Johnny Wahlqvist

Johnny Wahlqvist, was a Swedish powerlifter.

Johnny Wahlqvist (c. 1973 in Trelleborg – 30 January 2017) was a Swedish powerlifter. One of Sweden's most successful champions, specifically in bench press,[1] he competed and won in the national, European, and world championships.[2]

He appeared in several television programs, namely Talang Sverige and Boston Tea Party.

He died at the age of 43 in the cardiac intensive care unit in Ystad, following a heart failure.[3][4][5]

Peak measurements

  • Height: 69 inches
  • Weight: 400 pounds in 2012
  • Chest: 72½ inches at 400 pounds bodyweight.
  • Biceps (Flexed): 26 inch at 400 pounds bodyweight.
  • Shoulder circumference: 84 inches at 400 pounds bodyweight.

Sources

  1. ^ "AS of June 2012 he is the swedish record holder for 'bench press-only'". Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. ^ "20 frallor och 12 ägg – till frukost" [20 rolls and 12 eggs – for breakfast]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 25 May 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  3. ^ Andersson, Jan Peter (1 February 2017). "Sportprofilen Johnny Wahlqvist är död – blev 43 år". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  4. ^ Andersson, Jan Peter (1 February 2017). "Vännen om Johnny Wahlqvists sista tid". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  5. ^ Knuuttila, Mikko (2 February 2017). "Ruotsalaisen maailmanmestarin sydän petti vain 43-vuotiaana – painoi yli 180 kiloa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 August 2024.


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