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1988 Britain's Strongest Man

The 1988 Britain's Strongest Man was held. 6 athletes competed across 5 events were contested.

Date: Date unknown
Location: Location unknown
Type: Britain's Strongest Man
Division: Men
Jamie Reeves
1st Place

Jamie Reeves 🇬🇧

Total Points: 28.0

Events (5 total)

  1. 1. Max Log Lift
  2. 2. Loading Race
  3. 3. Vertical Lift
  4. 4. Sword Hold
  5. 5. Truck Pull

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Jamie Reeves 🇬🇧 GBR 28.0
2 Mark Higgins 🇬🇧 GBR 25.0
3 Peter Tregloan 🇬🇧 GBR 19.0
4 Paul Lupton 🇬🇧 GBR 13.0
5 Peter Davis 🇬🇧 GBR 12.5
6 George Garmston 🇬🇧 GBR 7.5

Event-by-Event Results

Loading Race

# Athlete Result Points
1 Jamie Reeves 40.00 s 6.0
2 Mark Higgins 41.80 s 5.0
3 Peter Tregloan 42.00 s 4.0
4 Peter Davis 47.00 s 3.0
5 Paul Lupton 48.00 s 2.0
6 George Garmston 56.50 s 1.0

Max Log Lift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Jamie Reeves 136 kg 6.0
2 Mark Higgins 131 kg 5.0
3 Peter Tregloan 121 kg 4.0
4 Peter Davis 116 kg 3.0
5 George Garmston 111 kg 2.0
6 Paul Lupton No lift 1.0

Sword Hold

# Athlete Result Points
1 Jamie Reeves 55.00 s 6.0
2 Mark Higgins 43.20 s 5.0
3 Paul Lupton 41.00 s 4.0
4 Peter Davis 40.40 s 3.0
5 George Garmston 36.50 s 2.0
6 Peter Tregloan 28.50 s 1.0

Truck Pull

# Athlete Result Points
1 Mark Higgins 32.50 s 6.0
2 Peter Tregloan 32.69 s 5.0
3 Jamie Reeves 35.00 s 4.0
4 Paul Lupton 68.00 s 3.0
5 Peter Davis 11.15 m 1.5
5 George Garmston 11.15 m 1.5

Vertical Lift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Jamie Reeves 12.00 s 6.0
2 Peter Tregloan 15.00 s 5.0
3 Mark Higgins 21.00 s 4.0
4 Paul Lupton 21.70 s 3.0
5 Peter Davis 30.00 s 2.0
6 George Garmston 33.50 s 1.0
Last updated: February 22, 2026

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About 1988 Britain's Strongest Man

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