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California’s Strongest Man Contest is coming to Huntington Beach, CA on Saturday, March 17, 2012

After three amazingly successful years, the City of Huntington Beach is excited to once again bring back the sport of strongman to its waterfront with the California’s Strongest Man Competition.

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East Coast/West Coast Announces the 10th Anniversary of California’s Strongest Man
--(PRESS RELEASE)- East Coast West Coast Strength Speed & Conditioning announced that Local ASC Pro Strongman, Scott Brengel will be promoting California’s Strongest Man in Huntington Beach, CA on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 10:00am PST. The contest will be held in the parking lot on Huntington Street off of Pacific Coast Highway right next to the beach across the street from the Huntington Beach Hilton. The events include the Max Log Press, the Keg Toss Over Bar, The Tire Flip / Keg Load Medley, The Truck Pull and the Atlas Stones. This is a very special show as it was exactly 10 years ago that the 1st ever California’s Strongest Man was held at March Air Field Museum in 2003. This show was facilitated by The Freak Factory and promoted by Ron Sterk and it kick-started the sport of strongman on the West Coast. The contest this year will appear on an hour long program on the Travel Channel to commemorate the special event
For more information, contact: Scott Brengel at 714-423-3173 or e-mail scott@eastweststrength.com
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Contest Hotel: Shorebreak Hotel | 500 Pacific Coast Highway | Huntington Beach , California | 92648 | www.shorebreakhotel.com | Tel 877-744-1117.
You can now make reservations by calling 877-744-1117 and asking for the “ California’s Strongest Man” room rate.

Please reserve immediately, as they will only hold the room block until February 29th

2012 Competitor List:

Lightweight
  • Tom Yannuzzi - 5′9″ 230 lbs. Belleville, NJ - Paxton Strongman LW Champion, Hair Pajamas; Best Events: Overhead Press Specialist, Tire Flip; NAS LW Max Axle Record Holder.
  • Ty “The Dread Pirate” Roberts - 5′11″ 240 lbs. Albuquerque, NM - New Mexico’s Strongest Man; Best Events: Stones, Tire, Farmer’s Walk
  • Rusty Kier - 6′3″ 231 lbs. Fresno, CA - LW Pro; Team Bubbles; Talking animal movie buff; Best Events: Tire Flip, Farmer’s Walk, Atlas Stones
  • David Ramirez - 5′11″ 231 lbs. Fresno, CA - California’s Strongest Man LW 2006; Team Bubbles; Nipple Twister; Best Events: Any Overhead Press, Car Deadlift
  • Chris Burke- 5′10″ 231 lbs. Worcester, MA - Geek Squad, Best Event: Beer Pong
  • Ryan Kaut - 5′1″ 185 lbs Huntington Beach, CA - Rugby and Peacocking, Best Event: Fran
  • Ronald Strachan - 6′1″ 231 lbs. Beale AFB, CA - Team Big Sac, Airforce Intel, Wrestler; Best Event: Yoke
  • Trevor Kashey- 5′11″ 231 lbs. Tempe, AZ - AZ Desert Strength, TV Hater, Chocolate Milk Enthusiast; Best Event: Picking things up and carrying them
  • Kalle Beck - 5′6″ 200 lbs. Aromas, CA - Team Ogres and Hobbits, Bone Sucker; Best Event: Car Deadlift
  • Clifford Chandler- 6′0″ 231 lbs. Monterey, CA - Team Ogres & Hobbits, US Navy, BJJ & Tennis; Best Event: Stones
  • Justin D. Harris - 5′8″ 231 lbs. Fresno, CA - Team APT Dungeon Crew, Attorney, Rugby; Best Event: Badgering
  • Jon Eklund - 6′1″ 230 lbs. Simi Valley, CA - Gum Buster; Best Event: Hot Dog Eating
  • John Powers - 6′0″ 230 lbs. Chino, CA - Blackhawk Crew Chief; Best Event: Tire Flip and Farmer’s Walk
  • Gary “Indigo” Montoya - 5′7″ 200 lbs. Reno, NV - baseballer and 6 fingered man slayer; Best Event: Tire Flip
  • Charles Brooke- 5′10″ 200 lbs. Chico, CA - Team Big Sac; Best Event: Stones
  • Joe Olszewski - 6′0″ 200 lbs. Temecula, CA - Team Prettyboy 24hr Fitness;Salsa Dancer; Best Event: Car Deadlift
  • Geoff Samson - 6′4″ 231 lbs. Placentia, CA - Team Campbell-Stark; Football/Baseball;Zombie Lover; Best Event: Farmers Walk
  • Travis Buck - 5′10″ 200 lbs. Newhall, CA - Team Santa Clarita AC/Heavy Metal Fitness; Rugby; Football; Powerlifter; Best Event: 18″ Deadlift / Log Press
  • Brian Montano - 5′11″ 200 lbs. Palos Verdes, CA - Exercise Science Student; Best Event: Deadlift
  • Paul Frederick - 6′0″ 200 lbs. Fresno, CA - Team Bubbles; Beer Maker; Best Event: Keg Standing
  • Brian Clark - 6′3″ 231 lbs. Phoenix, AZ - Team Desert Strength; Basketball; Volleyball; Best Event: Moving Events
  • Derek McCracken - 5′11″ 220 lbs, San Diego, CA - Surfer, Adult League Baseball Player; Best Event: Deadlift
  • Samuel Treas- 5′9 3/4″ 230 lbs, Chino, CA - Football, Landscape Architect; Best Event: Tire Flip
  • J.P. Rizzo - 6′0″ 180 lbs, Temecula, CA - Pro Baseballer Reno Chukars; Best Event: Fast Ball
Middleweight???
  • Fred “Not a Heavyweight or a Lightweight” Larson - 5′11″ Middleweight lbs. Galt, CA; Eating Oreos, but only the creamy filling; Best Events: Hula Hooping

