Mike Burke (born June 14, 1974) is an American professional strongman competitor from

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. Mike won the 2012

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in January 2012. This victory qualified him for the 2012

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and he finished in 5th place. Burke placed third at the

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event in

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on March 17, 2012. This placing qualified Burke for the 2012 World's Strongest Man contest, however, he failed to make the finals. Just one day after the 2012 World's Strongest Man contest, Burke competed in the 2012 America's Strongest Man contest and took first place. Burke competed in the 2013 World's Strongest Man in

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and qualified for the finals where he finished in 5th place. Burke finished second at the

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contest in

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on September 16, 2013. Burke also officially closed the Captains of Crush No. 3.5 (146 kg / 322.5 lb) gripper in 2013 Burke competed in the

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at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, California. Burke qualified for the finals where he finished 4th his best performance in World's Strongest Man. In

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he emerged 5th place.

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