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Terry Hollands "Big Tel"
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Years Active
2005 - 2021
Born
June 6, 1979
Height
1.98m
Weight
155kg
Birthplace
Dartford, Kent, England
Country
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United Kingdom
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Vital Statistics
Terry Hollands is a strongman from United Kingdom who stands 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) tall and competes at 155 kg (342 lb), born June 6, 1979 (age 47).
| Full Name | Terry Hollands |
|---|---|
| Nickname | "Big Tel" |
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 155 kg (342 lb) |
| Date of Birth | June 6, 1979 (age 47) |
| Place of Birth | Dartford, Kent, England |
| Nationality |  United Kingdom |
| Years Active | 2005 - 2021 |
Competition Statistics
102
Total Contests
6
Total Wins
2005 - 2021
Years Active
International
87
Contests
4
Wins
National
15
Contests
2
Wins
World's Strongest Man
11
Appearances
9
Finals
0
Wins
#1
Best Finish
Career Bests
in event
Career Trajectory
Contest placements by year - lower is better
Best Placement
Avg Placement
Contests
| Date | Contest Name | Type | Division | Location | Placing | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2020 | 2020 Shaw Classic | Shaw Classic | M | Estes Park, Colorado, United States | #10 | 5.00 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | 2020 Europe's Strongest Man | Europe's Strongest Man | M | Harrogate, England, United Kingdom | #11 | 15.00 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 2020 WUS Feats of Strength - Max Deadlift | WUS Feats of Strength | M | - | #2 | - |
| Feb 16, 2020 | 2020 Força Bruta | Força Bruta | M | Cotia, Brazil, Brazil | #3 | 7.00 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 2020 Britain's Strongest Man | Britain's Strongest Man | M | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | #7 | 33.00 |
| Nov 2, 2019 | 2019 Masters World's Strongest Man | Masters World's Strongest Man | M | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | #1 | 55.50 |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 2019 WUS Dubai | World's Ultimate Strongman | M | Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates | #14 | 15.00 |
| Sep 7, 2019 | 2019 Giants Live World Tour Finals | Giants Live | M | Manchester, England, United Kingdom | #13 | 17.00 |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 2019 Britain's Strongest Man | Britain's Strongest Man | M | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | #6 | 36.50 |
| Jan 13, 2019 | 2019 Força Bruta | Força Bruta | M | Cotia, Brazil, Brazil | #1 | 11.00 |
| Oct 26, 2018 | 2018 WUS Dubai | World's Ultimate Strongman | M | Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates | #9 | 31.00 |
| Apr 7, 2018 | 2018 Europe's Strongest Man | Europe's Strongest Man | M | Leeds, England, United Kingdom | #6 | 23.50 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 2018 Arnold Australia | Arnold Pro Strongman World Series | M | Melbourne, Australia, Australia | #11 | 8.50 |
| Jan 27, 2018 | 2018 Britain's Strongest Man | Britain's Strongest Man | M | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | #3 | 54.00 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | 2017 SCL World Truck Pull Championships | Strongman Champions League | M | Amman, Jordan, Jordan | #3 | 19.00 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 2017 Giants Live World Tour Finals | Giants Live | M | Manchester, England, United Kingdom | #9 | 9.00 |
| Jul 29, 2017 | 2017 Giants Live North American Open | Giants Live | M | Martinsville, Indiana, United States | #13 | 7.00 |
