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.

Gary Taylor, now retired, works 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.


==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
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