Anthony Wayne Clark (September 15, 1966, in Philippines – May 22, 2005, in Friendswood, Texas, U.S.) was an American powerlifter, holder of the world record for the reverse-grip bench press and member of the York Barbell Hall of Fame.
On September 25, 1993, at the U.S. Powerlifting Federation (USPF) Northwest Open, Clark broke his own world record with a 735 lb (333 kg) lift.
[3][4] After his record-breaking lift, Clark often referred to himself as the World's Strongest Man, and toured for a time performing feats of strength.
[5] At the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic in 1997, he performed a controversial, reverse-gripped 800 pounds (360 kg) bench press, [6] which was later turned down.
Anthony Clark, aged 38, died on May 22, 2005, of a heart attack and subsequent kidney failure and is buried at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster, Texas.