Vidas Blekaitis

Vidas Blekaitis (born 14 April 1972) is a Lithunanian strongman. As of 2007, Blekaitis was ranked World No. 4 by the International Federation of Strength Athletes. He placed 4th in the 2009 Arnold Strongman Classic. Blekaitis competed in the IFSA Strongman World Championships 3 times, finishing 7th in 2005, 4th in the 2006, and 6th in 2007.

Vidas Blekaitis placed second at the Giants Live Finland event on 13 August 2011. This placing qualified him for the 2011 World's Strongest Man contest, but he failed to make it to the finals.

Personal records

• Super Yoke – for in 11.34 secs (2007 IFSA Strongman World Championships) (joint-world record)
• Kettlebell press for reps (one arm) – x 9 reps (2008 Globe's Strongest Man) (joint-world record)

Reality shows

In 2009 Blekaitis was one of the contestants in Lithuanian television show „Šok su manimi“ ("Dance with me") and was eliminated without reaching the final

In 2014 Blekaitis was one of the contestants in Lithuanian version of reality show Celebrity Splash! called Å uolis!.

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