurope's Strongest ManEurope's Strongest Man is an annual strength athletics competition which began in 1980. The event is held in various locations throughout Europe, and features exclusively European strongman competitors. Mariusz Pudzianowski currently holds the record for most wins with 6 titles...
(1992) - 9th place World's Strongest Man1999 World's Strongest ManThe 1999 World's Strongest Man was the 22nd edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Jouko Ahola from Finland. It was his second title after finishing second the previous year. Janne Virtanen also from Finland finished second, and Svend Karlsen from Norway finished third. The contest was...
(1999)