List of strongman competitions
Encyclopedia
World & continental championship contests
- World's Strongest ManWorld's Strongest ManThe 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...
- World Muscle Power ClassicWorld Muscle Power ClassicThe World Muscle Power Classic was one of the most enduring annual strongmen competitions, running for twenty years and in that time attaining the position of the second most prestigious strongman contest in the world, after the World's Strongest Man...
- WSM Super Series ChampionshipStrongman Super SeriesThe 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...
- World Championship (IFSA)
- World Open (IFSA)
- World Strongman Challenge (IFSA)World Strongman ChallengeThe World Strongman Challenge was one of the most enduring annual strongmen competitions, running in various guises for twenty years, with only two years break. In that time it attained the position of one of the most prestigious strongman contest in the world, after the World's Strongest Man and...
- Strongman Champions LeagueStrongman Champions LeagueThe Strongman Champions League is a strongman competition circuit, bestowing the Champions League Winner title to the overall winner, and is competed for by a pool of strength athletes containing some of the most notable in the sport, including Žydrūnas Savickas, Travis Ortmayer, Mikhail Koklyaev,...
- World Strongman Federation
- World Strongman Cup
- Arnold Strongman ClassicArnold Strongman ClassicThe Arnold Strongman Classic is one of the highest profile events featuring strength athletes in the world. Created by Dr. Terry Todd, it is an offshoot of the Arnold Sports Festival which takes place annually in Columbus, Ohio, USA.-History:...
- FortissimusFortissimusThe Fortissimus is a well recognised event in strength athletics. The name means "the mightiest" and is a multi-event challenge at the end of which the winner is crowned as the "Strongest Man on Earth"...
- World Strongman ChallengeWorld Strongman ChallengeThe World Strongman Challenge was one of the most enduring annual strongmen competitions, running in various guises for twenty years, with only two years break. In that time it attained the position of one of the most prestigious strongman contest in the world, after the World's Strongest Man and...
- Pure StrengthPure StrengthPure Strength was a strongman competition held from 1987 to 1990 which was created by Tjalling van den Bosch.-Event History:The first year of the event was known as "Pure Strength Challenge" and was a single man competition featuring only Bill Kazmaier, Geoff Capes and Jon Pall Sigmarsson. The...
- Strongbow Superman
- Le Defi Mark Ten InternationalLe Defi Mark Ten InternationalLe Defi Mark Ten International was one of the most prestigious strongman contest in the world in th 1980s and early 1990s. Staged in Quebec, Canada, it was begun as a tribute to Louis Cyr and was notable for the quality of the strength athletes it attracted, which included a number of winners of...
- World's Strongest Viking
- Strongest Man Alive
- World's Mightiest Man
- Beauty and the BeastBeauty and the Beast (strongman competition)The Beauty and The Beast Strongman Challenge, also known as the Beauty and The Beast World Strongman Challenge was a short-lived annual strongman competition that was notable for the calibre of the entrants it attracted, as well as for the reputation it attained in a short amount of time, being...
- Highlander World Championships
- Giants LiveGiants LiveGiants Live or The Giants Live Grand Prix Competition Series was created in 2009 as the official World’s Strongest Man Qualifying Tour taking over from the Strongman Super Series...
- Team Events
- IFSA World Team Championships
- World's Strongest Team Olympics
- Pure StrengthPure StrengthPure Strength was a strongman competition held from 1987 to 1990 which was created by Tjalling van den Bosch.-Event History:The first year of the event was known as "Pure Strength Challenge" and was a single man competition featuring only Bill Kazmaier, Geoff Capes and Jon Pall Sigmarsson. The...
- World's Strongest Team (Two men)
- World's Strongest Nation (Four men)
- IFSA World Team Championships
- World's Strongest Team Olympics
- World Strongman Federation World Team Cup
Europe
- Europe's Strongest ManEurope's Strongest ManEurope's Strongest Man is an annual strength athletics competition which began in 1980. The event is held in various locations throughout Europe, and features exclusively European strongman competitors. Mariusz Pudzianowski currently holds the record for most wins with 6 titles...
