Vidas Blekaitis

Vidas Blekaitis
Born Vidas Blekaitis
(1972-04-14) 14 April 1972
Lithuania Birstonas, Lithuania
Residence Lithuania
Occupation Strongman
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 352 lb (160 kg)
Competition record
Strongman
Competitor for  Lithuania
World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2003 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2011 World's Strongest Man
Arnold Strongman Classic
4th 2009 Arnold Strongman Classic
Giants Live
2nd 2011 Finland
IFSA Strongman World Championship
7th 2005
4th 2006
6th 2007
Lithuania's Strongest Man
2nd 2000
3rd 2001
2nd 2002
3rd 2003
3rd 2004
2nd 2005
2nd 2006
2nd 2007
2nd 2008
2nd 2009
Europe's Strongest Man(IFSA)
3rd 2007
IFSA
2nd 2006 Lithuania Grand Prix
3rd 2007 Latvia Grand Prix
Strongman Champions League
2nd 2008 Lithuania
2nd 2009 Finland
4th 2010 Finland
World Log Lift Championships
3rd 2009
2nd 2011

Vidas Blekaitis (born 14 April 1972)[1] is a Lithuanian strongman. As of 2007, Blekaitis was ranked World No. 4 by the International Federation of Strength Athletes.[2] He placed 4th in the 2009 Arnold Strongman Classic.[3] Blekaitis competed in the IFSA Strongman World Championships 3 times, finishing 7th in 2005, 4th in the 2006,[4] and 6th in 2007.[5]

Vidas Blekaitis placed second at the Giants Live Finland event on 13 August 2011.[6] This placing qualified him for the 2011 World's Strongest Man contest, but he failed to make it to the finals.[6]

Reality shows

In 2009 Blekaitis was one of the contestants in Lithuanian television show „Šok su manimi“ ("Dance with me") and was eliminated without reaching the final[7]

In 2014 Blekaitis was one of the contestants in Lithuanian version of reality show Celebrity Splash! called Šuolis!.[8]

References

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