Don Reinhoudt was an American powerlifter and strongman born in Brocton, New York, United States on March 6, 1945. He won the IPF World Powerlifting Superheavyweight Championship four consecutive times and won the World’s Strongest Man in 1979.
He is currently no more since he passed away on July 4, 2023, at the age of 78. At the time of his death, he was a married man who has been married twice to Cindy Wyatt and Pam Reinhoudt.
This article will focus on Cindy Wyatt, the ex-wife of the later powerlifter as we dive into her personal life. Continue reading to know more about Cindy Wyatt.
Who is Don Reinhoudt’s ex-wife Cindy Wyatt?
Cindy Wyatt is a celebrity spouse and a celebrity on her own who happens to be the first wife of the late Don Reinhoudt.
Just like her late ex-husband, she was a powerlifter and strongwoman. She is best known to be one of the strongest two-sport athletes in the history of Western New York. She is a strong woman who began competing at 11 years of age in the local Junior Olympics and by 13 was winning the local AAU development meets.
According to the information gathered, she attended the University of Hawaii, where she trained under the auspices of two-time Olympic Gold Medal-winning weightlifter, Tommy Kono and registered an official shot put of 48’6′ in 1962.
She currently holds the American record in the Weight Throw Pentathlon and the Ultra Weight Pentathlon for 70-74-year-olds. She is also an inductee of the USA Women’s Powerlifting Hall of Fame (2011) and the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame (1994).
Talking about her love and marriage life with her late ex-husband, she is said to have met the late Don in 1966 at a weightlifting competition in Columbus, OH, where she was attending majoring in psychology and was a spectator in the audience.
It is unclear when they started dating but they got married in 1969 and lived happily. Having said that, the two parted ways in divorce after some years together. According to the information gathered, they welcomed two children together names Molly and Ben.
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