On Oct. 1, 2022, through the 2022 America’s Strongest Man (ASM) U105KG, strongman Nicolas Cambi set a Max Heavy Dumbbell World File of 129.5 kilograms (285 kilos). Cambi’s document was a part of an total first-place efficiency for the athlete. It’s the consecutive yr he has received the competition. Cambi wore a lifting belt, knee sleeves, and an arm sleeve round his proper urgent arm through the milestone.
In line with Strongman Company, Cambi’s Heavy Dumbbell World File surpasses the earlier high determine by 75 kilos. Cole Sales space held the previous mark of 95.3 kilograms (210 kilos) on the 2018 TX File Breakers.
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To get in an ample place for his heavy dumbbell raise, Cambi carried out what’s referred to as a belt clear, briefly resting the dumbbell on his lifting belt earlier than driving it into overhead urgent place. The lifting approach appeared to permit him to generate extra leg drive on the ultimate press as a result of it cut up the press into two segments. After ending at lockout, Cambi would then maintain his dumbbell overhead simply lengthy sufficient whereas ready for the official inexperienced gentle — a down sign from the official.
Cambi’s unorthodox however authorized technique of cleansing the dumbbell from his belt drew the eye of fellow strongman Pa O’Dwyer. Within the feedback of the publish of Cambi’s document raise, the Irish athlete asks Cambi to make clear that he did certainly carry out a clear of his dumbbell from his belt. After receiving additional affirmation from Cambi, O’Dwyer made a joking reference to The Darkish Knight, writing, “Some folks simply need to watch the world burn, Grasp Wayne.”
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Cambi’s second straight victory on the ASM U105 continues a profitable begin to his approximate six-year profession. In line with Strongman Archives, it’s the fourth victory of his profession. So far, Cambi has solely did not make the rostrum on one event. Along with this Heavy Dumbbell World File, the athlete additionally possesses the Block Press (141.5 kilograms/311.9 kilos) and Log Elevate (187 kilograms/412.3 kilos) U105KG World File figures. He achieved each on the 2021 Conflict on the Corral (CatC) contest.
Right here’s an outline of notable outcomes since Cambi started competing in strongman in March 2015:
Nicolas Cambi | Notable Strongman Outcomes
- 2015 Arnold Novice Strongman World Championships U105 — Fourth place
- 2017 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) U105 — Second place
- 2021 Conflict on the Coast (CotC) — First place
- 2021 Strongman World Cup (SWC) U105 — Third place
- 2021-2022 ASM U105 — First place
- 2021 WSM U105 — First place
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On the time of this writing, Cambi hasn’t alluded to his subsequent competitors. Most of his current social media posts have been from or related to the 2022 ASM U105 competitors. With yet one more World File below his belt, Cambi may elect to indulge in his achievement for a short time. That’s, till it’s time to interrupt one other boundary.
Featured picture: @cambidude on Instagram
