Nick Best

About

Nick Best (born November 3, 1968) is an American strongman and powerlifter.

Prior to competing in strongman, Best won the USAPL National Powerlifting Championships in the 125 kg class in 1996 and 1997, as well as the WDFPF World Powerlifting Championships in 1996.

Best started his strongman career in 2006 by participating at America’s Strongest Man competition. The following year he won second place to Derek Poundstone. In 2008, he carried the legendary Jón Páll Sigmarsson Stone for 28.24 metres (92 ft 8 in) for a new world record. In 2009 he participated at Strongman Super Series Romania Grand Prix and won second place in addition to winning Jesse Marunde Invitational.
In 2010, Best won the All-American Strongman Challenge which qualified him for the 2010 Arnold Strongman Classic where he finished ninth. Two months later he competed in the 2010 World’s Strongest Man and qualified for the finals and finished sixth. On the same year Best finished second at the Strongman Super Series Swedish Grand Prix behind Brian Shaw.
In 2011, He placed second at the 2011 All-American Strongman Challenge which earned him an invite to the 2011 Arnold Strongman Classic…