He competed in the 2009 World's Strongest Man competition, which took place in Malta, placing second after Žydrūnas Savickas.
Žydrūnas Savickas | Zydrunas Savickas | Žydrūnas Urbonas | Žydrūnas Karčemarskas | Konstantinas Savickas |
He also says he respects Mikhail Koklyaev and has also cited Zydrunas Savickas as someone for whom he has deep admiration, believing him to be the "strongest man in the world".
He finished third in 2003 behind then-defending champion Mariusz Pudzianowski and runner-up Zydrunas Savickas.
As with its two international counterparts it attracted the top quality strength athletes of its era, which included every winner of the World's Strongest Man competition from 1980 onwards including Jon Pall Sigmarsson, Geoff Capes and Bill Kazmaier from the 1980s right up to the current WSM champion Žydrūnas Savickas.