Richard Parks
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For other people named Richard Parks, see Richard Parks (disambiguation).
Richard David Parks (born 14 August 1977) is a former Wales international rugby union player turned extreme endurance athlete and television presenter.
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Birth name | Richard David Parks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1977-08-14) 14 August 1977 (age 46) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Pontypridd, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Rougemont School Monmouth School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In rugby he represented Newport RFC, Pontypridd RFC, Celtic Warriors, Leeds Tykes, Perpignan and Newport Gwent Dragons over a professional career which spanned 13 years. In May 2009 he was forced to retire from rugby due to a shoulder injury.[1]