| Terry Hollands | |
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| Born | Terry Hollands June 6, 1979 Dartford, Kent England |
| Residence | England |
| Occupation | Strongman |
| Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 1⁄2 in)[1][2] |
| Weight | 186 kilograms (410 lb) |
| Website | |
| http://www.terryhollands.co.uk http://www.terryhollands.com | |
Terry Hollands (born on June 6, 1979 Dartford, Kent, England),[3] is one of the world's leading strongman competitors and was Britain's Strongest Man (2007).
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Terry Hollands was born in 1979 in Dartford, Kent[3] having a birthweight of 12 lbs 14oz.[4] He was a keen sportsman in his childhood and teens, playing Judo and Rugby Union.[3] However, despite sport being a big part of his life, he did not start serious gym training until he was 22 in order to help his rugby, and he typically focused on endurance training.
In 2004 he contracted a leg infection [5] and on his return to the gym he focused on strongman training. His training schedule has been described as "ferociously unforgiving" and he has espoused the benefits of visualisation techniques saying "you can't get by without it."[5]
Hollands career as a strongman began in 2005, coming second at the 2005 England's Strongest Man and first at the 2005 UK's Strongest Man contests.
In 2006 he lost his UK title to the experienced and established Glenn Ross but turned his attention to the Britain's Strongest Man competition.
In 2006 Terry qualified for the 2006 World's Strongest Man competition, although he did not qualify for the finals. In 2007 he took the title of Britain's Strongest Man and went on to finish third at the 2007 World's Strongest Man, the first time a British competitor had achieved a top 3 place in over 10 years.
The 2008 Britain's Strongest Man saw Hollands conceding his title to Jimmy Marku, coming second overall. However, in the 2008 World's Strongest Man contest he still made the final coming second in his qualifing heat. In the final he placed last out of the ten finalists.[6]
Hollands improved on this finish in the 2009 World's Strongest Man coming sixth overall. 2010 was a mixed year for Hollands. A series of strong performances and podium finishes in the Strongman Champions League, including a win in Ireland(tied w/Zydrunas Savickas), was derailed by serious injury, when he tore his biceps in the Europe's Strongest Man contest in June.[7] So strong had the early season been that Terry was still crowned the 2010 SCL overall champion on December 18, 2010.[8] His return from the biceps injury was rapid and Hollands was able to compete at the 2010 World's Strongest Man contest where he made the final for the fifth consecutive year, and finished in 8th place.
In 2011, Hollands began the year with a strong performance by winning the 2011 All-American Strongman Challenge on January 30th, in Los Angeles. This win gained him an invitation to the 2011 Arnold Strongman Classic, which would mark his first appearance in the contest.[9]
| Preceded by Oli Thompson |
Britain's Strongest Man 2007 |
Succeeded by Jimmy Marku |
| Preceded by Glenn Ross |
UK's Strongest Man 2005 |
Succeeded by Glenn Ross |
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