Andrus Murumets
| Andrus Murumets | |
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| Born |
Andrus Murumets 20 July 1978 Ahja,[1] Estonia |
| Residence | Üksnurme,[2] Saku Parish, Harju County, Estonia |
| Occupation | Strongman, police officer[3] |
| Employer | Estonian Police and Border Guard Board |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 340 lb (150 kg) |
| Spouse(s) | Merilyn |
| Children | Martin, Emma |
| Competition record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Strongman | ||
Representing  Estonia
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| Arnold Strongman Classic | ||
| 3rd | 2007 | |
| 4th | 2008 | |
| 7th | 2009 | |
| IFSA World Championships | ||
| 4th | 2005 | |
| 5th | 2006 | |
| 5th | 2007 | |
| Strongman Champions League | ||
| 3rd | 2008 Serbia | |
| 2nd | 2008 Netherlands | |
| 1st | 2008 Bulgaria | |
| 1st | 2009 Overall | |
| 2nd | 2009 Serbia | |
| 1st | 2009 Finland | |
| 1st | 2009 Slovakia | |
| Fortissimus | ||
| 9th | 2008 | |
| 7th | 2009 | |
| Europe's Strongest Man (IFSA) | ||
| 3rd | 2005 | |
| 2nd | 2007 | |
| Estonia's Strongest Man | ||
| 1st | 2002 | |
| 2nd | 2003 | |
| 2nd | 2004 | |
| 1st | 2005 | |
| 1st | 2006 | |
| 1st | 2007 | |
| 1st | 2009 | |
Andrus Murumets (born 20 July 1978[1]) is an Estonian strongman and entrant to the World's Strongest Man contest. He reached 5th in the World Rankings according to the IFSA rankings in 2008. Andrus competed in the IFSA World Championships in 2005 finishing 4th, 5th in 2006[4] and 5th in 2007.[4] Andrus has competed in the Arnold Strongman Classic 3 times, his best finish was 3rd in 2007.[5] In 2009 he became the overall champion of the Strongman Champions League.[6] He has been described by Svend Karlsen as having the strongest grip in the world.[7]
Murumets currently lives near Tallinn in Üksnurme, Saku Parish.[2] Since May 2011 Murumets is working as a police officer.[3]
World records
- Until 2008, Farmer’s Walk world record holder at 352 lbs (160 kg) per hand on a 50m course.
- World record holder: Timber Carry, 875 lbs (398 kg) / 40 pi (12,3 m) / 7,35 sec[8]
- Rolling Thunder - On 16 June 2003 he broke the world record for the Rolling Thunder one hand deadlift with a lift of 267 lb at the IFSA All Strength Challenge in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[9] This has since been broken by Laine Snook, and is currently held by Mark Felix.
References
- 1 2 "Andrus Murumets' profile" (in Estonian). Rammumees.ee. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- 1 2 "Sakus elab rahvusvaheliselt tuntud rammumees" (in Estonian). Saku vald. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- 1 2 "Rammumees Murumets vahetas ebainimlikud raskused politseimundri vastu" (in Estonian). Postimees. Retrieved 1 Oct 2011.
- 1 2 http://www.marunde-muscle.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5259&highlight=ifsa+world+championships&page=3
- ↑ http://www.arnoldstrongmanclassic.com/results.html
- ↑ http://www.strongmancl.com/website2010/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36&Itemid=63
- ↑ IMG Media production; presenters Svend Karlsen interviewed by Zöe Salmon; commentators were Paul Dickenson and Colin J L Bryce (2010-02-02). "Bravo coverage of 2009 World's Strongest Man; episode 5". World's Strongest Man 2009. Valletta, Malta. 20 minutes in. Bravo.
- ↑ Fortissimus official site
- ↑ Rolling Thunder: Andrus Murumets Sets a New World Record at the IFSA All Strength Challenge by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. - ©2008 IronMind
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