Finland's Strongest Man is an annual strongman

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...

 held every year in Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 since 1987. Jon Pall Sigmarsson

Jón Páll Sigmarsson

Jón Páll Sigmarsson was a strongman, a powerlifter , and a bodybuilder from Iceland who won the World's Strongest Man Competition four times . In 1984 Jón won the Icelandic bodybuilding title in the +90 kg. class...

, Bill Kazmaier

Bill Kazmaier

Bill Kazmaier is a former powerlifter, strongman and professional wrestler from the United States. He is widely considered to be one of the all-time greatest competitors in strength competitions...

 and Hjalti Arnason

Hjalti Arnason

Hjalti Árnason is a former Icelandic strongman competitor and world champion powerlifter. Hjalti was known by the nickname "The Great Ursus". He first began in strength sports by competing as a junior powerlifter representing Iceland in 1983...

 were guests in the competition but their placings were not included in the final results. Both Janne Virtanen

Janne Virtanen

Janne Virtanen is a strongman from Espoo, Finland. Janne earns his living as a carpenter in Finland....

 and Jani Illikainen hold the record with 4 wins, Ilkka Nummisto

Ilkka Nummisto

Ilkka Nummisto is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the K-4 1000 m event at Mexico City in 1968....

 and Riku Kiri

Riku Kiri

Riku Kiri is a Finnish sportsman, best known for competing in the World's Strongest Man competition, narrowly missing out on capturing the title on more than one occasion...

 hold 3 wins each as well.

Top 3 placings

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{| class="wikitable"
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Year
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Champion
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Runner-Up
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|3rd Place
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|1987 ||   Arto Lyytikäinen ||   Markku Suonenvirta ||   Jari Leino/Kari Pötrönen
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|1988 ||   Riku Kiri

Riku Kiri

Riku Kiri is a Finnish sportsman, best known for competing in the World's Strongest Man competition, narrowly missing out on capturing the title on more than one occasion...

 || ||
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|1989 ||   Markku Suonenvirta ||   Ilkka Nummisto

Ilkka Nummisto

Ilkka Nummisto is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the K-4 1000 m event at Mexico City in 1968....

 ||
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|1990 ||   Ilkka Nummisto

Ilkka Nummisto

Ilkka Nummisto is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the K-4 1000 m event at Mexico City in 1968....

 ||   Markku Suonenvirta ||
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|1991 ||   Ilkka Nummisto

Ilkka Nummisto

Ilkka Nummisto is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the K-4 1000 m event at Mexico City in 1968....

 ||   Markku Suonenvirta ||
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|1992 ||   Ilkka Nummisto

Ilkka Nummisto

Ilkka Nummisto is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the K-4 1000 m event at Mexico City in 1968....

 ||   Jukka Laine ||   Marko Varalahti

Marko Varalahti

Marko Varalahti is a strongman competitor from Finland who is best known for competing in the 1995 World's Strongest Man competition, finishing in 3rd place. Varalahti also won Finland's Strongest Man in 1995. -Honours:...

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|1993 ||   Riku Kiri

Riku Kiri

Riku Kiri is a Finnish sportsman, best known for competing in the World's Strongest Man competition, narrowly missing out on capturing the title on more than one occasion...

 ||   Marko Varalahti

Marko Varalahti

Marko Varalahti is a strongman competitor from Finland who is best known for competing in the 1995 World's Strongest Man competition, finishing in 3rd place. Varalahti also won Finland's Strongest Man in 1995. -Honours:...

 ||   Jarmo Ruotsalainen
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|1994 ||   Riku Kiri

Riku Kiri

Riku Kiri is a Finnish sportsman, best known for competing in the World's Strongest Man competition, narrowly missing out on capturing the title on more than one occasion...

 ||   Harri Simonen ||   Jorma Ojanaho

Jorma Ojanaho

Jorma Ojanaho is a strongman competitor from Finland who is best known for competing in the 1996 World's Strongest Man competition, finishing in 6th place. Jorma won Finland's Strongest Man in 1994....

