Zack George
British CrossFit athlete and television personality (born 1990)
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Zack Edward George (born 13 July 1990) is an English elite CrossFit athlete, fitness model 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".[4][5][6]
13 July 1990
- CrossFit athlete
- fitness model
- television personality
Early life
Career
George, age 18, pursued a single year personal training course at Loughborough University, after working for a chain of gyms.[4][10] In 2012, George began a period training as a CrossFit athlete, and in 2020 he placed well in the UK CrossFit Open.[11][12] He qualified for the CrossFit Games, however lost his spot due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][13][14]
In January 2024, he began appearing as "Steel" on the television endurance sports game show Gladiators.[15][16][17][18] George appeared as Steel alongside fellow Gladiator, Giant (Jamie Bigg) at Sheffield railway station, to promote the revived game show.[19]
Personal life
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–present | Gladiators | Steel | [23] |
| 2024 | Blue Peter | [1] | |
| 2024 | Comic Relief | [24] |