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Nickname(s) | The Future Yorkshire's Finest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Harrogate | 20 June 1997||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 155 kg (342 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Powerlifter, Strongman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Luke Richardson (born 20 June 1997) is a British professional strongman and powerlifter. He was Europe's Strongest Man in 2020, becoming the youngest winner in the history of that contest. [3] He has also competed twice at the World's Strongest Man competition, coming in 9th in 2020. He withdrew from the 2021 competition due to a distal biceps tendon rupture that occurred during the Loading Medley race in his qualifying heat. [4]