| Jul 27, 2017 | 2017 SCL Canada | Strongman Champions League | M | Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada, Canada | #8 | 39.50 |
| Jun 17, 2017 | 2017 Viking Apocalypse | Ultimate Strongman | M | Odense, Denmark, Denmark | #7 | 25.50 |
| Jun 10, 2017 | 2017 Summermania | Ultimate Strongman | M | Southampton, England, United Kingdom | #4 | 33.00 |
| May 28, 2017 | 2017 WSM Group 5 | Open | M | - | #4 | 17.00 |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 2017 Europe's Strongest Man | Europe's Strongest Man | M | Leeds, England, United Kingdom | #3 | 48.00 |
| Dec 10, 2016 | 2016 Ultimate Strongman World Championships | Ultimate Strongman | M | Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom | #6 | 36.50 |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 2016 Giants Live Scandinavian Open | Giants Live | M | Norrköping, Sweden, Sweden | #4 | 44.50 |
| Sep 24, 2016 | 2016 Arnold Europe | Arnold Pro Strongman World Series | M | Barcelona, Spain, Spain | #10 | 0.00 |
| Aug 20, 2016 | 2016 WSM Group 3 | Open | M | - | #3 | 27.00 |
| Jul 9, 2016 | 2016 Europe's Strongest Man | Europe's Strongest Man | M | Leeds, England, United Kingdom | #5 | 29.00 |
| Jul 9, 2016 | 2016 World Deadlift Championships | World Deadlift Championships | M | Leeds, England, United Kingdom | #5 | - |
| Jan 30, 2016 | 2016 Britain's Strongest Man | Britain's Strongest Man | M | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | #5 | 39.50 |
| Jul 10, 2015 | 2015 Europe's Strongest Man | Europe's Strongest Man | M | Leeds, England, United Kingdom | #7 | 24.00 |
| Jul 10, 2015 | 2015 World Deadlift Championships | World Deadlift Championships | M | Leeds, England, United Kingdom | #6 | - |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 2014 Giants Live Norway | Giants Live | M | Vinstra, Norway, Norway | #3 | 48.00 |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 2014 WSM Final | World's Strongest Man | M | Los Angeles, California, United States | #5 | 38.00 |
| Mar 15, 2014 | 2014 Britain's Strongest Man | Britain's Strongest Man | M | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | #4 | 53.00 |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 2013 SCL Gibraltar | Strongman Champions League | M | - | #12 | 9.00 |
| Sep 21, 2013 | 2013 SCL Poland | Strongman Champions League | M | Kartuzy, Poland, Poland | #12 | 8.50 |
| Aug 17, 2013 | 2013 WSM Final | World's Strongest Man | M | Sanya, China, China | #7 | 31.50 |
| Aug 3, 2013 | 2013 Britain's Strongest Man | Britain's Strongest Man | M | Gateshead, England, United Kingdom | #3 | 58.00 |
| Jul 27, 2013 | 2013 SCL Portugal | Strongman Champions League | M | Tavira, Portugal, Portugal | #4 | 47.00 |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 2013 Europe's Strongest Man | Europe's Strongest Man | M | Leeds, England, United Kingdom | #7 | 33.00 |
| Jun 8, 2013 | 2013 SCL Czech Republic | Strongman Champions League | M | Plzeň, Czech Republic, Czech Republic | #6 | 52.00 |
| Sep 24, 2012 | 2012 WSM Final | World's Strongest Man | M | Los Angeles, California, United States | #7 | 28.50 |
| Sep 1, 2012 | 2012 SCL Gibraltar | Strongman Champions League | M | - | #3 | 45.50 |
| Aug 11, 2012 | 2012 SCL Finland | Strongman Champions League | M | Kauhava, Finland, Finland | #3 | 41.00 |
| Jul 21, 2012 | 2012 SCL Portugal | Strongman Champions League | M | Porto, Portugal, Portugal | #3 | 59.50 |
| Jun 23, 2012 | 2012 Europe's Strongest Man | Europe's Strongest Man | M | Leeds, England, United Kingdom | #10 | 12.00 |
| May 26, 2012 | 2012 Britain's Strongest Man | Britain's Strongest Man | M | Colchester, England, United Kingdom | #2 | 52.00 |
| May 5, 2012 | 2012 SCL Serbia | Strongman Champions League | M | Novi Sad, Serbia, Serbia | #2 | 43.00 |
