Adrian Smith

Adrian Smith (born 18 March 1964) is a former strongman competitor from Great Britain. Adrian has competed in both bodybuilding and strongman. He won UK's Strongest Man three times, Britain's Strongest Man once, and placed 5th in World's Strongest Man.

Personal life Smith is from Corby and was a photocopier engineer when he started in strongman competitions.

He married Claire in 1998, and has a child, Emily.

Strongman career Smith was three times winner of UK's Strongest Man in 1992, 1997, and 1998, and winner of Britain's Strongest Man in 1990.

In 1995, Smith took a break from strongman to compete in bodybuilding where he placed 4th in the Mr Britain competition, and invited to compete in the Mr Universe competition that same year.

Missing the 1997 Britain's strongest man through injury, he acted as the commentator for Sky Sports. and for brick lifting.

Live show Smith has performed a peripatetic show, initially as "Adrian Smith, Strongman" and latterly as "The Mighty Smith" at various shows around the country. The show consists of feats of strength including tearing up catalogues, bending nails in his teeth, pulling vehicles, and lifting Atlas stones. He offers a £1,000 prize to anyone who can match his strength feats in the arena.