Derek Poundstone | |
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| Born | September 28, 1981 |
| Occupation(s) | Police officer (since 2004) Strongman (until 2017) |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Title | 3 times "America's Strongest Man" |
| Children | Jordyn and Callen |
| Competition record | ||
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| Strongman | ||
Representing  United States
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| World's Strongest Man | ||
| 2nd | 2008 World's Strongest Man | |
| 4th | 2009 World's Strongest Man | |
| 9th | 2010 World's Strongest Man | |
| 5th | 2011 World's Strongest Man | |
| Qualified | 2012 World's Strongest Man | |
| IFSA 2-Man Team World Championships | ||
| 3rd | 2007 Team USAw/Tom McClure | |
| World Strongman Challenge | ||
| 2nd | 2006 | |
| Fortissimus | ||
| 1st | 2008 | |
| 2nd | 2009 | |
| Arnold Strongman Classic | ||
| 2nd | 2008 Arnold Strongman Classic | |
| 1st | 2009 Arnold Strongman Classic | |
| 1st | 2010 Arnold Strongman Classic | |
| 2nd | 2012 Arnold Strongman Classic | |
| 9th | 2013 Arnold Strongman Classic | |
| IFSA Strongman World Championships | ||
| 4th | 2007 | |
| Strongman Super Series | ||
| 1st | 2008 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix | |
| 2nd | 2008 Madison Square Garden | |
| 4th | 2008 Sweden Grand Prix | |
| 1st | 2008 Overall Champion | |
| 1st | 2010 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix | |
| America's Strongest Man | ||
| 5th | 2006 | |
| 1st | 2007 | |
| 1st | 2009 | |
| 1st | 2010 | |
| Giants Live | ||
| 1st | 2009 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix | |
| 1st | 2010 Ukraine | |
| 1st | 2013 Australia | |
Pressing the Apollon's Axle overhead at the 2008 Arnold Strongman Classic
Derek Arturo Poundstone (born September 28, 1981) is an American police officer, former professional strongman and strength coach from Woodbridge, Connecticut. He was the runner-up at the 2008 World's Strongest Man, a two-time Arnold Strongman Classic champion (2009 and 2010), and a three-time winner of America's Strongest Man (2007, 2009, 2010). Poundstone is also a high-ranking officer for the Naugatuck, Connecticut Police Department and is the former owner and landlord of an apartment complex and gym.