Doug Hepburn

Doug Hepburn (born 16 September 1926 in Vancouver, † 22 November 2000) was a Canadian weightlifter.

Career

Doug Hepburn came with a Augenunpässlichkeit ( squint) and a slight club foot on the world. Nevertheless, he drove as a child and teenager lot of sports. It was his goal from the beginning of one day becoming as strong as possible. At age 16, he met Doug Poppell, a bodybuilder who gave him many valuable training notes, after which Doug practiced in the future. In 1943 he was operated on for the eyes and a little later on his sore foot. But the damage to his foot could not be completely resolved, he stayed with his sports, weightlifting and powerlifting, always hindered. In 1950 he set a Canadian record in the first beidarmigen Press 147.5 kg. On November 15, 1950, he was in Vancouver enormous feats of strength as he pressed 155 kg both arms, managed 180 kg bench press and 250 kg did squats.

In December 1950, Doug moved to New York at Joe Weider, a bodybuilding Manager and Sports School owners. There he trained with Abe Goldberg and Marvin Eder, two famous strength athletes. He specialized in this time almost exclusively on force exercises and practicing the Olympic triathlon (OD ) hardly. 1953, however, he devoted himself with full force the OD and launched at the weightlifting world championships in Stockholm. There, he managed a sensational victory over the double Olympic champion and six -time world champion John Davis, United States.

In 1954 he was again sensational performances in powerlifting. He pressed on the bench 255 kg and pushed away from your chest after his helpers had transposed the dumbbell, 222.5 kg in the air.

In 1954 he retired from competitive sport and worked as a professional strength athlete who for years was phenomenal performance and in the American Wrestling.

International success

(WM = World Championships )

World Records

In beidarmigen Press: