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Nick Best

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Nick Best, born on 3 November 1968, is an American strongman and powerlifter. Before competing in strongman he won the USAPL National Powerlifting Championships in the 125 kilogram class in 1996 and 1997, as well as the WDFPF World Powerlifting Championships in 1996. He began his strongman career in 2006 at America's Strongest Man and placed second the following year behind Derek Poundstone. In 2008 he carried the Jón Páll Sigmarsson Stone for 28.24 metres for a new world record, and in 2010 he won the All-American Strongman Challenge, finished ninth at the Arnold Strongman Classic and finished sixth in the finals of the World's Strongest Man.

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1968 1
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is an American strongman and powerlifter
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    born November 3, 1968
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    Best won the USAPL National Powerlifting Championships in the 125 kg class in 1996 and 1997, as well as the WDFPF World Powerlifting Championships in 1996
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    is an American strongman and powerlifter
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    is an American strongman and powerlifter
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    is an American strongman and powerlifter
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