Austin Andrade (born 20 January 1994) is an American Strongman competitor from San Antonio, Texas.
Early life A student of Amphitheater High School, Andrade started his sporting career in 2015 as a Football player and Wrestler in Adams State University.
Career Andrade developed a passion towards heavy strength training and entered the 2022 Beerstone competition held in Mission, Texas where he emerged runner up to Bobby Thompson. He then entered America's Strongest Man in the same year where he secured fifth place.
Next year, he won 2023 Strongman Champions League World's Strongest Latino, and got selected to the World's Strongest Man competition in 2024 held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina where he placed seventh. He also won 2023 Shaw Classic Open (Men) competition and earned himself an entry to 2024 Strongest Man on Earth competition held in Loveland, Colorado where he placed fifth.
In 2025, he deadlifted a personal best at the World Deadlift Championships sharing second place with Adam Bishop, behind Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's legendary all-time world record, becoming one of only 11 men in strongman history to reach that number.
Personal records Deadlift (Equipped with straps) – (2025 World Deadlift Championships and Strongman Open) Deadlift (Raw with straps) – (2024 Strongest Man on Earth) Elephant bar Deadlift (Raw with straps) – (2026 Arnold Strongman Classic) Trap bar Deadlift (from 12 inches) – (2025 Strongest Man on Earth) Log press – (2025 Strongest Man on Earth) Axle press – (2024 World's Strongest Man) Squat – x16 reps (2026 World's Strongest Man) Manhood Stone (Max Atlas Stone) – over 4 ft bar (2024 Strongest Man on Earth) Atlas stone to shoulder – x 4 reps (2025 Arnold Strongman Classic) (World Record) Safe Yoke – for 6 meters in 17.94 seconds (2025 Strongest Man on Earth) Keg toss (for height) – over (2024 Strongest Man on Earth) Keg toss (for weight) – over (2025 Strongest Man on Earth)
Competitive record Winning percentage: Podium percentage:
1st2nd3rd Podium 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 20th Total International competitions 2 1 03 2 0 1 1 2 2 1 115
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