- Europe's Strongest Man (IFSA)IFSAIFSA can refer to the following:* International Federation of Strength Athletes* International Financial Services Authority* International Forestry Students' Association* International Free Skiers Association* International Freestyle Skater Association...
- Strongest Man of Europe
- European Muscle Power Champs
- European Hercules
- European Open
- European Strongman Classic
- Team Events
- Europes Strongest Team
North America
- North America's Strongest ManNorth America's Strongest ManNorth America's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition consisting of athletes from both America and Canada. The event was established in 1993.-Official results - top three places:...
- Pan-American Championships (IFSA)
- North American Highlander Association (NAHA)
Grand Prix & international contests
- Atlantic Giant/Faroe Grand Prix
- Baltic Champion
- Battle Of The Giants
- Callander Grand Prix (Scotland)
- Champions Trophy - Holland
- Champions Trophy - Turkey
- China Grand Prix
- Clash of the Celtic Giants Ireland
- Clash of Titans Scotland
- Commonwealth Games Strongman
- Cyprus Grand Prix (IFSA)
- Czech Grand Prix
- Denmark Grand Prix
- Denmark Grand Prix (IFSA)
- Dubai Grand Prix (IFSA)
- Finland Grand Prix
- Fit Expo
- Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival
- Germany Grand Prix
- Helsinki Grand Prix
- Holland Grand Prix
- Holland Grand Prix (IFSA)
- Hresysti (Iceland Strength contest)
- Hungary Grand Prix
- Hungary Grand Prix (IFSA)
- Hungary Grand Prix Olympic Strongest Man (IFSA)
- Ireland Grand Prix
- Khanty-Mansijsk GP (WSF)
- Kraftur Tournament
- Las Vegas Grand Prix
- Latvia Grand Prix (IFSA)
- Lithuania Grand Prix (IFSA)
- Manfred Hoeberl Classic
- MHP X-treme Strongman Challenge
- Moscow Grand Prix (IFSA)
- Moscow Grand Prix - Globe's Strongest Man
- Nordic Championship (IFSA)
- Nordic Strongman Competition
- Nordics Strongest Man
- Norway: Kristiansand Showlift Open
- Polish Grand Prix
- Romanian Grand Prix
- Russia Grand Prix (IFSA)
- Russia Grand Prix
- Serbia Grand Prix (IFSA/United Strongman Series)
- Scandinavian Strongest Man
- Scottish Power Challenge
- Tornio-Haparanda (Finland) Grand Prix (IFSA)
- Turkey Grand Prix
- Ukraine Grand Prix (IFSA/United Strongman Series)
- Ukraine
- Viking of the North
- World Record Breakers
- WSF World Cup
European national championship contests
- Austria Strongest Man
- Austrian Summer Giants
- Austrian Winter Giants
- Belarus Strongest Man
- Belgium's Strongest ManBelgium's Strongest ManBelgium's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in Belgium and featuring exclusively Belgian athletes. The contest was established in 2008. Jimmy Laureys holds the record for most wins with 3 wins.-Top 3 placings:...
- Bulgaria Strongest Man
- Czech Strongest Man
- Denmark's Strongest Man
- Denmark's Strongest Viking
- Estonia's Strongest Man
- Faroe Islands Strongest Man
- Finland's Strongest ManFinland's Strongest ManFinland's Strongest Man is an annual strongman held every year in Finland since 1987. Jon Pall Sigmarsson, Bill Kazmaier and Hjalti Arnason were guests in the competition but their placings were not included in the final results...
- Finland's Nationals
- France's Strongest Man
- Germany's Strongest ManGermany's Strongest ManGermany's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in Germany and featuring exclusively German athletes. Heinz Ollesch holds the record for most wins with 12 wins.-Top 3 placings:...
- Holland's Strongest ManHolland's Strongest ManHolland's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in the Netherlands and featuring exclusively Dutch athletes. The contest was established in 1979, although there have been several years that the event was not held. Berend Veneberg holds the record for most wins with 7, and Jarno...
