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}} Edward "Eddie" Hall (born 15 January 1988) is an English professional strongman competitor, notable for having won on multiple occasions both the UK's Strongest Man, and England's Strongest Man titles. He has also competed at the World's Strongest Man and is the current world record holder in the deadlift with straps. == Biography == Eddie Hall was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme. He began working in the garage at the Market Drayton’s Robert Wiseman Dairies site as a mechanic from 2008.〔(Market Drayton's Eddie Hall is Britain's Strongest Man ). Shropshirestar.com (2 September 2011). Retrieved on 2013-01-11.〕 He trained and competed as a body-builder and entered the strongman circuit having done a strongman's camp at the Iceman gym in Stoke-on-Trent. In 2010 his fellow Staffordshire competitor, Dave Meer of Tamworth, had to drop out of the England championships organised by Elite Strongman because of injury. He arranged for Hall to take his place and led to Hall making it into the 2010 finals which he won on his first attempt by half a point.〔(Eddy Hall wins England's Strongest Man 2010 contest ). BBC News (14 September 2010). Retrieved on 2013-01-11.〕 Earning a place at the UK Strongest Man 2011 competition in Belfast which ended with Eddie Hall as the UK’s Strongest Man, with Ken Nowicki in 2nd and Rich Smith in 3rd.〔(UK Strongest Man is Ed Hall ). Irishstrongman.com. Retrieved on 11 January 2013.〕 His win was helped by Hall setting a new national record in the "Viking Hold", hanging on to 20 kg axles in each hand at full stretch for one minute and 18 seconds. Hall tore tendons in an arm during the competition, but was hopeful of a spot at the World's Strongest Man in September. However, his improved ranking could only guarantee a spot for 2012, and he did not compete at WSM in 2011.〔(Hall conquers UK ... now he wants to take on the world ). Thisisstaffordshire.co.uk (6 September 2011). Retrieved on 2013-01-11.〕 Winning the UK title meant that Hall became the first choice to replace Jono MacFarlane of New Zealand in the Giants Live Melbourne event in February 2012, when the latter suffered a back injury.〔(Sunday, February 19, 2012 ''Ed Hall Named to Giants Live–Melbourne Start List'' by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D ). Ironmind.com (19 February 2012). Retrieved on 2013-01-11.〕 He placed fourth in his first taste of international competition. Later, in April 2012, he was invited to compete at Europe's Strongest Man, another Giants Live event. This was held at Headingley Carnegie Stadium, home of the Leeds Rhinos Rugby League team and Hall found himself competing alongside six of the ten finalists from World's Strongest Man 2011, including two time World's Strongest Man, Zydrunas Savickas. Hall finished in eighth place.〔(Europe's strongest man results 2012 ). Theworldsstrongestman.com (25 June 2012). Retrieved on 2013-01-11.〕 In April 2013, Hall failed to qualify for Europe's Strongest Man 2013. However, he was given a second chance when Ervin Katona was forced to retire due to injury. Hall competed in his place and came in eighth place. In April, Hall also featured on BBC One's Watchdog programme, who enlisted his help to test even the strongest of drivers in specific circumstances.〔(Watchdog Series 29, Episode 7, Fiat: Steering that ). Bbc.co.uk (26 April 2012). Retrieved on 2013-01-11.〕 In 2012, Hall competed at the World's Strongest Man finals, but did not progress beyond his qualifying group. Hall returned in 2013, winning two events in his heat but narrowly missing out on qualifying after a poor final event. In 2014, Hall reached the final for the first time, coming second in the Squat Lift event and ultimately finishing 6th. In March 2015, Hall achieved the world record for lifting the weight of 462 kg (over 72 stone) in the deadlift.〔 The record was achieved at the Arnold Classic, in Australia, and Arnold Schwarzenegger was present to cheer him on. He promptly broke his own record at the World Deadlift Championships 2015, with a 463kg deadlift.〔https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5-mfOXF0i0〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eddie Hall」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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