Zack George
Zack George | |
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| Born | Zack Edward George 13 July 1990 Leicester, Leicestershire, England |
| Nationality | British |
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| Known for | Steel from Gladiators |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Children | 1 |
Zack Edward George (born 13 July 1990) is an English CrossFit athlete and television personality, known for appearing as "Steel" on the British television sports endurance game show Gladiators. In 2020, he won the UK CrossFit Open and was dubbed the "fittest man in the United Kingdom".[1][2][3]
Early life[edit]
George was born on 13 July 1990 in Leicester, England to a Guyanese father and an English mother.[1][4] George was overweight as a child and said that until the age of 14, "he'd have McDonald's four or five times a week and big bags of Haribo every day after school."[1][5][6]
Career[edit]
When George was 18, he embarked on a year long personal training course at Loughborough University, and after working for a chain of gyms, he eventually opened his own.[1][7] In 2012, George began a career a CrossFit athlete, and in 2020 he won the UK CrossFit Open, leading him to become "the fittest man in the United Kingdom".[8][9] He qualified for the CrossFit Games, however lost his spot due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][10][11]
In January 2024, he began appearing as "Steel" on the television endurance sports game show Gladiators.[12][13][14][15] George appeared as Steel alongside fellow Gladiator, Giant (Jamie Christian Johal) at Sheffield railway station, in which they surprised passengers by helping helping to carry their luggage on and off trains to promote the rebooted game show.[16]
Personal life[edit]
George has a daughter, born in 2023.[17]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–present | Gladiators | Steel | [18] |
| 2024 | Blue Peter | [19] | |
| 2024 | Comic Relief | [20] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Crampton, Robert (19 April 2024). "Meet Zack George, UK CrossFit Open champ and Britain's fittest man". The Times. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Get ready to feel their power - Fury and Steel named as the first Gladiators!". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ ""I Was Overweight and Ate Sweets Constantly" How Zack George, UK's Fittest Man Used CrossFit to Transform His Body". Men's Health. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Who is Steel? Gladiators 2024 star and CrossFit athlete". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Nast, Condé (16 June 2020). "British CrossFit number one Zack George on how the sport tackles racism going forward". British GQ. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "How CrossFit Star Zack George Went from Overweight Teenager to Elite Competitor". Men's Health. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "UK CrossFitter Zack George Announces He's Joining 'Gladiators' Reboot". Men's Health. 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Who Is Zack George & How Has He Become The UK's Fittest Man?". MYPROTEIN™. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ LLC, CrossFit. "CrossFit Games | The Fittest on Earth". CrossFit. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "U.K. CrossFit Star Zack George Talks Recovery Tips, Top Exercises, and Training as a Big Dude". Men's Health. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "'Road to Redemption' Follows CrossFit Athlete Zack George's Ascension to 2021 CrossFit Games". Men's Health. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "BBC unveils cast of rebooted Gladiators series". Digital Spy. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Meet the new Gladiators ready to take on contenders in the BBC series". BBC. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "'I drew abs on my stomach - now I'm a Gladiator'". BBC News. 12 January 2024.
- ^ Neudecker, Kate (23 February 2024). "Full Gladiators Line up, Including MH Elite Coach Zack George and Former Cover Star Lee Phillips". Mens Health. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Gladiators Giant and Steel help passengers at Sheffield station". BBC News. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Franks, Jack (22 March 2023). "Zack George - The UK's Fittest Man 2020: "I'm ready to step back onto that field"". Muscle and Health. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Gladiators 2024 cast: Meet the new line-up". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "BBC One - Gladiators, Series 1 - Steel". BBC. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "When the Gladiators joined in a PE class!". BBC Newsround. Retrieved 19 April 2024.