Dave Waddington | |
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| Born | May 10, 1952 |
| Occupation(s) | Powerlifter, strongman |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Competition record | ||
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| Strongman | ||
Representing  United States
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| World's Strongest Man | ||
| 3rd | 1981 World's Strongest Man | |
| 7th | 1982 World's Strongest Man | |
| 4th | 1984 World's Strongest Man | |
| Powerlifting | ||
| Representing United States
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| IPF World Powerlifting Championships | ||
| Disqualified | 1980 | |
Dave Waddington is a former powerlifter and strongman from Ohio, United States. Apart from his three appearances at the World's Strongest Man finals, he is also famed as the first man to ever break the 1000 lb barrier in the squat.[1]
- ^ David A. Boehm, Jim Benagh, Cyd Smith, Guinness Sports Record Book, 1990-91, p242, (Sterling Pub. Co.), 1990 ISBN 0-8069-7304-8, ISBN 978-0-8069-7304-3