Carl Myerscough was born on 21 October 1979 and is an English former track and field athlete specialised in shot put and discus throw and a world record holder grip strength specialist.
11 Facts About Carl Myerscough
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Carl Myerscough graduated from the University of Nebraska in 2004, with a degree in Fine Art and won the UK championships in the shot put ten times consecutively from 2003 to 2012.
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In 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Carl Myerscough won bronze in the Shot put.
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In 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi Carl Myerscough won bronze in the discus throw.
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The ban was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport and in 2012, Carl Myerscough became an Olympian by taking part in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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Carl Myerscough was introduced to IronMind Captains of Crush hand grippers when he was a student at the University of Nebraska, and he managed to close the No 2.5 gripper the first time he attempted it.
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Carl Myerscough continued to progress and in 2018, got certified on the Captains of Crush No 3.5 gripper.
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In September 2023, Carl Myerscough made history again by closing a 256 RGC rated Gillingham High Performance level 10 gripper.
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Carl Myerscough is the only person in history to accomplish this feat of crush grip strength and it remains the strongest gripper ever closed by a human.
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Carl Myerscough is a 3 x times Arnold Classic Armlifting Champion, and one among handful of people who have lifted the Millennium Dumbbell.
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Carl Myerscough has broken more than 20 grip related word records and is renowned for his exceptional grip strength with feats ranging from launching a 'York Legacy Blob' which weighs 3 times as heavy as a standard Olympic shot, to crushing raw potatoes from his bare hand into pieces.