Edward Hall (born 15 January 1988) is an English professional strongman, notable for being the current World's Strongest Man and the only man to deadlift 500 kg under strongman rules. He has also won on multiple occasions both the UK's Strongest Man and England's Strongest Man titles. He is the 2017 World's Strongest Man and the current world record holder in the deadlift with straps.Hall was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. In 2008, he began working as a mechanic in the garage at the Robert Wiseman Dairies site in Market Drayton, Shropshire. He trained and competed as a bodybuilder and entered the strongman circuit, having done a strongman's camp at the Iceman gym in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. In 2010, Dave Meer of Tamworth, Staffordshire had to drop out of the England championships organised by Elite Strongman because of injury. He arranged for Hall to take his place and led to Hall making it into the 2010 finals, which he won on his first attempt by half a point. Wikipedia
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