Adam Bishop
Adam Bishop is a part-time strongman. He placed ninth in the 2019 World's Strongest Man competition, and came first in the 2020 Britain's Strongest Man[2] Bishop refers to himself in the media as "one of the little guys" in the sport, despite weighing over 300lbs.[1][3] Bishop has also competed in rugby, where he played as a winger[4], and in skeleton bobsleigh.[5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Bish |
| Born | 7 January 1989 |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 145 kg (320 lb)[1] |
| Competition record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Strongman | ||
Representing  | ||
| World's Strongest Man | ||
| Qualified | 2015 World's Strongest Man | |
| Qualified | 2016 World's Strongest Man | |
| Qualified | 2018 World's Strongest Man | |
| 9th | 2019 World's Strongest Man | |
| Europe's Strongest Man | ||
| 8th | 2016 Europe's Strongest Man | |
| Qualified | 2017 Europe's Strongest Man | |
| 8th | 2019 Europe's Strongest Man | |
| Giants Live | ||
| 4th | 2015 Norrköping | |
| 10th | 2016 Norrköping | |
| 6th | 2018 Norrköping | |
| 3rd | 2018 Manchester | |
| 7th | 2019 Wembley | |
| 7th | 2019 Finals | |
Representing  | ||
| UK's Strongest Man | ||
| Qualified | 2013 UK's Strongest Man | |
| 3rd | 2014 UK's Strongest Man | |
| Britain's Strongest Man | ||
| 4th | 2016 Britain's Strongest Man | |
| 9th | 2017 Britain's Strongest Man | |
| 4th | 2018 Britain's Strongest Man | |
| 2nd | 2019 Britain's Strongest Man | |
| 1st | 2020 Britain's Strongest Man | |
Strongman career
Bishop started competing in open strongman competitions in 2012, having progressed from the under-105kg category.[5] He entered the heats for the World's Strongest Man in 2015, establishing himself as an up-and-coming talent.[6][7] Bishop steadily improved his standings in the competition, narrowly missing a place in the grand final of 2016 World's Strongest Man when he was beaten in the Atlas Stones. In 2019 World's Strongest Man, Bishop reached the grand final, coming in ninth place overall.[8]
Other work
Bishop works as an RFC Strength and Conditioning Coach for Harlequin F.C. [1]
References
- "Adam Bishop".
- Sunderland, Tom. "Britain's Strongest Man 2020 Results: Adam Bishop Wins Title over Tom Stoltman". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- Hemming, Martin. "Help you train to be the world's strongest man? Of course — I'll be your barbell" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- "The remarkable links between rugby and World's Strongest Man competition". www.rugbypass.com.
- "Adam Bishop - The Titan of Twickenham | News | Harlequins Rugby Union".
- Davies, Hannah J.; Virtue, Graeme; Mueller, Andrew; Verdier, Hannah; Rahman, Grace; Howlett, Paul (December 20, 2016). "Tuesday's best TV: Hilda Ogden's Last Ta-Ra: A Tribute To Jean Alexander; MasterChef: The Professionals" – via www.theguardian.com.
- "World's Strongest Man benefits from 21st-century strength". inews.co.uk.
- "Martins Licis Dethrones Thor Bjornsson at World's Strongest Man 2019". June 17, 2019.