2011 World's Strongest Man
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The 2011 World's Strongest Man was the 34th edition of World's Strongest Man
and was held on the campus grounds of Wingate University
in Wingate, North Carolina
, USA. The event was sponsored by MET-Rx
. The qualifying heats were scheduled for September 15th-18th, and the finals on Sept. 21st & 22nd, 2011.
In the UK, Channel 5 will show the competition, expected to be shown between Christmas 2011 and New Year 2012.
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...
and was held on the campus grounds of Wingate University
Wingate University
Wingate University was founded by Baptists in 1896 as Wingate School, an independent, co-educational institution and became a four-year college in 1977. In 1996, Wingate College became Wingate University....
in Wingate, North Carolina
Wingate, North Carolina
Wingate is a town in Union County, North Carolina and a suburb of the city of Charlotte. The population was 2,406 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wingate is located at ....
, USA. The event was sponsored by MET-Rx
Met-Rx
MET-Rx is a brand name of nutritional supplements, originally produced by Met-Rx, Inc., a California company started by A. Scott Connelly, and sold several times since....
. The qualifying heats were scheduled for September 15th-18th, and the finals on Sept. 21st & 22nd, 2011.
Qualified athletes
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| Zydrunas Savickas Žydrunas Savickas Žydrūnas Savickas is a professional strongman and is widely considered one of the all-time greatest athletes in the history of the sport... |
 LithuaniaLithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... |
2009, 2010 World's Strongest Man champion, 2nd place 2002, 2003, 2004 World's Strongest Man | 6 time winner of Arnold Strongman Classic Arnold Strongman Classic The 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:... from 2003–2008, 2nd place 2010, 3rd place 2011 2 time winner IFSA Strongman World Championships, 3rd place 2007 2008 Strongman Champions League Strongman Champions League The 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,... overall champion 2009 Fortissimus Fortissimus The 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"... champion, 2nd place 2008 2004 overall winner 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... , 3rd in 2002, 2nd in 2003 3 time winner World Log Lift Championships 2008, 2009, 2011 winner 2010 Europe's Strongest Man Europe's Strongest Man Europe'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... 1st place Giants Live Turkey 2010 10 time winner of Lithuania's Strongest Man Lithuania's Strongest Man Lithuania's Strongest Man is an annual strongman contest held in Lithuania and features exclusively Lithuanian strength athletes. Zydrunas Savickas has won the title 10 times.-Results:*Results courtesy of -External links:*... 2nd place 2000 IPF World Powerlifting Championships International Powerlifting Federation The International Powerlifting Federation is an international governing body for the sport of powerlifting as recognized by the General Association of International Sports Federations as well as the International Olympic Committee via inclusion into the World Games.The IPF was founded in 1971, and... in +125kg class |
| Brian Shaw Brian Shaw (strongman) Brian Shaw is a professional strongman competitor and winner of the 2011 World's Strongest Man competition.-Early life:... |
 USA |
2nd place 2010 World's Strongest Man, 3rd place 2009 World's Strongest Man | 2011 Arnold Strongman Classic Arnold Strongman Classic The 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:... champion 2009 & 2010 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... overall champion winner Giants Live Giants Live Giants 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... London 2011 event 3rd place Fortissimus Fortissimus The 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"... 2009 2nd place Giants Live Turkey 2010 |
| Laurence Shahlaei Laurence Shahlaei Laurence Shahlaei is a British strongman competitor, winner of the England's Strongest Man title at 2009 and repeat competitor at the World's Strongest Man.-Early life:... |
 United KingdomUnited Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
9th place 2009 World's Strongest Man | 2009 England's Strongest Man 2011 Strongman Champions League Strongman Champions League The 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,... South Africa champion 2nd place Giants Live Giants Live Giants 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... London 2011 |
| Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... |
Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans... |
7th place 2010 World's Strongest Man | 2nd place overall 2008 Strongman Champions League Strongman Champions League The 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,... 3 times Serbia's Strongest Man winner 2010 Strongman Champions League Strongman Champions League The 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,... Bulgaria winner 2010 Strongman Champions League Strongman Champions League The 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,... Serbia 2nd place overall 2010 Strongman Champions League 1st place 2011 Strongman Champions League Serbia 1st place 2011 Strongman Champions League Bulgaria 1st place 2011 Strongman Champions League Canary Islands |
