Mike Burke (strongman)
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Mike Burke | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mike Burke 14 June 1974 |
| Other names | Big Mike |
| Occupation | Strongman |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Title | America's Strongest Man |
| Spouse | Maree Burke |
| Children | Michael Isabella |
| Competition record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Strongman | ||
Representing  United States | ||
| World's Strongest Man | ||
| Qualified | 2012 World's Strongest Man | |
| 5th | 2013 World's Strongest Man | |
| 4th | 2014 World's Strongest Man | |
| 5th | 2015 World's Strongest Man | |
| Arnold Strongman Classic | ||
| 5th | 2012 Arnold Strongman Classic | |
| 5th | 2013 Arnold Strongman Classic | |
| 3rd | 2014 Arnold Strongman Classic | |
| 4th | 2015 Arnold Strongman Classic | |
| Strongman Champions League | ||
| 2nd | 2013 Russia | |
| Giants Live | ||
| 3rd | 2012 Australia | |
| 1st | 2013 Hungary | |
| America's Strongest Man | ||
| 3rd | 2011 | |
| 1st | 2012 | |
| All-American Strongman Challenge | ||
| 9th | 2008 | |
| 1st | 2012 | |
| Vice-Grip Viking Challenge | ||
| 2nd | 2012 | |
| Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships | ||
| 3rd | 2011 | |
| Olympia Strongman Challenge | ||
| 1st | 2011 | |
Mike Burke (born June 14, 1974) is an American strongman and a grip strength specialist from Aurora, Colorado.[1] Before becoming a strength athlete, he worked as a construction worker.[2]
Career[edit]
Burke won the 2012 All-American Strongman Challenge in January 2012[3] which qualified him for the 2012 Arnold Strongman Classic where he won fifth place. He also placed third at 2012 Giants Live Melbourne[4] which qualified Burke for the 2012 World's Strongest Man, though he couldn't reach the finals. A few days later, he competed in the 2012 America's Strongest Man contest and won first place.[5]
Burke competed in the 2013 World's Strongest Man in Sanya, China and qualified for the finals where he emerged fifth place. In September, he won second place at the 2013 Strongman Champions League Russia.[6] In the same year, Burke delivered arguably the single most dominating performance ever seen in a grip competition by winning the 2013 'Visegrip Viking', defeating a stacked field which included Mark Felix and Odd Haugen.[7] He officially closed the Captains of Crush No. 3.5 (146 kg / 322.5 lb, RGC 175) gripper,[8] broke Captains of Crush silver bullet hold world record with a performance of 53.97 seconds, broke the most reps with 78 kg (172 lb) Thomas Inch Dumbbell in two-minutes world record with 37 reps, and twice broke the double overhand Apollon's Axle deadlift world record with 230 kg (507 lb) and 235 kg (518 lb).[7]
Burke competed in 2014 World's Strongest Man in Los Angeles, California, qualified for the finals and won fourth place[9] which is his best performance in World's Strongest Man. He also broke two World Records in the 12.5 kg (28 lb) Keg toss event in 2014 Strongman Champions League China's Guinness World Records dual with Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson by clearing 7.50 metres (24 ft 7 in) and 7.70 metres (25 ft 3 in).[10] In his last performance at the 2015 World's Strongest Man in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Burke secured fifth place.
References[edit]
- ^ "Mike Burke". Rogue Fitness. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "STRONGMAN MIKE BURKE HAS CRAZY GRIP STRENGTH". www.muscleandfitness.com. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Strossen, Randall J. (28 January 2012). "Strongman Mike Burke Wins at the LA FitExpo". IronMind. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Strossen, Randall J. (19 March 2012). "Mike Jenkins Wins Giants Live–FitX Melbourne 2012". IronMind. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Strossen, Randall J. (30 September 2012). "Mike Burke Wins America's Strongest Man®". IronMind. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Strossen, Randall J. (16 September 2013). "Zydrunas Savickas Wins SCL Russia, Mike Burke is Second". IronMind. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ a b Randall J. Strossen (21 January 2013). "Mike Burke Crushes All Comers in LA FitExpo Grip Contest". www.ironmind.com. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Captains of Crush® No. 3.5 Gripper Certification:". Ironmind.com. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Mike Burke". World's Strongest Man. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Randall J. Strossen & Ilkka Kinnunen (5 January 2014). "Hafthor Opens 2014 With Guinness World Record". www.strongmancl.com. Retrieved 4 April 2024.