UK Strength Council

The United Kingdom Strength Council was founded by Glenn Ross, the famed strongman and also founder and promotor of the Irish Strength Association.[1] The UKSC, as it is commonly termed, was promoted by Bob Daglish's Elite Strongman Promotions until March 2010.

Beginnings

Part of the reason for the foundation was that Glenn Ross is a champion of the idea that strongman is about lifting and moving heavy objects. He has been quoted as saying that strongmen should be more akin to strongman of old, "fighting for every step, not running."

Ross's philosophy is represented in the contests the UKSC organise. There is little running with weights or like events, but rather lifting heavier weights as the main test and then struggling forward with them. Ross has said that, in relation to competing with other recognised events, such as Britain's Strongest Man, "when there is competition, it is good for everyone: competition in strongman creates an opportunity for the athletes, the fans and the sponsors to end up with a better product, and the reality is a free-market situation anyway."[2]

"Big, strong men are like bears. As long as you keep feeding them honey, they will stay in their caves and stick with certain organizations, but when the honey pot runs out, they must go into the forest to look for more honey." - Glenn Ross[2]

Bob Daglish's Elite strongman promotions was inextricably associated with the UKSC until it was announced in March 2010 that "In view of recent events and also some personal differences, Elite Strongman Promotions are hereby separating all affiliations with Big G promotions, the UK Strength Council and the UK strongest man competition." Elite Strongman promotions continued to run a version of the England’s strongest man final, whilst a separate competition run by UKSC was also run in 2010.[3][4]

Competitions

The UKSC is famed for its blue ribbon event, UK's Strongest Man. There are also a number of regional and national qualifiers.

UK's Strongest Man

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place Location Promoter
2014[5]England Eddie HallEngland Adam BishopScotland Luke StoltmanNorthern Ireland BelfastCNP
2013[6]England Eddie HallEngland Ben KelseyNorthern Ireland Jonathan KellyNorthern Ireland BelfastUKSC (UK Strength Council)
2012[7]England Eddie HallEngland Lloyd RenalsEngland Chris GearingNorthern Ireland BelfastUKSC (UK Strength Council)
2011[7]England Eddie HallScotland Ken NowickiWales Richard SmithNorthern Ireland BelfastUKSC (UK Strength Council)
2010[8]Northern Ireland Glenn RossEngland Gary GardenerEngland Rob FramptonNorthern Ireland BelfastUKSC (UK Strength Council)
2009[8]England Jimmy MarkuNorthern Ireland Glenn RossEngland Mark WestabyNorthern Ireland BelfastUKSC
2008[8]Northern Ireland Glenn RossRepublic of Ireland Dave WarnerEngland Jimmy MarkuNorthern Ireland BelfastUKSC
2007[8]Northern Ireland Glenn RossEngland Jimmy MarkuEngland Simon FlintNorthern Ireland BelfastUKSC
2006[8]Northern Ireland Glenn RossEngland Terry HollandsEngland Jimmy MarkuNorthern Ireland BelfastUKSC
2005[8]England Terry HollandsEngland Mark LawsonEngland Simon MortonNorthern Ireland BelfastUKSC
2004[8]Northern Ireland Glenn RossNorthern Ireland Brian IrwinRepublic of Ireland Carl WaitoaNorthern Ireland CarrickfergusUKSC
2003
Not Held
2002
Not Held
2001England Steve BrooksEngland Richard GoslingEngland Mick Gosling TBCGeoff Capes/Daily Star
2000England Richard GoslingEngland Gary MeyernEngland Adam Townsend TBCGeoff Capes/Daily Star
1999England Richard GoslingEngland Gary MeyernEngland Adrian Smith TBCGeoff Capes/Daily Star
1998England Adrian SmithEngland Richard GoslingEngland Dave Miles TBCGeoff Capes/Daily Star
1997England Adrian SmithEngland Graham MullinsEngland Bill Pittuck TBCGeoff Capes/Daily Star
1996England Graham MullinsEngland Gary MeyernNorthern Ireland John O'Neil TBCGeoff Capes/Daily Star
1995England Dave MilesEngland David Waters/England GraMullins TBCGeoff Capes/Daily Star
1994England Tommy SmithEngland Bill PittuckEngland Lee Bowers BlackpoolGeoff Capes/Daily Star
1993England Bill PittuckEngland Luke Green TBC TBC
1992England Adrian SmithEngland Bill Pittuck TBC TBC

Championships by country

Country Titles
 England16
 Northern Ireland5
 Scotland0
 Wales0

Repeat champions

Champion Times
England Eddie Hall6
Northern Ireland Glenn Ross5
England Adrian Smith3
England Richard Gosling2

Regional and National qualifiers

  • UKSC Midlands of England strongest man 2007
  • UKSC North of England strongest man 2007
  • UKSC South of England strongest man 2007
  • UKSC England's strongest man 2007

See also

References

  1. ↑ www.uglyextras.com
  2. 1 2 Polish Strength Forum - Sportowe Forum Dyskusyjne
  3. ↑ Elite strongman promotions statement released on ukstrongman.proboards.com
  4. ↑ Elite strongman promotions statement released on muscletalk.co.uk
  5. ↑ www.strongman.org - uks-strongest-man-2014
  6. ↑ www.strongman.org - uks-strongest-man-2013
  7. 1 2 http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/strongmanresults.html
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Irish Strongman Association - Hall of Fame - results
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