Derek Boyer(born 14 June 1969) is aFijian-Australian world championpowerlifter,former professionalstrongmancompetitor andactor.
Derek Boyer | |
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| Born | 14 June 1969 |
| Nationality | Fijian Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Strongman,Powerlifting,Actor |
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Title | Australia's Strongest Man |
| Website | www |
| Competition record | ||
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| Strongman | ||
Representing Fiji
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| World's Strongest Man | ||
| Qualified | 1996 World's Strongest Man | |
| 9th | 1997 World's Strongest Man | |
| Qualified | 1998 World's Strongest Man | |
| Qualified | 2000 World's Strongest Man | |
| Qualified | 2001 World's Strongest Man | |
| Qualified | 2002 World's Strongest Man | |
| Qualified | 2007 World's Strongest Man | |
| Qualified | 2011 World's Strongest Man | |
| Fortissimus | ||
| 10th | 2009 | |
| Australia's Strongest Man | ||
| 1st | 2000 | |
| 1st | 2001 | |
| 1st | 2002 | |
| 1st | 2003 | |
| 1st | 2004 | |
| 1st | 2005 | |
| 1st | 2006 | |
| 1st | 2007 | |
| 1st | 2008 | |
| 1st | 2009 | |
| 1st | 2010 | |
| 1st | 2011 | |
| Fit X Strongman Championships | ||
| 1st | 2011 | |
| Powerlifting | ||
| RepresentingFiji
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| WDFPF Raw World Powerlifting Championships[1] | ||
| 1st | 2003 | 145kg |
| WDFPF World Powerlifting Championships[1] | ||
| 2nd | 1993 | 145kg |
Strongman and powerlifting
editBoyer has competed seven times in theWorld's Strongest Mancontest, reaching the finals in 1997.[2]He is the reigning 12 timeAustralia's Strongest Man,winning from 2000–2011.[3]Boyer goes by the nickname "The Island Warrior".[2]He has won numerouspowerliftingtitles in Australia.[2]
Boyer currently holds theGuinness World Recordfor heaviest truck pulled, after he pulled aKenworthK104 truck weighing 51,840 kg (114,287 lb; 51.84 metric tons) over a level 100 ft (30.48 m) course in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, on 6 March 2005. He captured his 11th straight Australia's Strongest Man title on 5 June 2010.[4]
Acting and television
editBoyer has portrayedBaymaninDOA: Dead or Aliveand promoted the steel products company Orcon, as Orcon's "Man of Steel", featuring Orcon's trackside promotional efforts atV8 Supercarsevents where Orcon has been a sponsor of race teams,Larkham Motor Sport,WPS RacingandFord Performance Racing.He took on the role of 'Thunder' in the revived version of the Australian television sports entertainment seriesGladiatorsin 2008.[5][6]He specialized in strength events like Duel, Whiplash and Sumo Ball, where he used his weight advantage.
Boyer appeared on Channel Nine'sThe Footy Show(AFL) on 19 August 2010 and, with Australian rules footballerShane 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 onThe 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.[7][8]As of July 2023, Boyer still holds this record.[9]
Boyer was featured on the SBS programHousosas 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 showPizzain 2021. Boyer appeared on a 2012 episode ofBig Brother Australiaand in 2014, he was featured on7mate'sBogan Huntersas a celebrity judge.[10]
Retirement and return to competition
editOn 14 September 2010, Boyer temporarily retired from strongman competition in a letter sent to Federation of Australian Strength Competitors (FASC) presidentBill Lyndon.He stated that he will be focusing on powerlifting andsumo,[11]and he won the Heavyweight category in the 2010 Australian Sumo Championships.[12]However, he came out of retirement just six months later.
References
edit- ^ab"Boyer Derek - powerlifting and bench press performances, records, bio, photo, video".En.allpowerlifting.com. 9 October 1993.Retrieved24 July2012.
- ^abc"Biography"strongestman.billhenderson.org
- ^"Aussiepower official site".Archived fromthe originalon 18 August 2010.Retrieved30 September2010.
- ^"Derek Boyer Wins 2010 Australia's Strongest Man".www.ironmind.com.Retrieved31 January2020.
- ^"Thunder".Gladiators.Retrieved2 January2023.
- ^"Gladiators' star Thunder says he would crush any of the contestants on Ninja Warrior".news.com.au. 7 July 2017.Retrieved2 January2023.
- ^"Most bench presses of a person in one minute".Retrieved2 January2023.
- ^Shane Crawford's GUINNESS WORLD RECORD - Most Bench Pressed,8 December 2010,retrieved19 July2023
- ^"Most bench presses of a person in one minute".Guinness World Records.23 September 2010.Retrieved19 July2023.
- ^"Bogan Hunters - Series 1".17 July 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 23 December 2014.Retrieved9 November2014.
- ^"Derek Boyer Retires From Strongman".IronMind. 14 September 2010.Retrieved2 January2023.
- ^"DEREK BOYER".Sumo Australia.Retrieved2 January2023.
