| Jimmy Marku | |
|---|---|
| Born | Xhimi Marku August 27, 1974 Albania |
| Residence | Harrow, Middlesex, England |
| Occupation | Strongman |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 305 pounds (138 kg) |
| Competition record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strongman | |||
| Competitor for United Kingdom | |||
| World's Strongest Man | |||
| Qualified | 2007 World's Strongest Man | ||
| Qualified | 2008 World's Strongest Man | ||
| Qualified | 2009 World's Strongest Man | ||
| Competitor for England | |||
| Britain's Strongest Man | |||
| 1st | Britain's Strongest Man 2008 | ||
| UK's Strongest Man | |||
| 3rd | UK's Strongest Man 2006 | ||
| 2nd | UK's Strongest Man 2007 | ||
| 3rd | UK's Strongest Man 2008 | ||
| 1st | UK's Strongest Man 2009 | ||
| England's Strongest Man | |||
| 1st | England's Strongest Man 2006 | ||
| 1st | England's Strongest Man 2007 | ||
| 1st | England's Strongest Man 2008 | ||
Jimmy Marku (born 27 August 1974, named: Xhimi Marku) is an Albanian-born British strongman competitor.
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Jimmy Marku was born 27 August 1974 in Albania. He then moved to England where he pursued his strongman career.
Marku burst on to the higher echelons of the strongman circuit when he won the England's Strongest Man competition in 2006. He went on to compete at the UK's Strongest Man (known as the "UKSC" because it is run by the UK Strength Council) that year where he came third behind Glenn Ross and Terry Hollands. In 2007 he repeated his feat of winning the England's Strongest Man. In that same year he competed at both the Britain's Strongest Man ("BSM") finals and in the UKSC where he went one better than in 2006, coming second (again to Glenn Ross). That year he participated in the qualifying round of the 2007 World's Strongest Man contest, finishing third by half a point in Group 4 behind the eventual winner Mariusz Pudzianowski and Dave Ostlund.[1]
In 2008 he had his most successful year claiming the England's Strongest Man title once again, and then going on to win the BSM competition, beating the WSM 3rd place holder and defending BSM champion, Terry Hollands. This was despite having been in a car crash only days before. The BSM win secured him an invitation to the 2008 World's Strongest Man contest.[2] In 2008 he also secured third spot in the UKSC.
Marku is known for his crowd pleasing demenour and has been described as a "Fantastic showman".[3]
Marku resides in Harrow, Middlesex, England.
On 1st June 2011 Marku was stopped by police who found a large quantity of marijuana in the boot of his car. Police charged Marku with possession with intent to supply.[4]
| Preceded by Terry Hollands |
Britain's Strongest Man 2008 |
Succeeded by No 2009 competition WSM qualifier was titled England's Strongest Man (WSM) won by Terry Hollands |
| Preceded by Adam Townsend |
England's Strongest Man 2006-2008 |
Succeeded by Laurence Shahlaei |
| Preceded by Glenn Ross |
UK's Strongest Man 2009 |
Succeeded by Glenn Ross |