#021 Larry Pacifico, Mr Powerlifting, IPF Champion, NBC and CBS color commentator, Gym Owner

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Larry Pacifico

Larry Pacifico
PACIFICO/POWER
Certified Master of Fitness Sciences
Larry Pacifico is widely regarded as one of the greatest powerlifters of all time. He won nine consecutive IPF World Powerlifting Championships from 1971 through 1979 (198 pound to 242 pound weight classes).
Larry won nine straight IPF World Powerlifting Championships from 1971–1979 (198 pound to 242 pound weight classes). Larry won a total of 102 competitions and set 54 World Records during his powerlifting career. Larry is widely regarded as one of the greatest powerlifters of all time, and goes by the nickname "Mr. Powerlifting".
World, strongest man, Bill Kazmaier has referred to him as a God in powerlifting, and world champion powerlifters Don Reinhouldt has said, Larry will always be a legend of all time to us.”
Pacifico’s best competition lifts are in 832 pound squat, 592 pound bench press (without a bench shirt), a 771 pound dead lift and a 2061 pound total. Exhibition lifts include an 885-pound squat, 610 pound bench press, and 815-pound dead lift, for a total of 2061 pounds.
-He was inducted into the York barbell Hall of Fame on June 28, 1998.
-Larry worked for NBC and CBS as a color commentator with Bob Costas and Bryant Gumbel.
-His Pacifico/Power company was one of the first to bring Personal Training (PT) to the Miami Valley. I began working with Clients in the mid 80’s. During the 90’s his facility grossed close to a million dollars annually in PT revenue.
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