László Fekete (born 1958, in
Ősi) is a
strongman
In the 19th century, the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength or similar circus performers who performed feats of strength. More recently, strength athletics, also known as strongman competitions, have grown in popularity. Thes ...
from
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the ...
. He was ten times Hungarian Strongest Man from 1988 to 1997
and participated in the
World's Strongest Man
The World's Strongest Man is an international Strongman competition held every year. Organized by American event management company IMG, a subsidiary of Endeavor, it is broadcast in the US during summers and in the UK around the end of Decem ...
finals of 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1999.
Between 1991-2001 in parallel with original WSM series, Fekete organised the world natural strongest man mini series in Hungary in which he also participated. His son also competes in strongman competition.
National results
* 1988-1997 Hungarian Strongest Man (tenfold champion)
* 1989-1991 Hungarian Toldi Miklós race winner
* 1998-2004 Hungarian Strongest Man race winner
International results
* 1988 WSM World Race 8th place
* 1989 WSM World Race 5th place
* 1990 WSM World Race 6th place
* 1992 WSM European Championship 1st place
* 1997 WSM Grand Prix 3rd place
* 1998 WSM Grand Prix 3rd place
* 1999 WSM Grand Prix 3rd place
* 2000 WSM World Race 8th place
* 2000 WSM World event race 5th place
* 2001 WSM Olympics even 6th place
* 2001 Unique Olympics champion, 222 kg stone lift - world record
* 2002 WSM European Cup Race event 1st place
* 2002 WSM European Cup Team 1st place
* 2003 WSM World Championship event 2nd place
* 2003 Unique world champion 232.5 kg stone lift - world record
* 2004 WSM Continent Team 4th place
* 2004 WSM Continent EC event 1st place
Honours
* 1991 Hungarian perpetually Toldi Miklós rank
* 1991-1992-1993 the best adult sport man in Komárom-Esztergom county
* 1993 The best sport man of the town of
Dorog
Dorog (german: Drostdorf) is a small town in Komárom-Esztergom County, Hungary. It lies north-west from the center of Budapest.
Etymology
The name comes from Slavic ''drugъ'' (drug) - a partner, comrade, "brother".
History
The valley betw ...
* 1994 Sport glory prize
* 1994-2004 The best extreme sport man on Komárom-Esztergom county
* 2002 March 15 Hungarian Republic merit Knight Cross
References
External links
Personal website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fekete, Laszlo
1958 births
Living people
Hungarian strength athletes