5/13/2023 0 Comments Strong rob kearneyMeanwhile, the media focused on the first openly gay “World’s Strongest Man” contestant. Just pick that up.’” He described the community of heavy lifters as a “brotherhood” who stood by him and had his back. “Everyone said, ‘We don’t care who you love. Surrounded by other strongmen, he worried how they would take his coming out. “It made me a better strongman,” he said. He said that when the metaphorical weight was lifted from his shoulders, he could focus all that energy on lifting literal heavy objects. But something was not right.Īs he continued his “hyper-masculine” hobby of lifting heavy things, he attended college, and then graduate school. It wasn’t until grad school that he realized he was living a lie, and that it was exhausting. It seemed the perfect high school existence. He was a really good cheerleader (he was even recruited by Division I schools for his cheerleading abilities). In high school, he was an athlete and a weight-lifter. 18, Kearney told the Williston community his story with insight and good humor. Here’s his WSM profile.ĭuring an all-school assembly on Oct. He’s one of the world’s strongest men, having appeared on televised “World’s Strongest Man” competitions and having pulled busses and airplanes and having deadlifted 925 pounds. He sports a lizard-like Mohawk haircut and a bright pink tie. Williston’s Head Athletic Trainer Rob Kearney stands out in a crowd.
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