Johnny Wahlqvist

Johnny Wahlqvist was a Swedish powerlifter, born around 1973 in Trelleborg, who died on 30 January 2017 at the age of 43. He became one of Sweden's most successful champions, specializing in the bench press, and he competed and won at national, European and world championship level. Outside competition he appeared on Swedish television in the programs Talang Sverige and Boston Tea Party. He died in the cardiac intensive care unit in Ystad after heart failure. The article also records his peak measurements, including a weight of 400 pounds in 2012 and a height of 69 inches.