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{{Short description|American powerlifter (1944–2005)}}
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| birth_name = Richard Douglas Young
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| death_date = {{Death date|2005|10|07}} (Age 61)
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| death_place= [[Abilene,_Texas|Abilene]], Texas, U.S.
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'''Doug Young''' (August 21, 1944 – October 7, 2005) was an American national and world [[powerlifting]] champion multiple times throughout his career while competing in the 242&nbsp;lb. and 275&nbsp;lb. weight classes.<ref name=PLDb/>
'''Doug Young''' (August 21, 1944 – October 7, 2005) was an American national and world [[powerlifting]] champion multiple times throughout his career while competing in the 242&nbsp;lb. and 275&nbsp;lb. weight classes.<ref name=PLDb/>


Doug won his third straight world championship title at the 1977 [[International Powerlifting Federation|IPF]] world championships.<ref name=PLDb/> He posted a 1,956 pound total (699&nbsp;lb. squat, 545&nbsp;lb. bench press, and 710&nbsp;lb. deadlift) while sustaining three broken ribs.<ref>[http://www.70sbig.com/?tag=doug-young 70's Big] {{dead link|aug 2014}}</ref> Doug is credited with bench of 612 pounds in 1978 while wearing just a t-shirt.<ref>[http://www.70sbig.com/?page_id=128 70's Big "Doug Young"]</ref>
Doug won his third straight world championship title at the 1977 [[International Powerlifting Federation|IPF]] world championships.<ref name=PLDb/> He posted a 1,956 pound total (699&nbsp;lb. squat, 545&nbsp;lb. bench press, and 710&nbsp;lb. deadlift) while sustaining three broken ribs.<ref>[http://www.70sbig.com/?tag=doug-young 70's Big] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203183609/http://www.70sbig.com/?tag=doug-young |date=December 3, 2010 }}</ref> Doug is credited with benching 612 pounds in 1978 while wearing just a T-shirt.<ref>[http://www.70sbig.com/?page_id=128 70's Big "Doug Young"]</ref>


[[American football]] [[Guard (American football)|offensive guard]], the late [[Bob Young (American football)|Bob Young ]] was his older brother.
[[American football]] [[Guard (American football)|offensive guard]] [[Bob Young (offensive lineman)|Bob Young]] was his older brother.


==Death==
==Death==
On Friday October 7, 2005, in Abilene, Texas, Doug suffered a massive [[heart attack]] and died instantly.<ref>[http://timwescott.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=power&action=display&thread=5300 "Doug Young" (Oct 12, 2005) ''Tim Wescott`s-Weights On The Web'']</ref>
On October 7, 2005, in Abilene, Texas, Doug suffered a massive [[heart attack]] and died instantly.<ref>[http://timwescott.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=power&action=display&thread=5300 "Doug Young" (Oct 12, 2005) ''Tim Wescott`s-Weights On The Web'']</ref>


==Personal Records==
==Personal records==
*[[Squat (exercise)|Squat]] - {{convert|722|lbs|kg}}
*[[Squat (exercise)|Squat]] - {{convert|722|lbs|kg}}
*[[Bench press]] - {{convert|612|lbs|kg}}
*[[Bench press]] - {{convert|612|lbs|kg}}
*[[Deadlift]] - {{convert|738|lbs|kg}}
*[[Deadlift]] - {{convert|805|lbs|kg}}
*Total - {{convert|2017|lbs|kg}}
*Total - {{convert|2072|lbs|kg}}


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.strength-oldschool.com/topic/64-doug-young-bench-press-program/ "Doug Young - Bench Press Program" (Jan 06 2010) ''Strength Oldschool''] with photograph
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140814112027/http://www.strength-oldschool.com/topic/64-doug-young-bench-press-program/ "Doug Young - Bench Press Program" (Jan 06 2010) ''Strength Oldschool''] with photograph

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Latest revision as of 12:55, 21 March 2024

Doug Young
Born
Richard Douglas Young

(1944-08-21)August 21, 1944
DiedOctober 7, 2005(2005-10-07) (aged 61)
Abilene, Texas, U.S.
OccupationPowerlifter
Known forIPF World Powerlifting Champion
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Competition record
Powerlifting
Representing  United States
IPF World Powerlifting Championships[1]
1st 1975 110kg
1st 1976 110kg
1st 1977 110kg
AAU US National Powerlifting Championships[1]
3rd 1974 110kg
1st 1975 110kg
1st 1976 110kg
1st 1977 110kg
USPF National Powerlifting Championships[1]
6th 1979 125kg

Doug Young (August 21, 1944 – October 7, 2005) was an American national and world powerlifting champion multiple times throughout his career while competing in the 242 lb. and 275 lb. weight classes.[1]

Doug won his third straight world championship title at the 1977 IPF world championships.[1] He posted a 1,956 pound total (699 lb. squat, 545 lb. bench press, and 710 lb. deadlift) while sustaining three broken ribs.[2] Doug is credited with benching 612 pounds in 1978 while wearing just a T-shirt.[3]

American football offensive guard Bob Young was his older brother.

Death[edit]

On October 7, 2005, in Abilene, Texas, Doug suffered a massive heart attack and died instantly.[4]

Personal records[edit]

  • Squat - 722 pounds (327 kg)
  • Bench press - 612 pounds (278 kg)
  • Deadlift - 805 pounds (365 kg)
  • Total - 2,072 pounds (940 kg)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Powerlifting Database "Young, Doug"
  2. ^ 70's Big Archived December 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ 70's Big "Doug Young"
  4. ^ "Doug Young" (Oct 12, 2005) Tim Wescott`s-Weights On The Web

External links[edit]

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