Jason Bergmann (born March 13, 1978) is a leading 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...

 competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man

World's Strongest Man

The World's Strongest Man is a well recognised event in strength athletics and has been described by a number of highly respected authorities in the sport as the premier event in strongman. Organized by TWI, an IMG Media company, it is broadcast around the end of December each year...

 competition on multiple occasions.

Career

Jason Bergmann came to international attention with a third place finish in the All-American Strongman Challenge 2007

All-American Strongman Challenge

The All-American Strongman Challenge is a leading competition in strength athletics that takes place within the annual Californian FitExpo. Although North America has a number of prestigious strongman events determining the "Strongest Man in America", the "Strongest Man in Canada" and the...

. He then became a leading competitor on the Strongman Super Series

Strongman Super Series

The Strongman Super Series, known from 2005 to 2008 as the World's Strongest Man Super Series and reverting in 2009 to the World Strongman Super Series, is a sequence of grand prix events in the sport of strength athletics...

 circuit and in 2008 came second in the America's Strongest Man

America's Strongest Man

America's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in the USA and featuring only American athletes. The contest was established in 1997, with Mark Philippi winning the inaugural contest...

 competition. Having then been invited to the 2008 World's Strongest Man

2008 World's Strongest Man

The 2008 World's Strongest Man was the 31st edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Mariusz Pudzianowski from Poland. It was his fifth title. Derek Poundstone from the USA finished second, and Dave Ostlund also from the USA finished third after finishing sixth the previous year...

 he made the final ten (coming ninth overall). Strong finishes in the Strongman Super Series

Strongman Super Series

The Strongman Super Series, known from 2005 to 2008 as the World's Strongest Man Super Series and reverting in 2009 to the World Strongman Super Series, is a sequence of grand prix events in the sport of strength athletics...

 grand prixes in Venice Beach and Gothenburg were followed by a period of injury. In 2010 he began competing again and once again made the final ten of the prestigious 2010 World's Strongest Man

2010 World's Strongest Man

The 2010 World's Strongest Man was the 33rd edition of World's Strongest Man and was held at Sun City, South Africa from Sept. 15–22. 2009 champion Zydrunas Savickas won his second consecutive title, Brian Shaw placed second moving up a spot from 3rd the previous year, and Mikhail Koklyaev placed...

, having made the final on both occasions he had competed at the premier strongman competition.

Competition record

• 2006
  • 9. - All-American Strongman Challenge 2006
    All-American Strongman Challenge
    The All-American Strongman Challenge is a leading competition in strength athletics that takes place within the annual Californian FitExpo. Although North America has a number of prestigious strongman events determining the "Strongest Man in America", the "Strongest Man in Canada" and the...
    
    
• 2007
  • 3. - All-American Strongman Challenge 2007
    All-American Strongman Challenge
    The All-American Strongman Challenge is a leading competition in strength athletics that takes place within the annual Californian FitExpo. Although North America has a number of prestigious strongman events determining the "Strongest Man in America", the "Strongest Man in Canada" and the...
    
    
  • 4. - Super Series 2007: Mohegan Sun
    Strongman Super Series
    The Strongman Super Series, known from 2005 to 2008 as the World's Strongest Man Super Series and reverting in 2009 to the World Strongman Super Series, is a sequence of grand prix events in the sport of strength athletics...
    
    
• 2008
  • 5. - Super Series 2008: Mohegan Sun
    Strongman Super Series
    The Strongman Super Series, known from 2005 to 2008 as the World's Strongest Man Super Series and reverting in 2009 to the World Strongman Super Series, is a sequence of grand prix events in the sport of strength athletics...
    
    
  • 4. - All-American Strongman Challenge 2008
  • 2. - America's Strongest Man 2008
    America's Strongest Man
    America's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in the USA and featuring only American athletes. The contest was established in 1997, with Mark Philippi winning the inaugural contest...
    
    
  • 9. - World's Strongest Man 2008
    2008 World's Strongest Man
    The 2008 World's Strongest Man was the 31st edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Mariusz Pudzianowski from Poland. It was his fifth title. Derek Poundstone from the USA finished second, and Dave Ostlund also from the USA finished third after finishing sixth the previous year...
    
    
  • 2. - Poland vs USA team event
• 2009
  • 3. - Super Series 2009: Venice Beach
    Strongman Super Series
    The Strongman Super Series, known from 2005 to 2008 as the World's Strongest Man Super Series and reverting in 2009 to the World Strongman Super Series, is a sequence of grand prix events in the sport of strength athletics...
    
    
  • 3. - Super Series 2009: Göteborg
    Strongman Super Series
    The Strongman Super Series, known from 2005 to 2008 as the World's Strongest Man Super Series and reverting in 2009 to the World Strongman Super Series, is a sequence of grand prix events in the sport of strength athletics...
    
    
• 2010
  • 10. - World's Strongest Man 2010
    2010 World's Strongest Man
    The 2010 World's Strongest Man was the 33rd edition of World's Strongest Man and was held at Sun City, South Africa from Sept. 15–22. 2009 champion Zydrunas Savickas won his second consecutive title, Brian Shaw placed second moving up a spot from 3rd the previous year, and Mikhail Koklyaev placed...
    
    

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