- Hungary's Strongest Man
- Iceland's Strongest Man
- Iceland's Strongest Man (IFSA)
- Iceland's Strongest Viking
- Italy's Strongest Man
- Latvia's Strongest Man
- Lithuania's Strongman Championships
- Norway's Strongest ManNorway's Strongest ManNorway's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in Norway. The event was established in 1998. Kurt Kvikkstad won in 1998 & 1999, with Roy Holte winning the next 3 years. Svend Karlsen took the 2003, 2005, and 2006 titles. Arild Haugen won in 2007 & 2008. Richard Skog won in 2009 &...
- Norway's Strongest Viking
- Poland's Strongest Man
- Romania's Strongest Man
- Russia's Strongest Man
- Slovenia's Strongest Man
- Spain's Strongest Man
- Sweden's Strongest ManSweden's Strongest ManSweden's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in Sweden and featuring exclusively Swedish athletes. Magnus Samuelsson holds the record for most wins with 9 wins.-Top 3 placings:...
- Strongest Man in Iceland
British Isles
- British Isles wide
- Britain's Strongest ManBritain's Strongest ManBritain's Strongest Man is an annual strongman event held in the United Kingdom. Competitors qualify for the final through regional heats and the winner is awarded the title of "Britain's Strongest Man"...
- UK Strongest Man
- UK Championship (IFSA)
- British Championships (IFSA)
- Britain's Most Powerful Man
- British Muscle Power Championship
- UK Team Champs
- UK Truck Pulling Championships - (Mercedes Benz)
- National Truck Pulling Championships - (ASA/Bristol Street Motors)
- British Truck Pulling Championships - (Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC)
- Britain's Strongest Man
- Regional
- England's Strongest Man
- Scotland's Strongest Man
- Wales Strongest Man
- All Ireland Strongest Man
- Northern Ireland (Ulster) Strongest Man
- Ulster's Strongest Man
- Republic of Ireland's Strongest Man
- Western Isles Strongest manWestern Isles Strongest manWestern Isles Strongest man is held annually at the village of Tong on the island of Lewis and Harris. It is usually held in conjunction with the local Highland Games where the heavy athletes compete against each other over the coveted title, a trophy and prize money...
- Orkney\Shetland's Strongest Man
- CNP Professional Strongman Premier League
- Midland's Strongest Man
- Corby Great Strength Eccleston
- East Britain Strongest Man
- North of England Strongest Man
- Yorkshire's Strongest Man
Rest of the world national championship contests
- All Africa Strongman
- Australia's Strongest ManAustralia's Strongest ManAustralia'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.-Official...
- Bahamas Strongest Man
- Brazil Strongest Man
- Canada's Strongest ManCanada's Strongest ManCanada's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in Canada, and features exclusively Canadian athletes. The event first started in 1982, with Tom Magee winning the first 2 titles. Hugo Girard would later go on to win a record 6 titles. After Hugo withdrew due to injuries, fellow...
- China Strongest Man
- Hawaii's Strongest Man
- Iran's Strongest Man
- New Zealand's Strongest Man
- Quebec Cup - Strongman series
- Quebec's Strongest Man
- South Africa's Strongest Man
- America's Strongest ManAmerica's Strongest ManAmerica'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...
AFSA contests
- AFSA Austria Full Strength Challenge
- AFSA Dubai Full Strength Challenge
- AFSA International Champion
- AFSA Oberhausen Full Strength Challenge
- AFSA Las Vegas Full Strength Challenge
- AFSA U.S.A Champion
- AFSA World Team Champion
Under 105K contests
- World Championships u105k (IFSA)
- IFSA World Strongman Challenge u105k
- Britain's Strongest Man u105k
- UK's Strongest Man u105k
- England's Strongest Man u105k
- Scotland's Strongest Man u105k
- Wales's Strongest Man u105k
- Canada's Strongest Man u105k
- Norway's Strongest Man u105k - Kristiansand Sowlift Open