| Vytautas Lalas Vytautas Lalas Vytautas Lalas is a professional strongman competitor from Mažeikiai, Lithuania.Lalas won the junior Lithuanian championships in 2005, and Lithuania's Strongest Man in 2010.... |
Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... |
3rd place Giants Live London 2011 winner Strongman Champions League Strongman Champions League The 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,... 2011 Finland 3rd place 2011 World Log Lift Championships winner 2010 Lithuania's Strongest Man Lithuania's Strongest Man Lithuania's Strongest Man is an annual strongman contest held in Lithuania and features exclusively Lithuanian strength athletes. Zydrunas Savickas has won the title 10 times.-Results:*Results courtesy of -External links:*... winner 2010 Giants Live Giants Live Giants 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... Poland |
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| Sergey Romanchuk Sergey Romanchuk Sergey Romanchuk is a Ukrainian professional strongman competitor. Sergey has competed in the 2010 World's Strongest Man and 2010 Europe's Strongest Man contests. Sergey recently won the Strongman Champions League event in Kiev, Ukraine on Dec. 18, 2010.Sergey recently won the Giants Live Ukraine... |
 UkraineUkraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... |
1st place Giants Live Giants Live Giants 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... Ukraine 2011 |
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| Terry Hollands Terry Hollands Terry Hollands , is one of the world's leading strongman competitors and was Britain's Strongest Man .-Early life:... |
United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
3rd place World's Strongest Man 2007, 7th place 2006, 10th place 2008, 6th place 2009, 8th place 2010 | Britain's Strongest Man Britain's Strongest Man Britain'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"... 2007 UK's Strongest Man 2005 England's Strongest Man (WSM) 2009 Strongman Champions League Strongman Champions League The 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,... 2010 overall champion 1st place 2011 All-American Strongman Challenge 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... 7th place 2011 Arnold Strongman Classic Arnold Strongman Classic The 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:... |
| Derek Boyer Derek Boyer Derek Boyer is a Fijian-Australian actor, powerlifter, and strongman competitor.-Strongman/Powerlifting:... |
 FijiFiji 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... |
9th place 1997 World's Strongest Man | 12 time winner of Australia's Strongest Man Australia's Strongest Man 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.-Official... from 2000-2011(earned invite via 2011 win) 10th place Fortissimus 2009 |
| Jean Francois-Caron |  CanadaCanada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
1st place 2011 Canada's Strongest Man Canada's Strongest Man Canada'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... 2nd place 2011 North America's Strongest Man North America's Strongest Man North 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:... 2nd place Strongman Champions League Strongman Champions League The 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,... 2011 Canada semi-finals |
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| Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer is an American Professional Strongman athlete from Cypress, Texas. Travis is the owner of Athletic Nation gym... |
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5th place 2008, 2009 & 2010 World's Strongest Man | 3rd place 2009 & 2010 Arnold Strongman Classic Arnold Strongman Classic The 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:... winner 2011 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... |
| Derek Poundstone Derek Poundstone Derek Poundstone Derek Poundstone Derek Poundstone (born on September 28, 1981, 6'1" (1,85m), 341 lb is an American professional strongman athlete from Waterbury, Connecticut.... |
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2nd place World's Strongest Man 2008, 4th place 2009, 9th place 2010 | 3 time 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... champion (2007, 2008, 2010) 2 time Arnold Strongman Classic Arnold Strongman Classic The 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:... champion in 2009 & 2010 Fortissimus Fortissimus The 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"... champion 2008, 2nd place 2009 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... World Champion 2008 3 time Mohegan Sun 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... champion 2008–2010 Giants Live Giants Live Giants 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... Ukraine 2010 champion |
| Jason Bergmann Jason Bergmann (strongman) Jason Bergmann is a leading strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition on multiple occasions.-Career:... |
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9th place 2008 World's Strongest Man, 10th place 2010 | 2nd place 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... 2008 |
| Mike Jenkins Mike Jenkins (strongman) Mike Jenkins is a professional strongman competitor from Westminster, Maryland. Mike works as a High School athletics director outside of strongman. Mike was a college and professional football player before switching over to strongman competition in 2007... |
USA |
