Vytautas Lalas

Strongman 2007–2011 Lalas started his career with Lithuania's Strongest Man competition in 2007 and emerged third by 2009. In his first international strongman competition, he won 2010 Giants Live Poland competition. This victory qualified Lalas for the 2010 World's Strongest Man competition in Sun City, South Africa, but he was unable to qualify for the finals, emerging third in his group.

Lalas placed third in the 2011 Giants Live London, qualifying for the 2011 World's Strongest Man competition later that year in Wingate, North Carolina. He made the finals for the first time and finished in 6th place. He alspo won 2011 Strongman Champions League Finland, and placed second at the 2011 SCL Bulgaria.

2012 Lalas won second place at the 2012 Europe's Strongest Man competition which qualified him for the 2012 World's Strongest Man later in the year where he eventually emerged runner-up to fellow Lithuanian Žydrūnas Savickas. He also placed second in 2012 Lithuania's Strongest Man and third at the inaugural 2012 SCL Savickas Classic and third at the 2012 World Log Lift Championships in Vilnius.

2013 In 2013, Lalas accomplished the pinnacle victory of his career by winning the 2013 Arnold Strongman Classic in Columbus, Ohio which is widely considered the heaviest and most difficult strongman competition in the world. He pressed the Austrian Oak, loaded a Manhood Stone, pulled on the elevated Hummer tyre deadlift, pressed a giant circus dumbbell for 5 repetitions and became the sixth man to win the prestigious title. Lalas also won the 2013 SCL FIBO in Cologne, Germany, 2013 Giants Live Poland, and emerged runner-up in 2013 SCL Czech Republic and 2013 Europe's Strongest Man competitions. He also was third place in 2013 SCL Portugal. At 2013 World's Strongest Man, he placed sixth.

2014–2016 Owing to the bale tote (yoke) event of the 2014 Arnold Strongman Classic, Lalas suffered a back injury Manhood Stone (Max Atlas Stone) – over 4 ft bar (2013 Arnold Strongman Classic) Bale tote/ Super yoke – for 4m in 24.22 seconds (2016 Arnold Strongman Classic) Farmer's walk (no straps) – per each hand for 30m course in 10.67 seconds (2012 Arnold Europe) (World Record) Medley – per hand farmers walk for 15m course into sled drag for 15m course in 29.41 seconds (2013 Giants Live Poland) (World Record)

Personal life Lalas has two brothers who also compete in strongman. Marius, who won Lithuania's Strongest Man in 2019, and Mantas, who placed 3rd in the same contest.

Vytautas has a wife named Simone, and is based in Dublin, Ireland, where he runs a gym.

Competitive record Winning percentage: 26.66%Podium percentage: 60.00%

Filmography

Television Year Title Role Notes 2010–2013 World's Strongest Man Himself – Competitor