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John B. Gagnon (born October 5, 1883, Caribou, Maine; died May 4, 1939, Augusta, Maine) was a strongman performer in the 1920s. At one time, he claimed the unofficial title of "World's Strongest Man." ==World's Strongest Man contest== Gagnon was 5- foot-10-inches tall, weighed 230 pounds, and had 17-inch biceps. In a contest against Warren Lincoln Travis in 1923, Gagnon bested the champion. A platform weighing 710 pounds was set up that could be lifted from above and also back lifted from below. Here are Gagnon's accomplishments with the platform: *Finger Lift – 794 pounds *One Hand Lift – 1,111 pounds *Two Hand Lift – 1,575 pounds *Two Hand and Knees Lift – 2,195 pounds *Neck Lift – 1,317 pounds *Harness Lift – 2,689 pounds *Teeth Lift – 627 pounds *One Arm Lift – 924 pounds *Two Arm Lift – 1,248 pounds *Back Lift – 4,170 pounds *Total – 16,650 pounds, total time taken 25 minutes 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John B. Gagnon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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