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2012 Britain's Strongest Man

The 2012 Britain's Strongest Man was held on 2012-05-26 in Colchester, England. 19 athletes competed.

Date: May 26, 2012
Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom
Type: Britain's Strongest Man
Division: Men
Laurence Shahlaei
1st Place

Laurence Shahlaei 🇬🇧

Total Points: 59.5

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Laurence Shahlaei 🇬🇧 GBR 59.5
2 Terry Hollands 🇬🇧 GBR 52.0
3 Chris Gearing 🇬🇧 GBR 47.5
4 Graham Hicks 🇬🇧 GBR 42.0
5 Alex Curletto 🇮🇹 ITA 37.0
6 Jay Hughes 🇬🇧 GBR 36.5
7 Steve Cherry 🇬🇧 GBR 32.5
8 Eddie Hall 🇬🇧 GBR 32.0
9 Rob Frampton 🇬🇧 GBR 31.0
10 Brian Irwin 🇬🇧 GBR 27.5
11 Jack McIntosh 🇬🇧 GBR 21.5
12 Ken Nowicki 🇬🇧 GBR 18.5
13 Richard Smith 🇬🇧 GBR 14.5
14 Tom Shaw 🇬🇧 GBR 12.5
15 Eoin Graham 🇮🇪 IRL 10.0
15 Simon Johnston 🇬🇧 GBR 10.0
15 Chris McNaghten 🇬🇧 GBR 10.0
18 Gary Gardner 🇬🇧 GBR 7.5
19 Keith Maher 🇮🇪 IRL 7.0
Last updated: February 23, 2026

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