Bobby Thompson (born December 1992) is an American professional strongman. Thompson is four-time competitor at the World's Strongest Man and a two-time podium finisher at the Arnold Strongman Classic. In 2021, Thompson set a new American log lift record of 217.5 kg (480 lb).Bobby Thompson
on Giants Live.com. Retrieved July 4, 2023.

Early life

Bobby Thompson was born in 1992 in Germany. His military family eventually settled in a small town in Virginia. Thompson's father was a cross-country runner. By the time Thompson graduated from his Virginia high school, he stood 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighed a muscular 265 lbs (120 kg).Bobby Thompson
at Neckberg.com. Retrieved July 4, 2023.

Career

Strongman

Thompson placed 3rd in his debut at the 2018 Official Strongman Games. The following year, Thompson captured his first victory at the 2019 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships in

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. Two years later, Thompson placed 1st at the 2021 Mammoth Strength Challenge held in Bowling Green, Kentucky."Bobby Thompson"
at Strongman Archives.com Retrieved July 4, 2023 In 2021, Thompson gained further accolades when he broke Rob Kearney's American log lift record lifting 217.5 kg (480 lb). The following year, Thompson went on to win the 2022 Beerstone strength event. Nine months later, Thompson won the 2022 America's Strongest Man event, defeating 2nd and 3rd place finalists Tyler Cotton and

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.Bobby Thompson
at Breaking Muscle.com. Retrieved July 4, 2023 Also in 2022, Thompson placed in 3rd in the Arnold Strongman Classic and 6th in the Rogue Invitational.

References

External links

Bobby Thompson
on Strongman Archives.com
Bobby Thompson
on Neckberg.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Bobby Living people American strength athletes American sportsmen 1992 births American powerlifters