Steve Kirit Explained

Steve Kirit
Birth Name:	Steve Kirit
Birth Date:	6 June 1972
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Occupation:	Strongman

Steve Kirit (born 1972) is an American professional strongman competitor. Steve is a 2-time winner of America's Strongest Man.^[1] Steve competed twice in the Arnold Strongman Classic, finishing 5th in 2003 and 9th in 2004.^[2] Steve competed in the World's Strongest Man in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Steve trained with fellow strongman competitor Steve MacDonald.^[3] Steve finished 7th in the first IFSA World Cup Championships in 2004.^[4] Had nine 1st place victories and five 2nd-place finishes as a pro, and finished in the top 5 in the USA in 3 of the 4 U.S. Nationals he appeared in.^[5] Steve retired from professional competition in 2006.^[6]

References

1. Web site: David Horne's World of Grip.
2. Web site: Arnold Strongman Classic: Arnold Sports Festival USA. 2010-10-21. 2012-06-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20120615032809/http://www.arnoldstrongmanclassic.com/results.html. dead.
3. Web site: Steve Kirit Interview . www.marunde-muscle.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071207181837/http://www.marunde-muscle.com/kirit_interview.html . 2007-12-07.
4. Web site: Steve Kirit Interview . www.marunde-muscle.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071207181837/http://www.marunde-muscle.com/kirit_interview.html . 2007-12-07.
5. http://www.americanstrongman.com/athletes/detail.asp?AthleteID=21
6. Web site: Steve Kirit Interview . www.marunde-muscle.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071207181837/http://www.marunde-muscle.com/kirit_interview.html . 2007-12-07.

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| America's Strongest Man |- | style="width:30%; text-align:center;"| Preceded by:
Brian Schoonveld| style="width:40%; text-align:center;"| First (2002–03)| style="width:30%; text-align:center;"| Succeeded by:
Van Hatfield