Doyle Kenady
former world champion powerlifter and strongman (1948–1999)
Doyle Kenady (29 August 1948 – 3 February 1999) was a world champion powerlifter and strongman competitor from the United States. Doyle was best known for winning the IPF World Powerlifting Championships in 1978 and 1980 in the +110 kg weight class. Doyle Kenady broke the world record in the deadlift at the 1986 Budweiser World Recorder Breakers Meet Deadlifting a 903-pound World Record on April 6, 1986, in a deadlift suit. Doyle competed in the 1983 World's Strongest Man contest in Christchurch, New Zealand, finishing in 7th place overall.
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