I'VE TRUCK LOADS OF STRENGTH

Dave's pulling power

- NIAMH KIRK

STRONGMAN Dave Walsh smashed a world record by pulling a 10-tonne truck in his wheelchair.

The feat was five times heavier than the previous benchmark.

Dave was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2014 but continued to work on his strength and fitness.

The 36-year-old said: “I was competing in able-bodied strongman competitions from 2012, and I competed at a high level up and down the country.