Adam Bishop
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Bish |
| Born | 7 January 1989 |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 145 kg (320 lb)[1] |
Adam Bishop is a professional strongman. He placed sixth in the 2020 World's Strongest Man competition,[2] and won the 2020 Britain's Strongest Man competition.[3] Bishop refers to himself in the media as "one of the little guys" in the sport, despite weighing over 300lbs.[1][4] Bishop has also competed in rugby, where he played as a winger,[5] and in skeleton bobsleigh.[6]
Strongman career[]
Bishop started competing in open strongman competitions in 2012, having progressed from the under-105kg category.[6] He entered the heats for the World's Strongest Man in 2015, establishing himself as an up-and-coming talent.[7]
Bishop steadily improved his standings in the competition, narrowly missing a place in the grand final of the 2016 World's Strongest Man when he was beaten in the Atlas Stones. In the 2018 World's Strongest Man competition, Bishop failed to get past the qualifying heats after losing against Johan Els in the Atlas Stones event.[8]
In the 2019 World's Strongest Man competition, Bishop reached the grand final, coming in ninth place overall.[9]
In the 2020 World's Strongest Man competition, Bishop reached the final once again and improved on his performance from the previous year, placing sixth overall.[2] In December 2020, Bishop competed at the 2020 Shaw Classic and placed sixth overall.[10]
Other work[]
Bishop worked as an RFC Strength and Conditioning Coach for Harlequin F.C.[1] On 11 February 2021, Bishop left Harlequin F.C. to focus full-time on his strongman career.[11]
Personal records[]
In strongman:
- Overhead Press – 170 kg (370 lb)[6]
- Log Lift – 190 kg (420 lb)[citation needed]
- Deadlift (with straps and suit) – 453.5 kg (1,000 lb)[12]
- Hummer Tire Deadlift – 490 kg (1,080 lb)[13]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Adam Bishop". The World's Strongest Man. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ a b Gutman, Andrew (15 November 2020). "Novikov Secures 2020 World's Strongest Man Victory (Updated)". BarBend. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Sunderland, Tom (18 January 2020). "Britain's Strongest Man 2020 Results: Adam Bishop Wins Title over Tom Stoltman". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Hemming, Martin (15 December 2019). "Help you train to be the world's strongest man? Of course — I'll be your barbell". The Times. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Cameron, Ian (1 January 2018). "The remarkable links between rugby and World's Strongest Man competition". RugbyPass. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Adam Bishop - The Titan of Twickenham". Harlequin F.C. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "The World's Strongest Man 2015 Roundup". World's Strongest Man. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Butler, Matt (30 December 2018). "World's Strongest Man: Big boys don't cry but enormous men nearly do". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Gutman, Andrew. "Martins Licis Dethrones Thor Bjornsson at World's Strongest Man 2019". Muscle & Fitness. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Lockridge, Roger (15 December 2020). "Brian Shaw Wins 2020 Shaw Classic — Recap And Results". BarBend. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "ADAM BISHOP DEPARTS TO FOCUS ON BEING WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN". Harlquins Rugby Union. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "2021 World Deadlift Championships". strongmanarchives. 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "NEW HUMMER TIRE DEADLIFT WORLD RECORD! - SHAW CLASSIC FULL DEADLIFT EVENT". YouTube. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
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- English strength athletes
- English sportsmen
- 1989 births
- Living people