| Apr 21, 2012 | 2012 SCL FIBO | Strongman Champions League | M | Essen, Germany, Germany | #5 | 46.50 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 2012 Arnold Strongman Classic | Arnold Strongman Classic | M | Columbus, Ohio, United States | #8 | 19.00 |
| Sep 29, 2011 | 2011 SCL Canada | Strongman Champions League | M | New Brunswick, Canada, Canada | #7 | 94.00 |
| Sep 15, 2011 | 2011 WSM Final | World's Strongest Man | M | Wingate, North Carolina, United States | #3 | 42.00 |
| Aug 6, 2011 | 2011 Giants Live Poland | Giants Live | M | Stróże, Poland, Poland | #5 | 37.00 |
| Apr 16, 2011 | 2011 SCL FIBO | Strongman Champions League | M | Essen, Germany, Germany | #2 | 55.50 |
| Mar 19, 2011 | 2011 Giants Live London | Giants Live | M | London, England, United Kingdom | #11 | 9.00 |
| Mar 4, 2011 | 2011 Arnold Strongman Classic | Arnold Strongman Classic | M | Columbus, Ohio, United States | #8 | 18.00 |
| Jan 30, 2011 | 2011 All-American Strongman Challenge | All-American Strongman Challenge | M | Los Angeles, California, United States | #1 | 125.50 |
| Dec 18, 2010 | 2010 SCL Ukraine | Strongman Champions League | M | Kyiv, Ukraine, Ukraine | #5 | 27.50 |
| Nov 21, 2010 | 2010 Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic | Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic | M | Reykjavík, Iceland, Iceland | #4 | 30.00 |
| Oct 10, 2010 | 2010 SCL Slovakia | Strongman Champions League | M | Bratislava, Slovakia, Slovakia | #2 | 55.50 |
| Sep 15, 2010 | 2010 WSM Final | World's Strongest Man | M | Sun City, South Africa, South Africa | #8 | 24.50 |
| Jun 19, 2010 | 2010 Europe's Strongest Man | Europe's Strongest Man | M | London, England, United Kingdom | #2 | 33.00 |
| Jun 12, 2010 | 2010 SCL Bulgaria | Strongman Champions League | M | Sofia, Bulgaria, Bulgaria | #3 | 57.00 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | 2010 SCL Ireland | Strongman Champions League | M | Limerick, Ireland, Ireland | #1 | 67.00 |
| May 30, 2010 | 2010 WSM Experience II | WSM Experience | M | London, England, United Kingdom | #2 | 31.50 |
| May 29, 2010 | 2010 WSM Experience I | WSM Experience | M | London, England, United Kingdom | #2 | 30.00 |
| May 15, 2010 | 2010 SCL Finland | Strongman Champions League | M | Lempäälä, Finland, Finland | #2 | 46.00 |
| Apr 24, 2010 | 2010 SCL FIBO | Strongman Champions League | M | Essen, Germany, Germany | #2 | 61.00 |
| Apr 10, 2010 | 2010 Giants Live South Africa | Giants Live | M | Johannesburg, South Africa, South Africa | #3 | 54.50 |
| Mar 21, 2010 | 2010 SCL Lapland | Strongman Champions League | M | Kuusamo, Finland, Finland | #2 | 41.00 |
| Jan 24, 2010 | 2010 All-American Strongman Challenge | All-American Strongman Challenge | M | Los Angeles, California, United States | #5 | 53.50 |
| Dec 13, 2009 | 2009 Winter Giants | Winter Giants | M | Accrington, England, United Kingdom | #6 | 36.00 |
| Dec 5, 2009 | 2009 Sweden Grand Prix | Strongman Super Series | M | Gothenburg, Sweden, Sweden | #5 | 23.50 |
| Nov 14, 2009 | 2009 Venice Beach Grand Prix | Strongman Super Series | M | Los Angeles, California, United States | #6 | 17.25 |
| Oct 18, 2009 | 2009 SCL England | Strongman Champions League | M | London, England, United Kingdom | #7 | 30.50 |
| Sep 26, 2009 | 2009 WSM Final | World's Strongest Man | M | Valletta, Malta, Malta | #6 | 41.00 |
| Jun 27, 2009 | 2009 Fortissimus | Fortissimus | M | Montmagny, Canada, Canada | #9 | 55.50 |
| Jun 6, 2009 | 2009 SCL Slovakia | Strongman Champions League | M | Bratislava, Slovakia, Slovakia | #2 | 62.00 |
| May 17, 2009 | 2009 Giants Live Mohegan Sun | Giants Live | M | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | #8 | 22.50 |
| Sep 6, 2008 | 2008 WSM Final | World's Strongest Man | M | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | #10 | 19.00 |
