Forbes Cowan

Forbes Cowan, born on 16 October 1964, is a Scottish former strongman competitor who entered World's Strongest Man several times. He began his career in 1990 by winning Cunninghame's Strongest Man, then won Scotland's Strongest Man, the first of six such titles, and became Europe's Strongest Man in 1991. In 1993 and 1995 he won Britain's Strongest Man, and in 1996 he won the World Muscle Power title. At World's Strongest Man he won his heat at the 1994 contest in South Africa and finished fifth overall in both 1994 and 1996. A set of records included a world record Samson's barrow carry in 1995. He was also a Highland Games competitor, known for caber tossing and throwing the 56 pound weight for height.