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Ed Coan's Powerlift

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Ed Coan is arguably the greatest powerlifter of all time. He holds the world record deadlift in 4 weight classes and has a career high 901 pound deadlift. He has lifted more weight than almost every man alive and squatted 1,003 pounds at one point. Ed won his first title in 1983 and did not lose for 16 consecutive years. He has won with margins of 200-500 pounds, which is unheard of during that time period and even today. Mark Gallagher said “When he shattered the 2400-pound barrier, the second best 220-pound powerlifting total was 2102. Coan, mathematically, was 14.5% better than the next best powerlifter in the world” ( Joe Skopec Powerlifting). Ed Coan is almost a superhuman to the sport. He will always be the greatest ever. Not everyone

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