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|1995 ||   Marko Varalahti

Marko Varalahti

Marko Varalahti is a strongman competitor from Finland who is best known for competing in the 1995 World's Strongest Man competition, finishing in 3rd place. Varalahti also won Finland's Strongest Man in 1995. -Honours:...

 ||   Sami Heinonen ||   Jukka Laine
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|1996 ||   Jorma Ojanaho

Jorma Ojanaho

Jorma Ojanaho is a strongman competitor from Finland who is best known for competing in the 1996 World's Strongest Man competition, finishing in 6th place. Jorma won Finland's Strongest Man in 1994....

 ||   Jouko Ahola

Jouko Ahola

Jouko Ahola is a Finnish strongman and actor. He won the 1997 and 1999 World's Strongest Man, and finished second in 1998. Ahola won the Europe's Strongest Man contest twice in 1998 and 1999, and finished fourth in 1996. Jouko won the World's Strongest Team in 1997 and 1999, and was second in 1998...

 ||   Marko Varalahti

Marko Varalahti

Marko Varalahti is a strongman competitor from Finland who is best known for competing in the 1995 World's Strongest Man competition, finishing in 3rd place. Varalahti also won Finland's Strongest Man in 1995. -Honours:...

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|1997 ||   Jouko Ahola

Jouko Ahola

Jouko Ahola is a Finnish strongman and actor. He won the 1997 and 1999 World's Strongest Man, and finished second in 1998. Ahola won the Europe's Strongest Man contest twice in 1998 and 1999, and finished fourth in 1996. Jouko won the World's Strongest Team in 1997 and 1999, and was second in 1998...

 ||   Sami Heinonen ||   Jorma Ojanaho

Jorma Ojanaho

Jorma Ojanaho is a strongman competitor from Finland who is best known for competing in the 1996 World's Strongest Man competition, finishing in 6th place. Jorma won Finland's Strongest Man in 1994....

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|1998 ||   Janne Virtanen

Janne Virtanen

Janne Virtanen is a strongman from Espoo, Finland. Janne earns his living as a carpenter in Finland....

 ||   Matti Uppa ||   Jukka Laine
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|1999 ||   Janne Virtanen

Janne Virtanen

Janne Virtanen is a strongman from Espoo, Finland. Janne earns his living as a carpenter in Finland....

 ||   Sami Heinonen ||   Juha-Matti Räsänen

Juha-Matti Räsänen

Juha-Matti Räsänen is a strongman competitor from Kuopio, Finland. Juha began training for strongman in 1995, began competing as an amateur in 1996 and turned professional in 2000. Juha competed in the 2001 and 2002 World's Strongest Man contests, finishing 9th and 6th respectively...

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|2000 ||   Janne Virtanen

Janne Virtanen

Janne Virtanen is a strongman from Espoo, Finland. Janne earns his living as a carpenter in Finland....

 ||   Sami Heinonen ||   Juha-Matti Räsänen

Juha-Matti Räsänen

Juha-Matti Räsänen is a strongman competitor from Kuopio, Finland. Juha began training for strongman in 1995, began competing as an amateur in 1996 and turned professional in 2000. Juha competed in the 2001 and 2002 World's Strongest Man contests, finishing 9th and 6th respectively...

|-
|2001 ||   Janne Virtanen

Janne Virtanen

Janne Virtanen is a strongman from Espoo, Finland. Janne earns his living as a carpenter in Finland....

 ||   Juha-Matti Räsänen

Juha-Matti Räsänen

Juha-Matti Räsänen is a strongman competitor from Kuopio, Finland. Juha began training for strongman in 1995, began competing as an amateur in 1996 and turned professional in 2000. Juha competed in the 2001 and 2002 World's Strongest Man contests, finishing 9th and 6th respectively...

