Rebecca Roberts (born 1994), is a Welsh strongwoman and grip athlete, current UK's Strongest Woman 2023^[1] and winner of the 2021 and 2023 World's Strongest Woman competition. She regained the title of 'World's Strongest Woman' after winning at the Official Strongman games in West Virginia December 2023, becoming one of only 4 women in history to become a multiple Worlds Strongest Woman champion.

Biography

Roberts grew up in North Wales, and is Welsh by birth. Growing up, she has "not been dealt the best cards in life",^[2] after losing her mother at a young age and her father suffering from dementia shortly after, however she attended university in Liverpool where she studied forensic psychology and through university clubs she discovered rugby. Rebecca is one of five siblings, she has two older brothers Chris & Ben, and 2 younger siblings Alicia & Liam.

She was introduced to strength and grip sports by her partner Paul Savage, who remained her coach until his sudden passing in December 2022. Rebecca continues to compete in his honour. She is an advocate for body positivity and mental health, partially due to her own experience of bullying due to her weight and size.^[3] Roberts works full time but still trains roughly 20 hours a week^[4] to be able to compete at an international level. She is very active on social media, posting about her training, competitions and her weight loss journey, as well as the challenges of training while grieving.

Career

Roberts' strongwoman career began with her first competition in 2016. Standing at 6 ft 3 in,^[5] she has competed in numerous strongwoman competitions since, as well as grip competitions. She also holds several world records.

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