Kostyantyn Ilin
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| Native name | Костянтин Ільїн | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 March 1975 Chernivtsi, Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Strongman, powerlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kostiantyn Ilin (Ukrainian: Костянтин Ільїн; born 26 March 1975)[2] is a leading Ukrainian strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man.
Biography[edit]
Born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Ilin took to strongman competition relatively late at the age of 30. Within four years, he was his country's national champion, winning the 2009 Ukraine's Strongest Man contest.
In 2009, he continued to impress and was invited to the 2009 World's Strongest Man in a field described as the best ever. He did not make the final in a group whose top two were Derek Poundstone and Louis-Philippe Jean.
Ilin qualified for the 2010 World's Strongest Man but was again unable to qualify for the finals.
Ilin broke Derek Poundstone's world record in the 95 kg (209 lb) circus dumbbell with 10 repetitions during the Strongman Champions League event in Kyiv, Ukraine on 18 December 2010.[3]
Personal records[edit]
- Leg press: 1350 kg × 52 reps
- Bench press: 220 kg
- Squat: 380 kg
- Deadlift: 385 kg
References[edit]
- ^ "Ilyin Kostуаntyn - results in powerlifting and benchpress, records, personal data, photos and video".
- ^ Богатирське багатоборство :: Ільїн Костянтин Archived 2010-01-19 at the Wayback Machine. Ukrstrong.com (1975-08-26). Retrieved on 2011-03-19.
- ^ Terry Hollands is the 2010 SCL Champion Archived 2010-12-25 at the Wayback Machine. Ironmind.com (2010-12-21). Retrieved on 2011-03-19.
- ^ "Profile on WSM Official site". Archived from the original on 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2010-01-14.