Trey Mitchell (strongman)
Charles "Trey" Mitchell III (born July 16, 1993) is a professional strongman from Lumberton, Texas. Standing 6'4" tall and known by his nickname "Big Tex", he is most notable for winning the Shaw Classic strongman championship two consecutive times in 2021 and 2022.[1][2]
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| Nickname(s) | Big Tex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 16, 1993 Lumberton, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 355 lb (161 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Strongman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mitchell was born on July 16, 1993, and started strength training for football at high school.[3] He then entered his first strength contest in Houston in 2012[3] and gradually excelled in the sport, winning the America's Strongest Man in Long Beach, California in 2018.[3]
Mitchell now competes at the top tier of the sport. In 2022, he placed 2nd at the 2022 Rogue Invitational. He placed fourth in the 2023 events in both the Arnold Strongman Classic and World's Strongest Man.[4] He also won the 2023 North America's Strongest Man competition. [5]
Personal records
- Deadlift – 397 kg (875 lb)
- Deadlift (Rogue Elephant Bar) – 427 kg (941 lb)
- Squat – 388 kg (855 lb)
- Log press – 209 kg (461 lb)
- Log press for reps – 195 kg (430 lb) x 4
- Axle press – 167.5 kg (369 lb)
- Atlas Stones (Max) – (251 kg (553 lb)) over 4 ft bar
- Atlas Stones (5 stone set) – (159–204 kg (351–450 lb)) in 25.01 secs
- Thor's Hammer hold – 29.5 kg (65 lb) for 63 secs (World Record)[6][7]
References
- "Shaw Classic 2021 Results". barbend.com. September 3, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- "Shaw Classic 2022 Results". barbend.com. August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- About Trey Mitchell, Giants Live, 2023
- "Trey Mitchell", Strongman Archives, 2023
- Blechman, Phil (July 18, 2023). "2023 North America's Strongest Man Results — Trey Mitchell Crowned Champion". BarBend. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- Phil Blechman (March 5, 2023), "Trey Mitchell Beats His Previous Thor's Hammer World Record Time At The 2023 Rogue Record Breakers", BarBend
- "Trey Mitchell". Retrieved April 25, 2023.