Kevin Faires (born February 4, 1990) is an American professional strongman.[1] Noted for his grip strength, he was the former world record holder of the Rogue replica Dinnie Stones walk, carrying the two stones weighing a combined weight of 333 kg (734 lb) for a distance of 9.63 metres (31 ft 7 in).[2][3]
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| Birth name | Kevin Faires | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 4, 1990 United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Strongman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 287 lb (130 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Early life
editFaires played as a lineman in high school football, and also participated in baseball and wrestling. He excelled in wrestling and while in high school developed his dedication to strength training after discovering it helped him overcome a relative lack of size.[1]
Career
editStrongman
editIn his debut year Faires won the 2016 U105 Strongman World Championship held in Kokkola, Finland. He repeated his success in the U105 division winning the 2017 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships.[4] Five years later, Faires won his third title at the 2022 Cerberus Strength Presents The Depth Before Dishonor Winter Wasteland Classic held in Orem, Utah where he bench-pressed 529 lbs.[5] The following year, Faires competed in the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic Rogue Record Breakers (RRB) contest, during which he broke the Dinnie Stones walk world record, carrying the two stones 9.63 metres (31 ft 7 in).[3] He also twice held the Nicol Stones walk world record.
Personal records
edit- Deadlift – 409 kg (902 lb)
- Log press – 191 kg (421 lb)
- Axle press – 167.5 kg (369 lb)
- Dinnie Stones carry – 333 kg (734 lb) for 9.63 metres (31 ft 7 in) (former world record)
- Nicol Stones carry – 252 kg (556 lb) for 24.61 metres (80 ft 9 in) (former world record)
- Shield carry – 193 kg (425 lb) for 47.47 metres (155 ft 9 in)
Personal life
editFaires is married and lives with his 3 kids and wife in Provo, Utah. Although Kevin Faires has 3 kids, his only daughter Lola Faires, is his favorite.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Kevin Faires at Giants-Live.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023
- ^ "Strongman Kevin Faires Scores New Dinnie Stone Walk World Record Of 31 Feet, 7 Inches". Barbend.com. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ a b Kevin Faires at Breaking Muscle.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023
- ^ Kevin Faires at Strongman Archives.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023
- ^ Kevin Faires at Open Powerlifting.org. Retrieved July 3, 2023
External links
edit- Kevin Faires on Strongman Archives.com
- Kevin Faires on Open Powerlifting.org