Cape Breton Post

The Challenger­s versus Cape Breton’s Giant

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Eddie Hall

Age – 30 Hometown – Stoke-on-Trent, England Height – 6’,3” Weight – 410 lbs. Notable Achievemen­t – 1,102 lbs. deadlift (world record) Titles - World’s Strongest Man (2017)

Brian Shaw

Age – 36 Hometown – Fort Lupton, Colorado Height – 6’,8” Weight – 454 lbs. Notable Achievemen­t – 560 lbs. Atlas Stone lift (world record) Titles – World’s Strongest Man (2011, 2013, 2015, 2016)

Robert Oberst

Age – 33 Hometown - Santa Cruz, California Height: 6’,7” Weight: 377 lbs. Notable Achievemen­t - 465 lbs. log lift (American Record) Titles – two-time runner-up America’s Strongest Man

Nick Best

Age – 49 Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada Height – 6’,2” Weight – 320 lbs. Notable Achievemen­t – 2,535 lbs. hip lift (joint world record) Titles – All-American Strongman Challenge winner (2010)

Angus (Giant) MacAskill

Age – Died at 38 years of age (1825-1863) Hometown – Englishtow­n, N.S. Height – 7’,9” Weight – 425 lbs. Notable Achievemen­t – lifted 2,800 lbs. anchor to chest height Titles – known as tallest non-pathologic­al giant in recorded history

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