Rob Kearney
Kearney in 2022
Personal information
NicknameWorld's Strongest Gay
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
SpouseJoey Aleixo[2]
Websitehttps://www.robkearneystrongman.com/
Sport
SportStrongman
Medal record
Strongman
Representing  United States
World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2017 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2018 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2019 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2022 World's Strongest Man
Arnold Strongman Classic
6th 2020 Arnold Strongman Classic
5th 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic
8th 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic
Giants Live
1st 2017 North American Open
7th 2017 Scandinavian Open
7th 2018 North American Open
5th 2019 Giants Live Wembley
5th 2019 North American Open
4th 2023 World Open
Arnold Pro Strongman World Series
11th 2016 Forts de Warwick
6th 2017 Africa
7th 2017 Forts de Warwick
1st 2019 Australia
8th 2020 USA
World's Ultimate Strongman
13th 2021 World's Ultimate Strongman
Rogue Invitational
6th 2021 Rogue Invitational
America's Strongest Man
3rd 2023 America's Strongest Man

Rob Kearney is an American professional strongman competitor. He won the Giants Live North American Open in 2017[3] and the Arnold International World Series Australia in 2019. [4] He is also a four time qualifier for the World's Strongest Man competition, and a three time participant in the Arnold Strongman Classic.[5] He is also a one-time American log lift record holder, lifting 475 lbs (215.8 kg) in 2020.[6]

Joey and Rob Kearney in 2022

Kearney is the first openly gay professional strongman, calling himself the "world's strongest gay".[4][7] He lives near Springfield, Massachusetts with his husband Joey.[8]

In 2022, Hachette Book Group published Strong, a children's picture book about Kearney's journey and identity.[9] The book was the result of a collaboration with author and LGBTQ+ activist Eric Rosswood.[8]

Kearney is an ambassador for fitness clothing brand Gymshark.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "300lb of muscle in a XXXXL T-shirt: how the World's Strongest Man contest reinvented itself". the Guardian. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  2. ↑ "'World's Strongest Gay' Rob Kearney on why true strength lies in accepting yourself". Attitude.co.uk. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  3. ↑ "Giants Live North American Open 2017". Giants Live. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  4. 1 2 "300lb of muscle in a XXXXL T-shirt: how the World's Strongest Man contest reinvented itself". the Guardian. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  5. ↑ "Rob Kearney". Giants Live. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  6. ↑ Lockridge, Roger (2020-06-13). "Rob Kearney Sets 475 Pound American Log Lift Record". BarBend. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  7. ↑ "Strongman Rob Kearney On Being An Unapologetically Gay Athlete". MYPROTEIN™. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  8. 1 2 Karlsson, Adria. "Bay State Strongman Rob Kearney lends his colorful, queer experiences to 'Strong' - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  9. ↑ Kearney, Rob; Rosswood, Eric (2022-05-10). Strong. Nidhi Chanani. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN 978-0-316-29290-0.
  10. ↑ "'World's Strongest Gay' Rob Kearney on why true strength lies in accepting yourself". Attitude.co.uk. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
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