Harold Collins (strongman)

Harold Collins, known as Iron Bear, is a former professional strongman and world champion powerlifter who is a member of the Tuskarora Nation of Moratoc Indians and earned the title World's Strongest Native American. He competed in the finals of the World's Strongest Man contest twice, finishing sixth in 1993 and tenth in 1997. He is a two-time USPF National Powerlifting champion and a two-time IPF World Championships bench press gold medalist, and he holds multiple North Carolina bench press records, including 601 pounds in the 275 pound class, which he pressed six times, and 633 pounds in the super heavyweight division. He has set six Guinness world records, the first in October 1994 by pulling seven semi-trucks.