Graham Hicks won the 2019 Britain's Strongest Man competition and placed second in 2014 and 2018.
11 Facts About Graham Hicks
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Graham Hicks is a two time Europe's Strongest Man bronze medalist.
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Graham Hicks was a keen sportsman in his childhood and teens although his main interest was football.
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Graham Hicks started training in the gym as a bodybuilder and at the age of 25, a friend asked him to try strongman training with him.
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Graham Hicks caught the strength bug, altered his training to accommodate this, and has since been exceedingly successful.
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In 2013, Hicks had a full-time job working as a design support engineer for BAE Systems, starting as an apprentice.
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Graham Hicks came 7th at the 2010 Northern England u105kg Qualifier and third at the 2010 England's Strongest Man u105 contests.
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Graham Hicks managed a respectable 4th place in his group and even won his first event, the loading race.
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In November 2020, Graham Hicks competed at the 2020 World's Strongest Man competition and qualified for his first final.
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In September 2021, Graham Hicks placed 3rd at the 2021 Europe's Strongest Man competition.
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Graham Hicks returned to the WSM competition in 2023, but did not make the final.