Larry Pacifico

Larry Pacifico (born January 17, 1946) is an American former world champion powerlifter.[5]

Larry Pacifico
Born
Larry Pacifico

(1946-01-17) January 17, 1946
Other names"Mr. Powerlifting"
OccupationPowerlifting
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Competition record
Powerlifting
Representing  United States
AAU World Powerlifting Championships[1]
1st 1971 90kg
1st 1972 110kg
IPF World Powerlifting Championships[2]
1st 1973 110kg
1st 1974 100kg
1st 1975 100kg
1st 1976 90kg
1st 1977 100kg
1st 1978 100kg
1st 1979 100kg
AAU US National Powerlifting Championships[3]
1st 1970 90kg
1st 1971 90kg
1st 1975 100kg
1st 1976 90kg
1st 1977 100kg
USPF National Powerlifting Championships[4]
1st 1979 100kg
2nd 1984 100kg

Larry won nine straight IPF World Powerlifting Championships from 1971–1979.[6] Larry won a total of 102 competitions and set 54 World Records during his powerlifting career.[7]

Larry is widely regarded as one of the greatest powerlifters of all time, and goes by the nickname "Mr. Powerlifting".[8]

3 time World's Strongest Man winner and 2 time IPF world champion Bill Kazmaier once stated, "The first time I went to a powerlifting meet and saw Larry, I think he was probably six or seven on his World Championships and he was pretty much-how would you say?-a god in powerlifting. He could go to any class that he wanted to. He could pretty much lift whatever weight on the day he wanted to."[9] 4 time IPF powerlifting champion and 1979 World's Strongest Man winner Don Reinhoudt said of Larry, "I look at Larry, an idol to all of us here-nine time champion and Larry will always be the legend of all time to us."[10]

Larry was inducted into the York Barbell Hall of Fame on June 28, 1998.[11] Larry currently owns his own gym and is a personal trainer in Dayton, Ohio.[12]

Best competition lifts

Best exhibition lifts
  • Squat : 885 pounds[17]
  • Bench press : 611 pounds[18]
  • Deadlift : 815 pounds[19]
  • Push press : 440 pounds[20]
  • Standing press : 315 pounds in 1968[21]
  • Snatch: 270 pounds in 1968[22]
  • Clean and Jerk : 320 pounds in 1968[23]

References
  1. http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/USA/pacifico-larry-6897/
  2. http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/USA/pacifico-larry-6897/
  3. http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/USA/pacifico-larry-6897/
  4. http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/USA/pacifico-larry-6897/
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