Kevin Faires
Kevin Faires (born February 4, 1990) is an American professional strongman.[1] Noted for his grip strength, he is the current world record holder of the Rogue replica Dinnie Stones walk, carrying the two stones weighing a combined weight of 734 lb (333 kg) for a distance of 31 feet (9.4 m) and 7 inches.[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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Early life
Faires played high school soccer, baseball, wrestling and as a lineman in football. He excelled in wrestling and while in high school developed his dedication to strength-training after discovering it aided in overcoming his lack of size.[1]
Career
Strongman
In 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 31 feet (9.4 m) and 7 inches.[3]
Personal records
- Deadlift – 409 kg (902 lb)
- Log press – 191 kg (421 lb)
- Axle press – 167.5 kg (369 lb)
- Dinnie Stones – 333 kg (734 lb) for 31 feet (9.4 m) 7 in (9.63 m)
- Nicol Stones – 253 kg (558 lb) for 80 feet (24 m) 8 in (24.61 m)
Personal life
Faires is married and lives with his family in Provo, Utah.[1]
References
- 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.
- 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
- Kevin Faires on Strongman Archives.com
- Kevin Faires on Open Powerlifting.org