2nd place 2011 Arnold Strongman Classic Arnold Strongman Classic The 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:... 2nd place 2010 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... |
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| Nick Best Nick Best Nick Best is an American professional strongman competitor and powerlifter.-Powerlifting:Prior to competing in strongman, Best won the USAPL National Powerlifting Championships in the 125kg class in 1996 and 1997, as well as the WDFEF World Powerlifting Championships in 1996.-Strongman:Best holds... |
USA |
6th place 2010 World's Strongest Man | 1st place 2010 All American Strongman Challenge, 2nd place 2011 9th place 2006 IFSA Strongman World Championships 2nd place 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... Romania 2009 3rd overall 2009 Strongman Super Series 2nd place Strongman Super Series 2010 Sweden 9th place 2010 Arnold Strongman Classic Arnold Strongman Classic The 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:... , 7th place 2011 3rd place 2007 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... , 4th place 2008 1996 & 1997 USAPL National Powerlifting Champion in 125kg class 1996 WPFEF World Powerlifting Champion 125kg class |
| Mark Felix Mark Felix Mark Felix is a strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition... |
United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
4th place 2006 World's Strongest Man, 7th place 2007 | Rolling Thunder 2008 & 2009 World Champion and World Record Holder IFSA Britain's Strongest Man International Federation of Strength Athletes The International Federation of Strength Athletes was an international governing body for strongman competition... 2005 2nd place 2006 & 2007 Britain's Strongest Man Britain's Strongest Man Britain'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"... , 3rd place 2008 3rd place 2010 Europe's Strongest Man Europe's Strongest Man Europe'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... , 4th place 2008 2nd place All-American Strongman Challenge 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... 2010, 3rd place 2011 4th place Giants Live Giants Live Giants 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... London 2011 6th place 2011 Arnold Strongman Classic Arnold Strongman Classic The 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:... |
| Krzysztof Radzikowski Krzysztof Radzikowski Krzysztof Radzikowski is a professional strongman competitor from Łódź, Poland.Radzikowski recently won the Giants Live Poland event on August 6, 2011. This victory qualifies him for the 2011 World's Strongest Man contest.-Personal Records:*Squat - *Bench Press - *Deadlift - -References:... |
 PolandPoland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
1st place Giants Live Giants Live Giants 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... Poland 2011 2nd place 2009 World Log Lift Championships 3rd place 2008 & 2009 Poland's Strongest Man |
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| Stefán Sölvi Pétursson Stefán Sölvi Pétursson Stefán Sölvi Pétursson is a leading strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Career:... |
 IcelandIceland Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population... |
4th place 2010 World's Strongest Man | Iceland's Strongest Man 2009 & 2010 2008 IFSA IFSA IFSA 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... Iceland's Strongest Man 3rd place Giants Live Giants Live Giants 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... Poland 2009 3rd place Giants Live Turkey 2010 |
| Mateusz Baron | Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
1st place 2011 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships Arnold Strongman Classic The 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:... 3rd place Giants Live Giants Live Giants 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... Poland 2011 |
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| Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson is an Icelandic strongman competitor.-Career:Hafþór began competing in strongman after a severe knee injury ended his basketball career. He met Icelandic strongman Magnus Ver Magnusson at his gym "Jakabol" in 2008, and Magnus stated that Hafþór seemed like a good prospect... |
Iceland Iceland Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population... |
1st place 2011 Iceland's Strongest Man, 3rd place 2010 4th place Giants Live Giants Live Giants 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... Poland 2011 2nd place 2011 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships Arnold Strongman Classic The 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:... 1st place Strongest Man in Iceland 2010 & 2011 2nd place 2010 Jon Pall Sigmarsson Classic Jon Pall Sigmarsson Classic Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic is an annual strongman competition consisting of international athletes from various countries. The event was established in 2010 by contest organizer Hjalti Árnason, who was a childhood friend of the late Jón Páll Sigmarsson. The event takes place annually during the... |
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| Martin Wildauer Martin Wildauer Martin Wildauer is a leading Austrian strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Biography:... |
 AustriaAustria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
1st place 2011 Giants Live Giants Live Giants 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... Finland 2009 Austria's Strongest Man |
