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==Personal life== |
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Richard now has 2 children and a stepson. He is the brother of fellow strongman and former holder of the title "[[Britain's Strongest Man]]", [[Mick Gosling]]. |
Richard now has 2 children and a stepson. He is the brother of fellow strongman and former holder of the title "[[Britain's Strongest Man]]", [[Mick Gosling]]. |
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Revision as of 04:43, 22 October 2012
Richard Gosling | |
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Born | Richard Gosling 3 May 1974 |
Occupation | Strongman |
Height | 6 ft 4.75 in (1.95 m) |
Competition record | ||
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Strongman | ||
Representing United Kingdom | ||
World's Strongest Man | ||
Qualified | 2003 World's Strongest Man | |
Representing England | ||
Britain's Strongest Man | ||
1st | Britain's Strongest Man 2004 | |
1st | Britain's Strongest Man 2003 | |
UK's Strongest Man | ||
2nd | UK's Strongest Man 2001 | |
1st | UK's Strongest Man 2000 | |
1st | UK's Strongest Man 1999 | |
2nd | UK's Strongest Man 1998 |
Richard Gosling (born 1974) is the winner of Britain's Strongest Man contest in 2003. He currently lives in Cannock, England.
Injury
Gosling was seriously injured in August 2001 when he was working as a doorman at Silks nightclub, Mill Street, Cannock. He was slashed across the neck with a bottle, causing a serious wound, and needed a transfusion of four pints of blood. His attacker was recently[when?] given a life sentence for wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. He now works as a window cleaner and part-time security at Asda, Cannock. Gosling has begun[when?] training local youngsters to become future strongmen.
Personal life
Richard now has 2 children and a stepson. He is the brother of fellow strongman and former holder of the title "Britain's Strongest Man", Mick Gosling.