A schoolboy said he has been left "speechless and shocked" after being crowned Britain's top young strongman, despite only taking up the sport 10 weeks earlier.
Fifteen-year-old Keenan Pearson defeated rivals two years older than him to be crowned British Under-17 Strongman Champion.
He won the title at in Preston, Lancashire, on Sunday despite going into the event "fearing" he would finish last.
The youngster, from Flimby, west Cumbria, said a chance meeting with local Rugby League player Ben Harrison set him on the path to success.