Gary Taylor


  • From: Wales
  • Height: 6'0"
  • Weight: 295 lbs.
  • Born: Oct. 14, 1961
  • Chest: 54"
  • Biceps: 22"
  • Personal Info: Gary is one of three men from Britain to win the title of World's Strongest Man. He is an experienced weight lifter and body builder and is extremely explosive in competition. He competed in the Olympics in Los Angeles and works at a prison in Britain. He had an unfortunate accident in the summer of 1997 at a Dutch strength competition when his legs were crushed by a tractor tire in the tire flipping event.


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Competition History

Year
# of Competitors
Place

1991
1992
1993
1995
8
10
8
10
3rd
5th
1st
6th


Download Gary Taylor Sound Clips:

"Yeah, just absorbing the atmosphere at the moment. I think the place is ready, I'm ready. I can't do anything but just go now and hope to do the best."
"I don't have a great deal of bodyweight, so my plan of attack was fast in, drop, and just keep pushing. And it worked."
"So, I'm over the bloody moon, believe it."
"Yes. World's Strongest Man, hopefully, in the next hour. We'll see."

Other Pictures of Gary Taylor

Pulling an airplane (WSM 1992)
Pressing 418 lbs. overhead (WSM 1995)
Loading Atlas Stones to win the WSM title (WSM 1993)