Kira Wrixon
AKA Ladyarik
AGE 30
HEIGHT 4' 11"
HOME TOWN Nomad
YEARS THROWING threw shot put & javelin in HS, been throwing once or twice a year the last 3 years (mainly for charity events)
HOW DID YOU START IN HIGHLAND GAMES? When I was doing marketing for a motorcycle shop, Willie Danzer (who has been my Strongman coach for 3 years) approached the dealership to sponsor the Holiday Highlander which is a Highland Games & strongman comp. Since then I have loved it so much!
ATHLETIC BACKGROUND Playing AAU basketball all over the US from 11 till 18. 19- 25 I fought in Mixed Martial Arts. 27 till current, I have been competing in Strongman and I turned pro in 2021!
FAVORITE EVENT WOB
PR IN FAVORITE EVENT 15 ft in WOB
GAME ACCOLADES Getting to carry the Jeck stones
Being picked athlete of the day at Radford Highland Games
Getting to attempt 2 World records on the Arnold UK stage. (Getting to hold a world record for 5 mins)
Holding multiple American records in strongman.
2nd in the world for 64kg
Americas strongest LWW 2022
FUNNY/UNIQUE HIGHLAND GAMES STORY The first time Kendra and Willie Danzer ever showed me how to throw a caber, I was losing it and didn’t dip out and the caber snapped in half off my shoulder
I am the shortest pro strongwoman in the World
