First openly gay professional strongman
- Who
- Rob Kearney
- What
- First
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 01 November 2014
The first openly gay professional strongman is Rob Kearney (USA), as of November 2014.
Kearney won the 2017 Giants Live North American Open title and has competed in multiple World’s Strongest Man events.
In 2020 he achieved a 216 kg (476 lb) log lift in competition, which set an American record at the time.