- Mike Jenkins (strongman)
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Mike Jenkins Born Mike Jenkins
November 3, 1982
Westminster, MarylandOccupation Strongman Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Weight 370 pounds (170 kg) Competition record Strongman Competitor for United StatesArnold Strongman Classic 2nd 2011 Giants Live 2nd 2011 Poland America's Strongest Man 2nd 2010 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships 1st 2010 Maryland's Strongest Man 1st 2007 North American Amateur National Championships 6th 2007 2nd 2009 Mike Jenkins(born 1982) is a professional strongman competitor from Westminster, Maryland.[1] Mike works as a High School athletics director outside of strongman.[2] Mike was a college and professional football player before switching over to strongman competition in 2007.[3] Mike won the Maryland's Strongest Man contest in 2007 which qualified him for the North American amateur national strongman championships later that year and he placed sixth in that contest.[4] Mike placed second in the North American nationals in 2009.[5]
Mike competed in the inaugural Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships in 2010 and won that contest.[6] This victory earned Mike his pro strongman card, as well as an invite to the 2011 Arnold Strongman Classic. Mike competed in the 2010 America's Strongest Man later in the year and placed second behind 3 time champion Derek Poundstone.[7]
Mike came into the 2011 Arnold Strongman Classic placing second overall ahead of the reigning World's Strongest Man, Zydrunas Savickas.[8]
References
- ^ http://www.arnoldstrongmanclassic.com/competitors.html#jenkins_full
- ^ http://www.arnoldstrongmanclassic.com/competitors.html#jenkins_full
- ^ http://www.arnoldstrongmanclassic.com/competitors.html#jenkins_full
- ^ http://www.arnoldstrongmanclassic.com/competitors.html#jenkins_full
- ^ http://www.arnoldstrongmanclassic.com/competitors.html#jenkins_full
- ^ http://www.arnoldstrongmanclassic.com/competitors.html#jenkins_full
- ^ http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2010/Sep/Derek_Poundstone_Wins_Americaxs_Strongest_Man.html
- ^ http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2011/Mar/Brian_Shaw_Wins_Arnold_Strongman_Mike_Jenkins_Is_Second.html
Categories:- American strength athletes
- American sportspeople
- 1982 births
- Living people
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