- Becca Swanson
Becca Swanson is an American
bodybuilder ,powerlifter , andstrongwoman who is often referred to as "The World's Strongest Woman" or "The Strongest Woman on the Planet". [cite web | last = Wennerstrom | first = Steve | publisher = Flex magazine | date = 2004-05 | title = Flex 'N' Femme | url = http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0KFY/is_3_22/ai_n6108194 | accessdate = 2007-09-24] She currently holds several powerlifting world records for women, including the highest squat, highestdeadlift , and highest total lift. [cite web | title = Women's 198 Pound/90 Kg Weight Class Top 20 | publisher = Powerlifting Watch | url = http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/records/198-women | accessdate = 2007-09-24]Swanson started out in 1996 as a bodybuilder, but switched to powerlifting because, according to her, larger, more muscular women had fallen out of favor in bodybuilding. [cite web | last = Swanson | first = Becca | title = About Me | date = 2004-06-30 | url = http://www.beccaswanson.com/about_me.html | accessdate = 2007-09-24] She is currently the only woman ever to squat over 800 pounds, or total over 1600 pounds. She has also competed in strongwoman contests, starting in 2002.
WPC/APF World Records
*198+ Weight Class - convert|843.2|lb|abbr=on Squat
*198+ Weight Class - convert|501.5|lb|abbr=onBench Press
*198+ Weight Class - convert|650.3|lb|abbr=on Deadlift
*198+ Weight Class - convert|1912|lb|abbr=on Total
*convert|198|lb|abbr=on Weight Class - convert|635|lb|abbr=on Squat
*convert|198|lb|abbr=on Weight Class - convert|1566|lb|abbr=on TotalProfile
*Height: 5 ft 9 in
*Weight: convert|240|lb|abbr=on
*Calves: convert|17.5|in|abbr=on
*Quads: convert|27|in|abbr=on
*Shoulders: convert|54|in|abbr=on
*Biceps: convert|17.5|in|abbr=onReferences
External links
* [http://www.beccaswanson.com Official Site]
* [http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/criticalbench18.htm Bodybuilding.com Interview]
* [http://www.amg-lite.com/becca_swanson/ Profile at AMG-Lite]
* [http://www.8-ballnutrition.com 8-Ball Nutrition] is used by Becca Swanson
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