Vidas Blekaitis (born 14 April 1972) is a

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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 ...

. As of 2007, Blekaitis was ranked World No. 4 by the

International Federation of Strength Athletes The International Federation of Strength Athletes (IFSA or IFSA Strongman) was an international governing body for strongman competition. IFSA operated from 1995-2007 and was based in Glasgow, Scotland. History Origins In 1995, David Webster, ...

. He placed 4th in the 2009

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. Blekaitis competed in the

IFSA Strongman World Championship The International Federation of Strength Athletes (IFSA or IFSA Strongman) was an international governing body for strongman competition. IFSA operated from 1995-2007 and was based in Glasgow, Scotland. History Origins In 1995, David Webster, ...

s 3 times, finishing 7th in 2005, 4th in the 2006, and 6th in 2007. Vidas Blekaitis placed second at the

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Finland event on 13 August 2011. This placing qualified him for the

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contest, but he failed to make it to the finals.

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

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called Šuolis!.TV3 premjeroje „Šuolis“ nuo tramplyno ners Lietuvos sporto, šokių ir humoro čempionai
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References

1972 births Living people Lithuanian male weightlifters Lithuanian strength athletes People from Birštonas 20th-century Lithuanian people 21st-century Lithuanian people {{Lithuania-sport-bio-stub