Alexander Klyushev
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Alexander Klyushev (born 1981 in Russia
) is a leading strongman
competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man
competition.
. At 14 he discovered powerlifting. In 2002, he entered Vladimir state university to study history and received his degree in 2007. Due to his study he moved to Vladimir
and this turned out to be instrumental in his sporting life. He began training with Serguey Ivanov, a coach of a number of world champion powerlifters. Under his tutelage, Klyushev became the junior World and European Champion and later became the senior European Champion. In 2006, he began to focus on strength athletics, termed power extreme, and in 2007 he took part in the all-Russian power extreme federation tournaments. He was included in the Russian national team which achieved second place in the World's Strongest Nation 2008. In 2009, he became Russia's Strongest Man and was invited to compete at The World's Strongest Man 2009.
He cites Ivan Poddubny
as his hero, because he was a legendary Russian wrestler, circus performer and one of first Russian strongmen. He also says he respects Mikhail Koklyaev
and has also cited Zydrunas Savickas
as someone for whom he has deep admiration, believing him to be the "strongest man in the world".
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
) is a leading strongman
Strongman (strength athlete)
In the 19th century, the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength or circus performers of similar ilk who displayed feats of strength such as the bent press , supporting large amounts of...
competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man
World's Strongest Man
The World's Strongest Man is a well recognised event in strength athletics and has been described by a number of highly respected authorities in the sport as the premier event in strongman. Organized by TWI, an IMG Media company, it is broadcast around the end of December each year...
competition.
Early life and career
Klyushev was born and grew up in the north of Russia in the town of Nyandoma in the Archangelsk region. He was a sportsman in childhood and when 12 years old started doing judoJudo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
. At 14 he discovered powerlifting. In 2002, he entered Vladimir state university to study history and received his degree in 2007. Due to his study he moved to Vladimir
Vladimir
Vladimir is a city and the administrative center of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the Klyazma River, to the east of Moscow along the M7 motorway. Population:...
and this turned out to be instrumental in his sporting life. He began training with Serguey Ivanov, a coach of a number of world champion powerlifters. Under his tutelage, Klyushev became the junior World and European Champion and later became the senior European Champion. In 2006, he began to focus on strength athletics, termed power extreme, and in 2007 he took part in the all-Russian power extreme federation tournaments. He was included in the Russian national team which achieved second place in the World's Strongest Nation 2008. In 2009, he became Russia's Strongest Man and was invited to compete at The World's Strongest Man 2009.
He cites Ivan Poddubny
Ivan Poddubny
Ivan Maximovich Poddubny also spelled Piddubny was a Russian Empire and Soviet wrestler of Ukrainian Cossack descent. He began his sports career around 1900 and his career lasted for about forty years....
as his hero, because he was a legendary Russian wrestler, circus performer and one of first Russian strongmen. He also says he respects Mikhail Koklyaev
Mikhail Koklyaev
Mikhail Koklyaev is a six-time Russian National Weightlifting champion, strongman competitor and powerlifter.He was born in 1978 in Chelyabinsk, Russia...
and has also cited Zydrunas Savickas
Žydrunas Savickas
Žydrūnas Savickas is a professional strongman and is widely considered one of the all-time greatest athletes in the history of the sport...
as someone for whom he has deep admiration, believing him to be the "strongest man in the world".
Outside of sport
Alexander is a policeman, something he intends to continue to do when he has finished his strongman career.General statistics
- Leg press max weight: 600 kg
- Bench press max weight: 280 kg
- Squat max: Dead lift max: 420 kg