Jan Bártl

Jan Bártl (born 23 March 1967) is a Czech former track and field athlete specialised in shot put and discus throw and a strongman from Prague. Career Bártl started his athletic career as a track and field athlete. In 1996 he registered a personal best shot put of and in 1998 a personal best discus throw of . During 2000 Beauty and the Beast competition, he performed on the Rolling Thunder with a thumbless grip for a new world record. However, upon banning the thumbless grip by IronMind Enterprises, Bártl initiated a new revised world record during 2001 Rolling Thunder World Championship with which remained unbeaten since 2003 by Magnus Samuelsson.

Bártl's strength career highlight came in 2000 IFSA Czech Grand Prix where he beat Svend Karlsen, Martin Muhr, Odd Haugen and Glenn Ross to win the championship.

Personal records Raw Deadlift – (2003 Sword of Matúš Čák) Log press – (2002 Strongman Super Series Sweden Grand Prix) Axle press (for reps) – x 15 reps (2000 Beauty and the Beast) (Joint-World Record) IronMind Rolling Thunder (V1) – (2001 Rolling Thunder World Championship) (Former World Record) Hercules hold (car setup) – for 41.31 seconds (1999 IFSA Czech Grand Prix) (World Record)