James Fennelly
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Irish |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb)[1] |
James Fennelly is a native of County Kilkenny, Ireland.[2]
James began weight training at 17. Over the years Fennelly won a number of Junior titles and holds the Junior World Deadlift record of 320kg. He trained solid for six years concentrating on Powerlifting and then branching into Strongman. Prior to joining the international strongman circuit he was an electrician.[3]
He has won Republic of Ireland's Strongest Man 4 times.[4] and he has twice won Ireland's Strongest Man.[5]
In March 2013, he featured on The Late Late Show on Irish television.[6]
References
- ^ http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com/athlete/james-fennelly/
- ^ "Fennelly competes in World Strong Man and wins a qualifier". kilkennypeople.ie. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ http://www.usnireland.ie/JamesFennelly.asp
- ^ Strength athletics in the United Kingdom and Ireland#Republic of Ireland.27s Strongest Man
- ^ Strength athletics in the United Kingdom and Ireland#Ireland.27s Strongest Man
- ^ "Ireland's Strongest Man - Late Late Show". Retrieved 22 March 2013.
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