Heavyweight

  • Sean “Strawberry Lemonade” Demarinis - 5′9″ 225 lbs. Lake Forest, CA - LW Pro, 2x So. California’s Strongest Man (LW), WABDL Bench Press World Champion; Super Cool Tiger Tattoo and RomCom Aficionado; Best Events: Any Overhead Press, Atlas Stones
  • Beau “Bonan” Gertz - 6′0″ 240 lbs. Arvada, CO - LW Pro; Best Events: Conan’s Wheel
  • Jeff Holder - 5′11″ 285 lbs. Carlsbad, CA - 2011 So. California’s Strongest Man, Former Collegiate Shot Putter/Hammer Thrower; Best Events: Keg Toss, Tire Toss
  • Casey Garrison- 6′4″ 265 lbs Long Beach, CA - Goldenstate Strongman Champion 2009; Pro Baseball Player for Pittsburgh Pirates; Best Events: Keg Toss
  • Chris Carroll - 6′2″ 275 lbs. Fresno, CA - Team APT Dungeon Master; Gearhead; Best Events: Farmer’s Walk, Yoke
  • Landon Jameson - 6′3″ 265 lbs., Sawanee, GA - U.S. Marine; Best Event: Overhead Press
  • Brandon Campbell - 6′1″ 265 lbs, Laguna Niguel, CA; Team Campbell-Stark;Sitting on the Couch and Being Awesome; Best Event: Overhead Press
  • Craig Ayer - 6′6″ 300 lbs, Tucson, AZ; Team Tucson;Texas Strongest Man; Basketballer and Footballer; Best Event: Farmer’s Walk
  • Justin Long - 6′7″ 415 lbs, Las Vegas, NV; Sin City Strongman Crew; Bridge Troll and Tattoo Artist; Best Event: Farmer’s Walk
  • Ryan Burgess - 6′2″ 300 lbs, San Diego, CA; Avid Reader and Nature Enjoyerer; Best Event: Skiing
  • Tyler Shelgren- 6′5″ 315 lbs, Marysville, CA; Team Big Sac; Guitar Hero; Best Event: Yoke Walk
  • William Ramirez- 6′0″ 286 lbs, Pico Rivera, CA; Swimming; Water Polo; Kinesiology Student; Best Event: Breast Stroke
  • Eric Wilson- 6′1″ 300 lbs, Garden Grove, CA; Rodeo Clown, Repo Man; Best Event: Pouring Concrete
  • Alvin Santos- 6′2″ 300 lbs, Eastvale, CA; Football, Basketball, Snowboardingm T&F; Respiratory Therapist; Best Event: TBD
  • Jason Sparks - 6′1″ 240 lbs, Phoenix, AZ; Southern California’s Strongest Man 2011 Lightweight; Special Forces; Best Event: Farmer’s Walk, Tire Flip, Atlas Stones
  • Ryan Malin - 6′4″ 300 lbs, Washington, UT; Utah’s 2nd Strongest Man 2011; Team Hammer Gym; Football, Wrestling; Best Event: Keg Toss
  • Martins Licis - 6′3″ 300 lbs, West Hollywood, CA; Harpoon Octobestfest’s 2nd Strongest Man; Football, Wrestling; Best Event: Farmer’s Walk
  • Norm Otoya - 5′11″ 307 lbs, Daly City, CA; High School’s Strongest Lineman; Football, Wrestling; Best Event: Deadlift
  • Chad Smith - 6′0″ 300 lbs, Laguna Hills, CA; Team Juggernaut; SPF Squat Record Holder; Shot Putter/Discus; Best Event: Juggernauting

Scroll Down to Check Out Prior Year’s Event - Media Coverage / Results / Video / Competitor Info and more…

2009 Southern California’s Strongest Man Contest Held in Huntington Beach, CA,

Strongmen Compete in Surf City Read the OC Register Article.

Beefcakes flip 900-pound tires, tug U-Haul truck at beach Read the OC Register Article.
The Strongman Diet: 6000 Calories a Day Read the OC Register Article
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