About
British shot putter who became a two-time World's Strongest Man winner and two-time World Muscle Power champion. He also became a six-time World Champion as a Highland Games competitor.
Before fame
He was a policeman for a decade before starting his competitive shot put career.
Trivia
He was also a two-time Commonwealth Games and European Indoor Championships shot put gold medalist. All of his most notable wins happened throughout the 1980s.
Family life
He had a daughter named Emma and a son named Lewis.
Associated with
He briefly did body double work in The Empire Strikes Back, which starred Harrison Ford.