About Us

Chairman of the Board

odd@oddehaugen.com

Bio:  

• Strongest Man in America at the 1999 A.F.S.A. U.S.A. Full Strength Championship 
• Hawaii’s Strongest Man in 2000, 2001 and 2002. 
• 3x World's Strongest Man Competitor
• 3rd Place in 2011 Masters World’s Strongest Man
• 2013 World Champion in Armlifting
• 2017 World Champion in Armlifting
• Multiple wins in armlifting, powerlifting, mas wrestling, and strongman contests

Secretary General

riccardomagni1@gmail.com

Bio:

Competed in track and field, powerlifting, strongman, and Highland Games.

Recent Armlifting Results:

• 2020 Certified on MM1 gripper 5/30/20
• 2020 Certified on GHP 7 gripper 5/23/20
• 2019 APL World Championships - 4 bronze medals for Team USA
• 3rd place 2019 Arnold Classic -100kg class
• Certified on IronMind Crushed To Dust - Jan 2019
• 3rd place 2019 LA ViseGrip Viking (-100kg class)
• 1st place and BEST LIFTER 2018 San Diego ViseGrip Viking
• 4th place Bonehill Grip Contest in Finland (105kg class) - 1st American to ever compete in Finland
• 2nd place 2018 LA ViseGrip Viking (100kg class)
• 3rd place 2017 Anaheim ViseGrip Viking (Open class)
• 4th place 2017 APL Worlds - Hub (Open class)
• 3rd place 2015 LA ViseGrip Viking (Open class)
• Multiple time WR holder in Shallow Hub and 5" BullRing

Director

clay@santacruzstrength.com

• Strongman competitor since 2003 
• “A” level Highland Games thrower Powerlifter since 2006 (best raw lifts include 550 squat / 410 bench / 713 deadlift) 
• Strongman Corporation State Chairman for New Mexico from 2007-2009 
• Director of Sport Development Mas Wrestling USA
• International Referee for International Mas Wrestling Federation 
• USPA Certified State Judge      
• USAPL Certified State Judge 
• First American to compete in Mas Wrestling World Cup in Russia 
• Ironmind #3 certified Captain of Crush (2003) 
• Ironmind #4 Captains of Crush closer (2004 uncertified)
• Ironmind Red Nail bender (2004) 
• Mash Monster gripper certifications 0 through 5
• First man to bend Grade 5 5/16″ x 7″ long tempered steel bolt, now called “Edgin bolts” 
• First man to complete Ironmind’s “Crushed to Dust” grip challenge 
• Medaled in 2017 World Armlifting Championships in St. Petersburg, Russia
• Multiple medals in 2018 World Armlifting Championships in St. Petersburg, Russia
• Current WR holder in Ironmind #4 Silver Bullet