Johnny Perry
Johnny Perry | |
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| Born | Johnny Wade Perry Jr. October 24, 1972 |
| Died | November 21, 2002 (Aged 30) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Other names | "John Boy" |
| Occupation | Strongman |
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
| Competition record | ||
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| Strongman | ||
Representing  United States
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| World's Strongest Man | ||
| Qualified | 2000 World's Strongest Man | |
| Qualified | 2001 World's Strongest Man | |
| America's Strongest Man | ||
| 2nd | 2002 | |
Johnny Wade Perry Jr. (October 24, 1972 – November 21, 2002) was a professional strongman competitor from Zebulon, North Carolina, USA. Perry finished fourth in the 2002 World's Strongest Man competition.[1]
Death
A few months after the 2002 World's Strongest Man Championship, Perry died abruptly on November 21, 2002, from a cocaine overdose and an enlarged heart. He was ranked fourth in the world by the International Federation of Strength Athletes at the time of his death.[2]
Perry's off-season weight was a gargantuan 375-390 lbs., trimming down to the 340-350 lbs. range for strongman competitions. Observers stated that he was the most massive human being they'd ever seen.
Perry was making rapid progress as a strongman competitor and many thought that he would be the next world champion.