Aivars Šmaukstelis is a Latvian strongman born on 20 September 1987. He began as a powerlifter at the age of 16, reached an equipped total of 800 kilograms at 18 and moved into strongman on his coach's advice, winning Latvia's Strongest Man and entering the Strongman Champions League. He has entered 86 international strongman competitions and won 28 of them, which makes him the fourth most decorated strongman in history. His results include 8th and 10th place at the World's Strongest Man in 2020 and 2024, bronze at the World's Ultimate Strongman in 2020 and 2021, silver at Europe's Strongest Man in 2024 and silver at the Giants Live World Tour Finals in 2022. He is known for stone lifting, grip strength and endurance events, holds a world record of five Atlas Stones in 17.10 seconds and has set Guinness World Records for the keg toss and the Power Stairs.
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Aivars Šmaukstelis (born 20 September 1987) is a Latvian strongman.
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he has won 28 of them
Competed In: World's Strongest Man, Career, World's Strongest Man placings
He is also a World's Strongest Man 8th-place and 10th-place winner (2020 & 2024)
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