Wrestling as Artemis since December 2021, Shannen started training in an all female environment where the emphasis was to have a go, gain confidence, use our voice and take up space!

 

Since her debut, she holds 3 different singles titles, 3 different tag team championships with my male tag partner, been the first “intergender” match at numerous promotions and continue to represent female strength and aggression in the British Wrestling space.

 

Shannen found the gym and fitness after leaving university and getting a desk job needing an outlet for energy and a way to move her body. In 2023, she signed up for her first strongwoman competition on a bit of a whim, with no real method or plan in place and some fun group training at her local strongman gym. Getting her first trophy was unexpected and it being for first place even more so!

 

Discovering what the community was like, competitive but supportive, everyone pushing themselves and trying to beat the weight rather than each other, she knew she’d found something special. Shannen now has a female coach, and since competed in a further 2 intermediate competitions (3rd, 3rd, 2nd) and an open competition only last month.

 

“Strongwoman keeps you humble, resilient and keeps me pushing myself to find my limits and break through them!”