| Jun 21, 2008 | 2008 Madison Square Garden Grand Prix | Strongman Super Series | M | New York City, New York, United States | #11 | 8.00 |
| Jun 12, 2008 | 2008 Britain's Strongest Man | Britain's Strongest Man | M | Minehead, England, United Kingdom | #2 | 35.00 |
| Jan 19, 2008 | 2008 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix | Strongman Super Series | M | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | #3 | 48.00 |
| Sep 15, 2007 | 2007 WSM Final | World's Strongest Man | M | Anaheim, California, United States | #3 | 52.00 |
| Jul 22, 2007 | 2007 WSMC England | World Strongman Cup Federation | M | Dartford, England, United Kingdom | #3 | 51.50 |
| Jul 7, 2007 | 2007 Viking Power Challenge | Strongman Super Series | M | Gol, Norway, Norway | #4 | 63.00 |
| Jun 29, 2007 | 2007 Britain's Strongest Man | Britain's Strongest Man | M | Minehead, England, United Kingdom | #1 | 42.50 |
| Jun 17, 2007 | 2007 Iceland's Strongest Man | Iceland's Strongest Man | M | Mosfellsbær, Iceland, Iceland | #2 | 0.00 |
| May 13, 2007 | 2007 WSMC Latvia | World Strongman Cup Federation | M | Riga, Latvia, Latvia | #7 | 34.00 |
| Apr 22, 2007 | 2007 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix | Strongman Super Series | M | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | #5 | 38.50 |
| Feb 3, 2007 | 2007 Pojedynek Gigantów | Pojedynek Gigantów | M | Łódź, Poland, Poland | #8 | 16.00 |
| Dec 16, 2006 | 2006 WSMC Russia | World Strongman Cup Federation | M | Podolsk, Russia, Russia | #7 | 31.50 |
| Nov 25, 2006 | 2006 WSMC Poland | World Strongman Cup Federation | M | Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland, Poland | #10 | 30.00 |
| Sep 14, 2006 | 2006 WSM Final | World's Strongest Man | M | Sanya, China, China | #7 | 30.00 |
| Aug 26, 2006 | 2006 Britain's Strongest Man | Britain's Strongest Man | M | Douglas, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | #3 | 40.00 |
| Jul 1, 2006 | 2006 WSMC Germany | World Strongman Cup Federation | M | Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany, Germany | #9 | 33.00 |
| Jun 17, 2006 | 2006 WSMC Belarus | World Strongman Cup Federation | M | Minsk, Belarus, Belarus | #10 | 27.00 |
| Jun 1, 2006 | 2006 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix | Strongman Super Series | M | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | #4 | 54.00 |
| May 27, 2006 | 2006 WSMC Northern Ireland | World Strongman Cup Federation | M | Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | #8 | 32.50 |
| May 6, 2006 | 2006 WSMC Latvia | World Strongman Cup Federation | M | Riga, Latvia, Latvia | #5 | 44.00 |
| - | 2006 UK's Strongest Man | UK's Strongest Man | M | - | #2 | 30.00 |
| - | 2005 UK's Strongest Man | UK's Strongest Man | M | - | #1 | 33.00 |
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Personal Details
- Full Name
- Terry Hollands
- Nickname
- "Big Tel"
- Date of Birth
- June 6, 1979
- Birthplace
- Dartford, Kent, England
- Country
- United Kingdom
Physical Stats
- Height
- 1.98m
- Weight
- 155kg
- Gender
- Male
Career
- Years Active
- 2005 - 2021
- Status
- Active
- Total Competitions
- 102
- Total Wins
- 6
Last updated: February 23, 2026
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About Terry Hollands
Terry Hollands, known as "Big Tel", is a British strongman athlete. Hollands stands 198 cm (6'6") and competes at 155 kg (342 lbs). Born in Dartford, Kent, England, Hollands is currently 47 years old.
Hollands's competitive career spanned from 2005 to 2021. Across 102 competitions, Hollands has claimed 6 wins. Hollands's international record includes 87 competitions with 4 wins on the world stage.
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