This August, disabled strongmen from across the UK will be
competing in the ‘Disabled Strongman 2015’ competition.
The competition, set up by the UK’s ‘World’s Strongest Disabled
Man’ competitor, Gary Clarke, will see competitors lifting, pulling and proving
their strength against other opponents.
The event, to be held on the 29th August at the
Northwood Stadium in Stoke on Trent, will consist of six events including truck
pulling, weight lifting and endurance disciplines. It is the first competition
of its kind to be established in the UK.
After noticing a distinct lack of disabled strongman
presence in the UK, Gary 37, from Somerset, began working on building his own
event.
“I’ve competed in disabled strongman competitions around the
world for a number of years and was always disappointed that, even after the
Paralympics, there was nothing like this at home. Last year Magnus Ver
Magnusson, four time World Strongest Man winner, said I should bring the event
to the UK, and here we are.
“It has been a lot of hard work, but it will hopefully be
worth it when we raise the profile of disabled strongman competitions in the
UK.”
The free to attend event, sponsored by Impey Showers – who
are the leading provider of accessible bathrooms, is open to the public and
will be compered by Les Wilson, renowned strongman MC and judged by Magnus Ver
Magnusson. Register for your free ticket today
Neil Whitehead, Brand Manager at Impey Showers, said:
“We have sponsored Gary’s strongman efforts around the world
for a number of years, and knew that we wanted to be involved in bringing this
great event to the UK. We want to help Gary raise the profile of disabled
strongman in Britain and this is a great first step in doing so.
“Impey is committed to supporting disabled people live
normal lives. Whether this being installing wetrooms into homes that have been
refused DFG or adapting changing facilities in a sports centre to cater for the
less abled, we believe in giving everyone the right to independent living.”
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