UK Strength Council

The United Kingdom Strength Council was founded by Glenn Ross, the famed strongman and also founder and promoter of the Irish Strength Association.[1] The UKSC, as it is commonly termed, was promoted by Bob Daglish's Elite Strongman Promotions until March 2010.

Beginnings

Part of the reason for the foundation was that Glenn Ross is a champion of the idea that strongman is about lifting and moving heavy objects. He has been quoted as saying that strongmen should be more akin to strongman of old, "fighting for every step, not running."

Ross's philosophy is represented in the contests the UKSC organise. There is little running with weights or like events, but rather lifting heavier weights as the main test and then struggling forward with them. Ross has said that, in relation to competing with other recognised events, such as Britain's Strongest Man, "when there is competition, it is good for everyone: competition in strongman creates an opportunity for the athletes, the fans and the sponsors to end up with a better product, and the reality is a free-market situation anyway."[2]

"Big, strong men are like bears. As long as you keep feeding them honey, they will stay in their caves and stick with certain organizations, but when the honey pot runs out, they must go into the forest to look for more honey." - Glenn Ross[2]

Bob Daglish's Elite strongman promotions was inextricably associated with the UKSC until it was announced in March 2010 that "In view of recent events and also some personal differences, Elite Strongman Promotions are hereby separating all affiliations with Big G promotions, the UK Strength Council and the UK strongest man competition." Elite Strongman promotions continued to run a version of the England’s strongest man final, whilst a separate competition run by UKSC was also run in 2010.[3][4]

Competitions
See also: Strength athletics in the United Kingdom and Ireland

The UKSC is famed for its blue ribbon event, UK's Strongest Man. There are also a number of regional and national qualifiers.

UK's Strongest Man
Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place Location Promoter
2020 Gavin Bilton Mark Felix Mark Jeanes TBC
2019 Paul Benton Graham Hicks Pa O'Dwyer St Albans
2018 Pa O'Dwyer Phil Roberts Laurence Shahlaei St Albans
2017 Laurence Shahlaei Tom Stoltman Pa O'Dwyer Belfast
2016 Eddie Hall Belfast
2015 Eddie Hall Belfast
2014[5] Eddie Hall Adam Bishop Luke Stoltman BelfastCNP
2013[6] Eddie Hall Ben Kelsey Jonathan Kelly BelfastUKSC (UK Strength Council)
2012[7] Eddie Hall Lloyd Renals Chris Gearing BelfastUKSC (UK Strength Council)
2011[7] Eddie Hall Ken Nowicki Richard Smith BelfastUKSC (UK Strength Council)
2010[8] Glenn Ross Gary Gardener Rob Frampton BelfastUKSC (UK Strength Council)
2009[8] Jimmy Marku Glenn Ross Mark Westaby BelfastUKSC
2008[8] Glenn Ross Dave Warner Jimmy Marku BelfastUKSC
2007[8] Glenn Ross Jimmy Marku Simon Flint BelfastUKSC
2006[8] Glenn Ross Terry Hollands Jimmy Marku BelfastUKSC
2005[8] Terry Hollands Mark Lawson Simon Morton BelfastUKSC
2004[8] Glenn Ross Brian Irwin Carl Waitoa CarrickfergusUKSC
2003
Not Held
2002
Not Held
2001 Steve Brooks Richard Gosling Mick Gosling TBCGeoff Capes/Daily Star
2000 Richard Gosling Gary Meyern Adam Townsend TBCGeoff Capes/Daily Star
1999 Richard Gosling Gary Meyern Adrian Smith TBCGeoff Capes/Daily Star
1998 Adrian Smith Richard Gosling Dave Miles TBCGeoff Capes/Daily Star
1997 Adrian Smith Graham Mullins Bill Pittuck TBCGeoff Capes/Daily Star
1996 Graham Mullins Gary Meyern John O'Neil TBCGeoff Capes/Daily Star
1995 Dave Miles David Waters/ GraMullins TBCGeoff Capes/Daily Star
1994 Tommy Smith Bill Pittuck Lee Bowers BlackpoolGeoff Capes/Daily Star
1993 Bill Pittuck Luke Green TBC TBC
1992 Adrian Smith Bill Pittuck TBC TBC

Championships by country
Country Titles
 England16
 Northern Ireland5
 Scotland1
 Ireland1
 Wales1

Repeat champions
Champion Times
Eddie Hall6
Glenn Ross5
Adrian Smith3
Richard Gosling2

Regional and National qualifiers
  • UKSC Midlands of England strongest man 2007
  • UKSC North of England strongest man 2007
  • UKSC South of England strongest man 2007
  • UKSC England's strongest man 2007

See also
  • List of Strongman Competitions

References
  1. www.uglyextras.com
  2. Polish Strength Forum - Sportowe Forum Dyskusyjne
  3. Elite strongman promotions statement released on ukstrongman.proboards.com
  4. Elite strongman promotions statement released on muscletalk.co.uk
  5. www.strongman.org - uks-strongest-man-2014
  6. www.strongman.org - uks-strongest-man-2013
  7. http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/strongmanresults.html
  8. Irish Strongman Association - Hall of Fame - results
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