Gary Taylor
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Gary Taylor (born October 14, 1961) is a former strongman from Wales who won the World's Strongest Man contest in 1993. His strongman career ended in 1997 when he sustained a serious leg injury in the tire flip in a contest in Holland.
A former weightlifter, powerlifter, and bodybuilder, Taylor competed at 6' (183 cm) and approximately 295 lbs (134 kg) during his strongman career, corresponding to a relatively high WSM BMI of 40. He competed in weightlifting at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, taking second in the snatch in the 110 kg class.
[edit] World's Strongest Man results
- 1991 - 3rd
- 1992 - 5th
- 1993 - 1st
- 1995 - 6th
| World's Strongest Man | ||
| Preceded by: Ted van der Parre |
First (1993) | Succeeded by: Magnús Ver Magnússon |
