Eddie Williams (strongman)
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| Born | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 180 kg (397 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Strongman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eddie Jo Williams (born 30 June 1990)[1] is an Australian strongman and singer from Adelaide, South Australia.[2]
Biography
Williams was born in 1990 in Samoa. He moved to Australia to play rugby while concurrently working as a youth support worker. [2]
He is a two-time Australia's Strongest Man and has competed at the World's Strongest Man competition five times (2019, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026). He placed 10th in the finals of the World's Strongest Man for the first time in 2025 and set a championship record for the Hercules Hold,[3] holding the two pillars of 159 kg (351 lb) for 1 minute and 22 seconds.[4] In 2026 at World's Strongest Man, he improved his placing to 8th in the finals. [5]
He is also known for his appearances on Australia's Got Talent in October 2019, America's Got Talent: Champions 2,[6] and the South Korean reality show Physical: Asia.[7]
Personal records
- Deadlift (with suit and straps) – 425 kg (937 lb) (2024 World Deadlift Championships)
- Deadlift for reps – 400 kg (882 lb) x 3 reps (2026 World's Strongest Man)
- Squat for reps – 317.5 kg (700 lb) x 11 reps (2026 World's Strongest Man, group 3)
- Log lift – 172.5 kg (380 lb) (2025 Strongest Man on Earth)
References
- ↑ "Eddie Williams". strongmanarchives.com. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Eddie Williams". Giants Live. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ↑ Felstead, Scott 'Future' (23 May 2025). "Eddie Williams Breaks Hercules Hold Record at the 2025 World's Strongest Man". Muscle & Fitness. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ↑ Bronner, Simon J. (29 December 2025). "Figures". Folklore and Ethnology of the Modern World: A Theory of Cultural Engagement. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-040-76361-2.
- ↑ "Strongman Archives - 2026 WSM Final". strongmanarchives.com. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Eddie Williams Is a Singing Strongman". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ↑ Dalai, Yuvraj (4 November 2025). "Who is Team Australia's Eddie Williams on Physical: Asia? Age, job and more explored". primetimer.com. Retrieved 7 December 2025.