Unfortunately due to work commitments I was unable to make this years British Championships and see my friend and training partner Laurence Shahlaei compete. I was lucky enough to get hourly updates from Big Loz though and I was super happy to hear he made the final.
After day one he had won the Farmer's Walk, blitzing some of the best strongmen in the world at their favourite event and managed to secure 2nd place overall behind the impressive Jimmy Marku.
On day two the big guns pulled back some places. The wrestling event saw almost everyone get injured in some way leaving the final event the stones as the decider for many. Laurence managed a fantastic 4th Place overall and this should earn him a place in this years World's Strongest Man.
The overall placings were as follows.
1. Jimmy Marku
2. Terry Hollands
3. Mark Felix
4. Laurence Shahlaei
5. Mark Westaby
6. Oli Thompson
7. Eddie Ellwood
8. Darren Sadler
Congratulations to everyone and especially our main man Laurence Shahlaei for what I feel is his break out performance after his magnificent win at the Midland's Strongest Man.
Nick
Big Loz against the talented Mark Felix in the wrestling event at BSM 2008
Thanks mate. i was only 1 and a halp points behind 2nd place. I really feel like ive closed the gap alot this year. fingers crossed i get a spot at worlds and put in the performance of my life. Im going 2 train hard for it.
Loz
Posted by: Loz | June 15, 2008 at 02:14 PM
congratulations on a great showing.
Posted by: trigg | June 15, 2008 at 06:58 PM
Congrats Loz, hope you can get a spot at the world's!!
Theo
Posted by: Theo Burggraaff | June 18, 2008 at 07:05 PM
where are the worlds strongest man finals taking place this year
Posted by: neil nelson | July 12, 2008 at 02:41 AM