Children Evan Taylor Weight 134 kg Height 1.80 m | Role Strongman Name Gary Taylor Awards World's Strongest Man | |
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Born 14 October 1961 (age 63) ( 1961-10-14 ) Wales Occupation Strongman, Olympic Weightlifting, Bodybuilding, Powerlifting | ||
Gary Taylor (born 14 October 1961) is a former world champion strongman, Olympic Weightlifter, powerlifter and bodybuilder from Wales.
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Strength sports
A former weightlifter, powerlifter, and bodybuilder, Taylor competed at 6' (183 cm) and approximately 295 lbs (134 kg) during his strongman career. He competed in weightlifting at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, taking second in the snatch in the 110 kg class.
Gary is best known for winning the 1993 World's Strongest Man contest in Orange, France. He also finished 3rd in 1991, 5th in 1992, and 6th in 1995.
Taylor was extraordinarily strong on the Behind-The-Neck Push Press. At Brian Batcheldor's Strength Seminar in Birmingham in 1995 he performed an incredible Behind-The-Neck Push Press of 272.5kg (600.75lb) (judged by David Webster, the organizer of the World's Strongest Man competitions).
Gary suffered a career-ending knee injury during the tire flip event at the 1997 Europe's Strongest Man contest. The injury was so severe that it forced Gary to retire from strongman competition permanently.
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Retirement/later years
Taylor, now retired from competition, worked for the Control & Restraint team with Aylesbury Young Offenders Institute, a prison for Category A (highest and most considered dangerous), as well as being the Senior Gym Officer and rugby coach for Ampthill youth rugby team. Gary currently does commentating and event organizing for the annual UK's Strongest Man contest.