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| Vidas Blekaitis | Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... |
2nd place 2011 Giants Live Giants Live Giants 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... Finland 2nd place 2011 World Log Lift Championships, 3rd place 2009 7 time runner-up Lithuania's Strongest Man Lithuania's Strongest Man Lithuania's Strongest Man is an annual strongman contest held in Lithuania and features exclusively Lithuanian strength athletes. Zydrunas Savickas has won the title 10 times.-Results:*Results courtesy of -External links:*... 4th place 2009 Arnold Strongman Classic Arnold Strongman Classic The 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:... 7th place 2005 IFSA Strongman World Championships, 4th place 2006, 6th place 2007 |
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| Rauno Heinla |  EstoniaEstonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies... |
3rd place 2011 Giants Live Giants Live Giants 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... Finland |
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| Louis Philippe Jean | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
10th place 2009 World's Strongest Man | 1st place 2008 Canada's Strongest Man Canada's Strongest Man Canada'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... |
| Espen Aune Espen Aune Espen Aune is a Norwegian professional strongman competitor and winner of the 2011 Norway's Strongest Man.-Personal Records:*Squat - *Bench press - *Deadlift - -References:... |
 NorwayNorway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
1st place 2011 Norway's Strongest Man Norway's Strongest Man Norway'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 &... |
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| Rob Frampton | United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
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| Paul Pirjul |  RomaniaRomania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
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| Josh Thigpen | USA |
3rd place 2011 Giants Live Giants Live Giants 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... Ukraine |
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| Juha Matti Jarvi |  FinlandFinland 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... |
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| Alexander Klyushev Alexander Klyushev Alexander Klyushev is a leading strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Early life and career:... |
 RussiaRussia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
1st place 2010 Russia's Strongest Man | |
| Jack McIntosh Jack McIntosh John McIntosh was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Wick, Caithness, Scotland and became a merchant by career.... |
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Heat 1
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| Nick Best Nick Best Nick Best is an American professional strongman competitor and powerlifter.-Powerlifting:Prior to competing in strongman, Best won the USAPL National Powerlifting Championships in the 125kg class in 1996 and 1997, as well as the WDFEF World Powerlifting Championships in 1996.-Strongman:Best holds... |
USA |
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| Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson is an Icelandic strongman competitor.-Career:Hafþór began competing in strongman after a severe knee injury ended his basketball career. He met Icelandic strongman Magnus Ver Magnusson at his gym "Jakabol" in 2008, and Magnus stated that Hafþór seemed like a good prospect... |
Iceland Iceland Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population... |
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| Brian Shaw Brian Shaw (strongman) Brian Shaw is a professional strongman competitor and winner of the 2011 World's Strongest Man competition.-Early life:... |
USA |
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| Jean-Francois Caron | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
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| Rauno Heinla | Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies... |
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| Mark Felix Mark Felix Mark Felix is a strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition... |
Great Britian |
- events: loading, car walk, car deadlift, truck pull, dumbbell press, stones
Heat 2
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| Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer is an American Professional Strongman athlete from Cypress, Texas. Travis is the owner of Athletic Nation gym... |
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| Sergey Romanchuk Sergey Romanchuk Sergey Romanchuk is a Ukrainian professional strongman competitor. Sergey has competed in the 2010 World's Strongest Man and 2010 Europe's Strongest Man contests. Sergey recently won the Strongman Champions League event in Kiev, Ukraine on Dec. 18, 2010.Sergey recently won the Giants Live Ukraine... |
Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... |
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| Laurence Shahlaei Laurence Shahlaei Laurence Shahlaei is a British strongman competitor, winner of the England's Strongest Man title at 2009 and repeat competitor at the World's Strongest Man.-Early life:... |
