Away from the Biblical Samson and Delilah tale, Mubiru is a living man of extraordinary strength and is aiming at breaking a world record or winning the title of the strongest man in the world.
Meet Roy Mubiru, Ugandan competing for World’s Strongest Man crown [Photos]
Roy Mubiru can lift a Jeep Wrangler that weighs over 2,000kg and is now eyeing the world’s strongest man title.
Roy Mubiru is aiming for the World Crown in Power-lifting
Uganda’s very own Roy Mubiru who is based in the United States of America has qualified for the 2023 World Strongman Championships. He becomes the first Ugandan to achieve the feat in the field of power-lifting, a path hardly taken in the country.
Roy Mubiru is aiming for the World Crown in Power-lifting
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Mubiru saw off competition in the 110-body weight and 50 plus age category in the Massachusetts State Championships held in Pea body MA where hundreds of elite athletes competed. He competed in the Supercar deadlift, Viking Press, Arm Truck Pulling, and Canon Wheel Walk where he posted impressive performances.
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The world championships is expected to attract over thousands of participants.
Over the weekend, Mubiru announced his plans to attempt a world record after he managed to press 11 times under 60 seconds in the Viking press category.
Roy Mubiru is aiming for the World Crown in Power-lifting
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In the Supercar deadlift, he managed to cover over 30 metres under 30seconds.
Mubiru won gold at the 2019 World Powerlifting Alliance Championships in Ukraine and the 2021 WPA World Cup International Championships.
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Roy Mubiru is aiming for the World Crown in Power-lifting
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The World Championships prize money has been placed at a whopping $100,000 (about Shs380m for the top individual winner, second placed $50,000 and third placed $25,000.
The world champions will be held in October while the world-record attempt championships has been slated for March next year.
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