 ||   Pasi Paavisto
|-
|2002 ||   Juha-Matti Räsänen

Juha-Matti Räsänen

Juha-Matti Räsänen is a strongman competitor from Kuopio, Finland. Juha began training for strongman in 1995, began competing as an amateur in 1996 and turned professional in 2000. Juha competed in the 2001 and 2002 World's Strongest Man contests, finishing 9th and 6th respectively...

 ||   Sami Heinonen ||   Harri Simonen
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|2003 ||   Juha-Matti Räsänen

Juha-Matti Räsänen

Juha-Matti Räsänen is a strongman competitor from Kuopio, Finland. Juha began training for strongman in 1995, began competing as an amateur in 1996 and turned professional in 2000. Juha competed in the 2001 and 2002 World's Strongest Man contests, finishing 9th and 6th respectively...

 ||   Esa Qvintus ||   Tomi Lotta

Tomi Lotta

Tomi Lotta is a strongman competitor from Finland. Tomi has competed in both the World's Strongest Man and IFSA Strongman World Championships, but failed to make the finals in both events. His career best win is the 2004 Finland's Strongest Man title. He is known by his nickname "the Finnish Beach...

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|2004 ||   Tomi Lotta

Tomi Lotta

Tomi Lotta is a strongman competitor from Finland. Tomi has competed in both the World's Strongest Man and IFSA Strongman World Championships, but failed to make the finals in both events. His career best win is the 2004 Finland's Strongest Man title. He is known by his nickname "the Finnish Beach...

 ||   Juha-Matti Räsänen

Juha-Matti Räsänen

Juha-Matti Räsänen is a strongman competitor from Kuopio, Finland. Juha began training for strongman in 1995, began competing as an amateur in 1996 and turned professional in 2000. Juha competed in the 2001 and 2002 World's Strongest Man contests, finishing 9th and 6th respectively...

 ||   Jani Illikainen
|-
|2005 ||   Jani Illikainen ||   Matti Uppa ||   Juha-Pakka Aitala
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|2006 ||   Jani Illikainen ||   Juha-Matti Räsänen

Juha-Matti Räsänen

Juha-Matti Räsänen is a strongman competitor from Kuopio, Finland. Juha began training for strongman in 1995, began competing as an amateur in 1996 and turned professional in 2000. Juha competed in the 2001 and 2002 World's Strongest Man contests, finishing 9th and 6th respectively...

 ||   Esa Qvintus
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|2007 ||   Jani Illikainen ||   Jani Kolehmainen ||   Janne Hart
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|2008 ||   Jani Illikainen || ||
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|2009 ||   Juha Matti Jarvi || ||
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|2010 ||   Pedro Karlsson || ||
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|2011 ||   Jarno Jokinen ||   Pedro Karlsson ||
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• Results courtesy of David Horne's World of Grip: http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/strongmanresults.html

Repeat champions

{| class="wikitable"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Champion
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Times
|-
|  Janne Virtanen

Janne Virtanen

Janne Virtanen is a strongman from Espoo, Finland. Janne earns his living as a carpenter in Finland....

 || 4
|-
|  Janni Illikainen || 4
|-
|  Riku Kiri

Riku Kiri

Riku Kiri is a Finnish sportsman, best known for competing in the World's Strongest Man competition, narrowly missing out on capturing the title on more than one occasion...

 || 3
|-
|  Ilkka Nummisto

Ilkka Nummisto

Ilkka Nummisto is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the K-4 1000 m event at Mexico City in 1968....

 || 3
|-
|  Juha-Matti Räsänen

Juha-Matti Räsänen

Juha-Matti Räsänen is a strongman competitor from Kuopio, Finland. Juha began training for strongman in 1995, began competing as an amateur in 1996 and turned professional in 2000. Juha competed in the 2001 and 2002 World's Strongest Man contests, finishing 9th and 6th respectively...

|| 2
|}