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| Espen Aune Espen Aune Espen Aune is a Norwegian professional strongman competitor and winner of the 2011 Norway's Strongest Man.-Personal Records:*Squat - *Bench press - *Deadlift - -References:... |
Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
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| Paul Pirjul |  RomaniaRomania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
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| Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... |
 SerbiaSerbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans... |
- events: loading, keg toss, truck pull, dumbbell press, stones
Heat 3
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| Jason Bergmann Jason Bergmann (strongman) Jason Bergmann is a leading strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition on multiple occasions.-Career:... |
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| Mateusz Baron | Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
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| Martin Wildauer Martin Wildauer Martin Wildauer is a leading Austrian strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Biography:... |
Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
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| Vytautas Lalas Vytautas Lalas Vytautas Lalas is a professional strongman competitor from Mažeikiai, Lithuania.Lalas won the junior Lithuanian championships in 2005, and Lithuania's Strongest Man in 2010.... |
Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... |
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| Juha Matti Järvi | 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... |
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| Terry Hollands Terry Hollands Terry Hollands , is one of the world's leading strongman competitors and was Britain's Strongest Man .-Early life:... |
Great Britian |
- events: loading, keg toss, car walk, car deadlift, block press, stones
Heat 4
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| Mike Jenkins Mike Jenkins (strongman) Mike Jenkins is a professional strongman competitor from Westminster, Maryland. Mike works as a High School athletics director outside of strongman. Mike was a college and professional football player before switching over to strongman competition in 2007... |
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| Josh Thigpen | USA |
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| Rob Frampton | Great Britian |
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| Louis-Philippe Jean Louis-Philippe Jean Louis-Phillipe Jean is a Canadian strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition on multiple occasions.-Strongman career:... |
CAN CAN - Organizations :* Andean Community of Nations, a South American trade bloc with Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru* Campus Antiwar Network, an American network of students opposing the occupation of Iraq... |
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| Zydrunas Savickas Žydrunas Savickas Žydrūnas Savickas is a professional strongman and is widely considered one of the all-time greatest athletes in the history of the sport... |
Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... |
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| Alexander Klyushev Alexander Klyushev Alexander Klyushev is a leading strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Early life and career:... |
Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
- events: loading, keg toss, squat, truck pull, block press, stones
Heat 5
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| Jack McIntosh Jack McIntosh John McIntosh was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Wick, Caithness, Scotland and became a merchant by career.... |
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| Derek Boyer Derek Boyer Derek Boyer is a Fijian-Australian actor, powerlifter, and strongman competitor.-Strongman/Powerlifting:... |
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... |
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| Vidas Blekaitis | Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... |
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| Stefán Sölvi Pétursson Stefán Sölvi Pétursson Stefán Sölvi Pétursson is a leading strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Career:... |
Iceland Iceland Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population... |
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| Derek Poundstone Derek Poundstone Derek Poundstone Derek Poundstone Derek Poundstone (born on September 28, 1981, 6'1" (1,85m), 341 lb is an American professional strongman athlete from Waterbury, Connecticut.... |
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| Krzysztof Radzikowski Krzysztof Radzikowski Krzysztof Radzikowski is a professional strongman competitor from Łódź, Poland.Radzikowski recently won the Giants Live Poland event on August 6, 2011. This victory qualifies him for the 2011 World's Strongest Man contest.-Personal Records:*Squat - *Bench Press - *Deadlift - -References:... |
Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
- events: loading, keg toss, car walk, car deadlift, block press, stones
TV coverage
In the USA, ESPN and ESPN2 will be broadcasting the competition: the full event will be transmitted on ESPN2 on January 1, 2012, with ESPN showing it later in the month.In the UK, Channel 5 will show the competition, expected to be shown between Christmas 2011 and New Year 2012.