Derek Boyer

He is the reigning 12 time Australia's Strongest Man, winning from 2000–2011. Boyer goes by the nickname "The Island Warrior".

Personal records Seefeld whitestone carry – for (1999 AFSA Austria Full Strength Challenge) (World Record) Replica Húsafell Stone carry (for speed) – (86% of the original) for 35 metres in 18.40 seconds (1998 World Strongman Challenge) (World Record) He specialized in strength events like Duel, Whiplash and Sumo Ball, where he used his weight advantage.

Boyer appeared on Channel Nine's The Footy Show (AFL) on 19 August 2010 and, with Australian rules footballer Shane Crawford, attempted the world record for the most bench presses (weight had to be over 105 kg) in a minute. With no practice at all, he achieved 116, with the record standing at 121. In a later attempt on the record on 23 September on The Footy Show, again with Crawford, Boyer managed to break the record by completing 126 bench presses despite Crawford weighing about 9 kilograms more than the minimum requirement and raising $10,000 for charity in the process. As of July 2023, Boyer still holds this record.

Boyer was featured on the SBS program Housos as Bubbles, a prisoner who takes a shine to the "white meat" of Dazza Jones, and reprised his role in season 7 of cult Australian TV show Pizza in 2021. Boyer appeared on a 2012 episode of Big Brother Australia and in 2014, he was featured on 7mate's Bogan Hunters as a celebrity judge.

Retirement and return to competition On 14 September 2010, Boyer temporarily retired from strongman competition in a letter sent to Federation of Australian Strength Competitors (FASC) president Bill Lyndon. He stated that he will be focusing on powerlifting and sumo, and he won the Heavyweight category in the 2010 Australian Sumo Championships. However, he came out of retirement just six months later.