Australia's Strongest Man
Encyclopedia
Australia's Strongest Man is an annual strongman
competition held in the Australia
and featuring predominantly Australian athletes, although notably 12 time winner Derek Boyer
is originally from Fiji
. The contest was established in 1993, with Bill Lyndon
winning the inaugural contest.
Strongman (strength athlete)
In the 19th century, the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength or circus performers of similar ilk who displayed feats of strength such as the bent press , supporting large amounts of...
competition held in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and featuring predominantly Australian athletes, although notably 12 time winner Derek Boyer
Derek Boyer
Derek Boyer is a Fijian-Australian actor, powerlifter, and strongman competitor.-Strongman/Powerlifting:...
is originally from Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
. The contest was established in 1993, with Bill Lyndon
Bill Lyndon
Bill Lyndon is a former Australian strongman competitor. Lyndon is a 5 time winner of Australia's Strongest Man, and a 4 time entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Early years:...
winning the inaugural contest.
Official results - top three places
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place |
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| 1993 |  Bill LyndonBill Lyndon Bill Lyndon is a former Australian strongman competitor. Lyndon is a 5 time winner of Australia's Strongest Man, and a 4 time entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Early years:... |
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| 1994 | Bill Lyndon Bill Lyndon Bill Lyndon is a former Australian strongman competitor. Lyndon is a 5 time winner of Australia's Strongest Man, and a 4 time entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Early years:... |
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| 1995 | Nathan Jones Nathan Jones (wrestler) Nathan Boyce Jones is an Australian actor, powerlifting champion, strongman, and retired professional wrestler... |
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| 1996 | Bill Lyndon Bill Lyndon Bill Lyndon is a former Australian strongman competitor. Lyndon is a 5 time winner of Australia's Strongest Man, and a 4 time entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Early years:... |
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| 1997 | Bill Lyndon Bill Lyndon Bill Lyndon is a former Australian strongman competitor. Lyndon is a 5 time winner of Australia's Strongest Man, and a 4 time entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Early years:... |
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| 1998 | Bill Lyndon Bill Lyndon Bill Lyndon is a former Australian strongman competitor. Lyndon is a 5 time winner of Australia's Strongest Man, and a 4 time entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Early years:... |
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| 1999 | Grant Edwards Grant Edwards Commander Grant Edwards is a high ranking Australian law enforcement officer and former strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Biography:... |
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| 2000 |  Derek BoyerDerek Boyer Derek Boyer is a Fijian-Australian actor, powerlifter, and strongman competitor.-Strongman/Powerlifting:... |
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| 2001 | Derek Boyer Derek Boyer Derek Boyer is a Fijian-Australian actor, powerlifter, and strongman competitor.-Strongman/Powerlifting:... |
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| 2002 | Derek Boyer Derek Boyer Derek Boyer is a Fijian-Australian actor, powerlifter, and strongman competitor.-Strongman/Powerlifting:... |
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| 2003 | Derek Boyer Derek Boyer Derek Boyer is a Fijian-Australian actor, powerlifter, and strongman competitor.-Strongman/Powerlifting:... |
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| 2004 | Derek Boyer Derek Boyer Derek Boyer is a Fijian-Australian actor, powerlifter, and strongman competitor.-Strongman/Powerlifting:... |
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| 2005 | Derek Boyer Derek Boyer Derek Boyer is a Fijian-Australian actor, powerlifter, and strongman competitor.-Strongman/Powerlifting:... |
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| 2006 | Derek Boyer Derek Boyer Derek Boyer is a Fijian-Australian actor, powerlifter, and strongman competitor.-Strongman/Powerlifting:... |
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| 2007 | Derek Boyer Derek Boyer Derek Boyer is a Fijian-Australian actor, powerlifter, and strongman competitor.-Strongman/Powerlifting:... |
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| 2008 | Derek Boyer Derek Boyer Derek Boyer is a Fijian-Australian actor, powerlifter, and strongman competitor.-Strongman/Powerlifting:... |
Eben LeRoux |
Robbie Fernandez |
| 2009 | Derek Boyer Derek Boyer Derek Boyer is a Fijian-Australian actor, powerlifter, and strongman competitor.-Strongman/Powerlifting:... |
Eben LeRoux |
Luke Reynolds Luke Reynolds Luke Reynolds is a Grammy nominated American songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and film composer best known for his work in Pictures And Sound and Blue Merle.-Early years:... |
| 2010 | Derek Boyer Derek Boyer Derek Boyer is a Fijian-Australian actor, powerlifter, and strongman competitor.-Strongman/Powerlifting:... |
Marc Wells |
Eben LeRoux |
| 2011 | Derek Boyer Derek Boyer Derek Boyer is a Fijian-Australian actor, powerlifter, and strongman competitor.-Strongman/Powerlifting:... |
Eben LeRoux |
Marc Wells |
- Results courtesy of Aussiepower Official website