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Boy, 15, crowned Britain's top young strongman

2024-12-08 03:00:08
Keenan Pearson is the first Cumbrian to be crowned British under-17 Strongman Champion

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.

Pearson beat 14 other challengers in the finals at Kaos Gym, scoring 63 out of 64 to finish five points ahead of the 17-year-old in second place.

The sport involves competitors lifting different level weights across five categories.

They score points for how "clean" the lift is as well as the actual weight lifted.