Zhidrunas Savickas: the strongest man on the planet

Zhidrunas Savickas is a world-famous sportsman who is engaged in power sports. Multiple holder of the title of the strongest man on the planet.

Childhood and youth

Zhidrunas was born in Lithuania in the summer of 1975. Until fifteen years, he was seriously not fond of any of the sports. Despite this, at an early age it was noticeable that the boy was very well physically developed and strong.

In 1989 he saw on TV a program where the strongest people of the world competed among themselves. The guy decided that he wants to become the same as they are. Almost immediately he decided to go to the section of power triathlon.

From the first sessions the guy began to amaze the coaches. He worked with a weight that many of his peers could not even lift. Even then it became clear that the young man is waiting for a great future.

Zhidrunas Savickas played for a long time at the competitions of the state level. He showed decent results, despite his fairly young age. The coaches prophesied a great future and, as time showed, they were not mistaken.

Professional career

Despite the fact that the career of the athlete began in sixteen years, the first serious successes he began to make in the late twentieth century. First he sets a world record for Lithuania, crouching with the barbell. He submitted to the weight of 400 kg. Savickas will be the only Lithuanian strongman who will gain 1000 kg in triathlon.

Already in 1998 he became the winner of the competition "Strongestmen". This tournament was attended by the strongest athletes of the world. Despite the fact that the Lithuanian was only twenty-three years old, he was able to leave behind many outstanding powerlifters.

Next year he will go to this tournament as one of the top favorites. Unfortunately, I managed to take only the second place. Zhidrunas lost to the champion only a few pounds.

In the future, the athlete expected many great victories and awards. In 2003, he will perform for the first time at the tournament Arnold Strongman Classic. The Lithuanian on the first attempt will win gold and will remain the best within five years. In the period from 2010 to 2015 Savickas only once won gold, the remaining awards will be silver.

Almost every year he will participate in competitions "Strongestmen" and also win many awards here.

In fact, the unique athlete Zhidrunas Savickas. A photo And the videos of each of his competitions show a strong heat of passion and make fans happy.

Severe injury

One of the most difficult moments in the career of the athlete was the period from 2001 to 2002. It was in 2001 that Zhidrunas Savcikas suffered a serious injury and was forced to spend a long time recovering.

A terrible event occurred during the competitions in the Faroe Islands. It turned out that he suffered a knee injury. It was not connected with just one tournament. The injury was due to the fact that the powerlifter worked with incredible weights for many years.

Many experts assumed that he would have to retire. The fact is that if there are problems with the knees, a person can remain an invalid for life.

Lithuanian weightlifter did not listen to anyone and was engaged in restoration. He spent nine months to completely get rid of the consequences of serious damage. A few more months it took to restore the form.

Already in 2003 he returned to the big sport and managed to even win silver at a prestigious tournament.

Athlete Options

In order to understand how a person can be so strong, you just need to know its parameters. It is worth noting that quite a rather big athlete Zhidrunas Savickas. Its height is 190 centimeters. Due to the fact that he is tall enough, he often has problems with the spine. Doctors not once recommended him to finish with powerlifting and in general with the sport, but the weightlifter is sure that he can achieve much more. That's the kind he is - Zhidrunas Savickas. Its weight is 180 kilograms. He is one of the largest and strongest athletes of our time.

Universal recognition

The athlete is known practically throughout the world. He is a frequent guest at all the big powerlifting competitions and the idol of a lot of weightlifters.

Zhidrunas can rightly be considered a great athlete, because he is one of the few who managed to become the strongest man in the world four times .

Savitskas' achievements did not go unnoticed. His name is inscribed in the Guinness Book of Records.

Despite the fact that he is already forty years old, Savickas continues to perform at a high level. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to win gold awards, because age and health make themselves felt.

And nevertheless, Zhidrunas Savickas will be remembered by all as one of the strongest weightlifters of Eastern Europe.

The athlete is a big fan of his business and is trying in every possible way to promote sports among young people in his native Lithuania.