Bruce Wilhelm was born on July 13,1945 and is a former weightlifter and strongman from the United States.
12 Facts About Bruce Wilhelm
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Bruce Wilhelm is a two-time winner of the World's Strongest Man competition in 1977 and 1978 and the author of numerous strength-related articles and books.
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Bruce Wilhelm was a member of the executive board of the United States Olympic Committee.
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Bruce Wilhelm was on the Athletes Advisory Council for 8 years as well as the Substance and Drug Abuse Committee, the Sports Medicine Committee, and the Games Preparation Committee.
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Bruce Wilhelm won the Golden West Invitational high school shot put.
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Bruce Wilhelm continued his athletic development at Stanford University, competing in shot, discus and wrestling.
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Bruce Wilhelm was the 1965 AAWU Wrestling Champion and finished the season undefeated with 21 victories.
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Bruce Wilhelm finished 4th in the 1966 AAU National Freestyle Wrestling and Greco Roman Championships.
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Bruce Wilhelm placed in the top 10 US Men's Shot rankings for 1967,1969,1970,1971,1972, and 1973.
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Bruce Wilhelm became a weightlifter, and was the US National AAU Super Heavyweight Weightlifting Champion for both 1975 and 1976.
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Bruce Wilhelm won the inaugural World's Strongest Man competition in 1977, and returned to win again in 1978.
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Bruce Wilhelm then spent several years helping to organize and officiate further contests.