Mick Gosling (born 24 March 1972) is famous for being the winner of
Britain's Strongest Man contest in 2005. He is the brother of fellow strongman and former holder of the title "
Britain's Strongest Man",
Richard Gosling.
Stafford Superior Strongman
In 2007 Mick Gosling approached
Stafford
Stafford () is a market town and the county town of Staffordshire, England. It is located about south of Stoke-on-Trent, north of Wolverhampton, and northwest of Birmingham. The town had a population of 71,673 at the 2021–2022 United Kingd ...
Borough Council in order to try to promote a strongman competition in the area and to raise its profile amongst the young. The result was the Stafford Superior Strongman 2007 held at
Rowley Park,
Stafford
Stafford () is a market town and the county town of Staffordshire, England. It is located about south of Stoke-on-Trent, north of Wolverhampton, and northwest of Birmingham. The town had a population of 71,673 at the 2021–2022 United Kingd ...
. The event was well received and well attended by some of the foremost British strongmen of the time. There were 18 competitors, some men having competed at past
World's Strongest Man
The World's Strongest Man is an international strongman competition held every year. Organized by American event management company IMG, a subsidiary of Endeavor, it is broadcast in the US during summers and in the UK around the end of Decemb ...
competitions such as
Mark Felix (who won the event),
Mark Westaby and
Laurence Shahlaei. The quality of the event was further enhanced by being overseen by the former British, European and World's Strongest Man,
Geoff Capes.
References
External links
UK Strongman to Tackle Stafford Half Marathon
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1972 births
Living people
English strength athletes
Sportspeople from Cannock