The strongman legend has been in the sport’s highest competitors 18 periods.
57-yr old strongman legend Mark Felix has competed in his remaining World’s Strongest Gentleman contest. The Grenadian-born, British competitor announced in February 2023 that the most latest edition of the contest would be his very last. He produced his 18th and remaining appearance in the competitors at the 2023 edition in Myrtle Seaside, SC on the 7 days of Apr. 19-23.
Felix unsuccessful to make the finals, and the level of competition was won by 27-yr-old Mitchell Hooper. In a peculiar twist of coincidence, Hooper experienced his ninth birthday through the 2004 WSM wherever Felix designed his debut in the competitiveness, while Felix experienced his 57th birthday just two days just before his ultimate WSM visual appeal. On Apr. 22, 2023, Felix shared his ideas about his expansive WSM occupation in an Instagram submit.
“So quite a few matters I could say about my 18th and ultimate WSM clearly show, the opportunities Strongman and [The World’s Strongest Man] has given me around the very last 18 years. I have traveled the world. I have competed with the very best of the ideal … from athletes, organizers, crew, sponsors, coach and trainers, pals, spouse and children, and supporters, I want to thank you all. It’s been brilliant.”
Even while Felix will no more time participate in the World’s Strongest Guy contest, he manufactured it distinct that he is considerably from done in the activity alone.
“Strongman Activity is in my blood, it’s a family like no other, and I am looking forward to continuing competing in the [Giants Live] and [Official Strongman Games] shows … To every person who supports me, thank you for the messages I go through them all it suggests a large amount … see you all before long at a show”
Felix has competed in every single WSM contest from 2004 to 2023 with the exceptions of the 2005 and 2012 contests. He has reached the Finals on 3 occasions, with a greatest-ever end in fourth place at the 2006 WSM, adopted in 2007 with a sixth-place end.
In 2015, Felix realized what would be his last Top 10 finish, reaching eighth put. That exact calendar year, Brian Shaw captured his 3rd WSM title. In a further coincidence, Shaw has also declared that the 2023 WSM would be his final look in the contest.
Felix has competed shoulder-to-shoulder with every single WSM champion through that time, from Vasyl Virastyuk (2004) to Hooper (2023).
Exterior of the WSM level of competition, Felix received titles which include the 2016 Globe Strongman Federation’s (WSF) Earth Cup and the 2015 Final Strongman Masters Globe Championships.
He may be best identified for his outstanding grip strength, which propelled him to a Entire world History in the Hercules Keep, the place Felix held the 160-kilogram (352-pound) pillars for 92.37 seconds at the 2020 Europe’s Strongest Man contest. He also gained the Vice Grip Viking Problem in 2011 and 2012, as properly as the Rolling Thunder competitiveness in 2008 and 2009.
Even though Felix manufactured it crystal clear he will compete in other reveals, as of this producing, there is no phrase on specifically what Felix’s up coming contest will be.
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