Riku Kiri

Early life and career Kiri was a child prodigy and started lifting weights at the age of seven.

At 19 years old in 1983, Kiri held a World Record in powerlifting in the squat in IPF competition, with a lift of in 125 kg weight category. In one of his first ever strongman competitions in 1985, he defeated the reigning World's Strongest Man Jón Páll Sigmarsson.

The 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in), prime Kiri is particularly noted for his static strength including a single-arm deadlift and a raw bench press. Smith machine Squat – (1995 Dutch Open) (partial lift not to parallel depth) Log press – (1997 World's Strongest Man, group 2) Log press (for reps) – x 15 reps (1998 IFSA German Grand Prix) Atlas stones – 5 stones weighing (1998 IFSA Hungary Grand Prix) Hercules hold – in each hand (direct weight) for 63.60 seconds (1993 World's Strongest Man) (former world record) Natural Stone press – (1997 Europe's Strongest Man) Stone block throw – over (1992 World Muscle Power Classic) (World Record) Keg toss – over (1997 European Open) (former world record) Duck walk – for 12m course in 15.03 seconds (1999 AFSA Dubai Full Strength Challenge) (World Record) Cable drum push – on a 5 hump course in 38.41 seconds (1999 AFSA Dubai Full Strength Challenge) (World Record) Arm over arm plane pull – for 15m course in 27.70 seconds (1993 World Viking Challenge) (World Record)

Powerlifting Squat – (raw) Bench press – (raw) Bench press (for reps) – x 14 reps (raw) Deadlift – (raw) Total – (raw)