Doug Young (powerlifter)

Doug Young
Born	Richard Douglas Young August 21, 1944(1944-08-21)
Died	October 7, 2005(2005-10-07) Age 61
Residence	Texas
Occupation	Powerlifter
Known for	Sports and Strength
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	275 pounds (125 kg)

Competition record
Powerlifting
Competitor for  United States
Senior National Powerlifting Championships
1st	1975
1st	1976
1st	1977
IPF World Championships
1st	1975
1st	1976
1st	1977

Doug Young(August 21, 1944 – October 7, 2005) was a national and world powerlifting champion multiple times throughout his career while competing in the 242 lb. and 275 lb. weight classes. Doug won his third world championship title at the 1977 IPF world championships. He posted a 1,956 pound total (699 lb. squat, 545 lb. bench press, and 710 lb. deadlift) while sustaining three broken ribs.^[1] Doug is credited with bench of 612 pounds in 1978 while wearing just a t-shirt.^[2]

Death

On Friday October 7, 2005, in Abilene, Texas, Doug suffered a massive heart attack and died instantly.^[3]

Personal Records

• Squat - 722 lbs.
• Bench press - 612 lbs.
• Deadlift - 738 lbs.
• Total - 2,017 lbs.

References

1. ^ http://www.70sbig.com/?tag=doug-young
2. ^ http://www.70sbig.com/?page_id=128
3. ^ http://timwescott.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=power&action=display&thread=5300

Persondata
Name	Young, Doug
Alternative names
Short description	American powerlifter
Date of birth	1944-08-21
Place of birth	Marshall, TX
Date of death	2005-10-07
Place of death	Abilene, TX