America'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...

 competition held in the USA and featuring only American

United States

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 athletes. The contest was established in 1997, with Mark Philippi

Mark Philippi

Mark Philippi – is a former leading strongman competitor, multiple entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition, and former holder of the America's Strongest Man title.-Biography:...

 winning the inaugural contest. Steve Kirit and Brian Schoonveld

Brian Schoonveld

Brian Schoonveld is a Strongman competitor from Valporaiso, Indiana. Brian is best known as a 2 time winner of America's Strongest Man in 2000 & 2001...

 each have 2 titles and 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....

 holds the record with 3 titles.

Official results - top three places

Year	Champion	Runner-Up	3rd Place
1997	Mark Phillipi	Harold Collins Harold Collins Harold "Iron Bear" Collins is a former strongman, Powerlifter and also a Philanthropist. Harold is a full-blooded American Indian and calls himself the "World's Strongest Native American". He is a member of the Lumbee-Cheraw tribe in North Carolina...	Tommy Ingalsbe
1998	Karl Gillingham Karl Gillingham Karl Gillingham is a Professional Strongman and powerlifter from Minnesota.-Strongman career:...	Doug Ahr	Harold Collins Harold Collins Harold "Iron Bear" Collins is a former strongman, Powerlifter and also a Philanthropist. Harold is a full-blooded American Indian and calls himself the "World's Strongest Native American". He is a member of the Lumbee-Cheraw tribe in North Carolina...
1999	Brian Neese Brian Neese Bryan Neese is an American professional strongman competitor. Bryan is best known for winning the 1999 America's Strongest Man contest, his career best win. A weightlifting Coach at Brownsburg Highschool....	Ken Brown	Odd Haugen
2000	Brian Schoonveld Brian Schoonveld Brian Schoonveld is a Strongman competitor from Valporaiso, Indiana. Brian is best known as a 2 time winner of America's Strongest Man in 2000 & 2001...	Phil Pfister Phil Pfister Phil Pfister , is a leading American strongman competitor, winning the 2006 Met-Rx World's Strongest Man competition and its $41,000 grand prize on September 23, 2006 in Sanya, China. He is the first American to win since Bill Kazmaier in 1982...	Whit Baskin
2001	Brian Schoonveld Brian Schoonveld Brian Schoonveld is a Strongman competitor from Valporaiso, Indiana. Brian is best known as a 2 time winner of America's Strongest Man in 2000 & 2001...	Phil Pfister Phil Pfister Phil Pfister , is a leading American strongman competitor, winning the 2006 Met-Rx World's Strongest Man competition and its $41,000 grand prize on September 23, 2006 in Sanya, China. He is the first American to win since Bill Kazmaier in 1982...	Mark Phillipi
2002	Steve Kirit	Johnny Perry Johnny Perry Johnny Wade Perry Jr. was a professional strongman competitor from Zebulon, North Carolina. Perry is best known for finishing fourth in the finals in the 2002 World's Strongest Man competition.-Death:...	Karl Gillingham Karl Gillingham Karl Gillingham is a Professional Strongman and powerlifter from Minnesota.-Strongman career:...
2003	Steve Kirit	Phil Pfister Phil Pfister Phil Pfister , is a leading American strongman competitor, winning the 2006 Met-Rx World's Strongest Man competition and its $41,000 grand prize on September 23, 2006 in Sanya, China. He is the first American to win since Bill Kazmaier in 1982...	Mark Phillipi
2004	Van Hatfield Van Hatfield Van Hatfield is an American professional strongman competitor from Mapleton, Utah. Van won America's Strongest Man in 2004, his career best win. Van came in 2nd at the IFSA Strongman World Team Championships in 2005 with team Pan-America with teammates Travis Ortmayer, Geoff Dolan and Jon Andersen...	Phil Pfister Phil Pfister Phil Pfister , is a leading American strongman competitor, winning the 2006 Met-Rx World's Strongest Man competition and its $41,000 grand prize on September 23, 2006 in Sanya, China. He is the first American to win since Bill Kazmaier in 1982...	Karl Gillingham Karl Gillingham Karl Gillingham is a Professional Strongman and powerlifter from Minnesota.-Strongman career:...
2005	Event not held
2006	Steve MacDonald Steve MacDonald (strongman) Steve MacDonald is a strongman competitor from Pittsburgh. Steve has competed in the IFSA organization as well as the Arnold Strongman Classic. Steve set a world record on the stone for height at the 2007 Arnold Strongman Classic, lifting a 522 lb. Atlas Stone...	Jon Andersen Jon Andersen Jon Andersen Reel, normally referred to simply as Jon Andersen is an American bodybuilder, strongman competitor and professional wrestler. Anderson currently splits his time between working for Pro Wrestling Revolution in California and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in Mexico...	Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer is an American Professional Strongman athlete from Cypress, Texas. Travis is the owner of Athletic Nation gym...
2007	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....	Van Hatfield Van Hatfield Van Hatfield is an American professional strongman competitor from Mapleton, Utah. Van won America's Strongest Man in 2004, his career best win. Van came in 2nd at the IFSA Strongman World Team Championships in 2005 with team Pan-America with teammates Travis Ortmayer, Geoff Dolan and Jon Andersen...	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...
2008	Jason Kristal	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:...	Van Hatfield Van Hatfield Van Hatfield is an American professional strongman competitor from Mapleton, Utah. Van won America's Strongest Man in 2004, his career best win. Van came in 2nd at the IFSA Strongman World Team Championships in 2005 with team Pan-America with teammates Travis Ortmayer, Geoff Dolan and Jon Andersen...
2009	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....	Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer is an American Professional Strongman athlete from Cypress, Texas. Travis is the owner of Athletic Nation gym...	Andy Vincent
2010	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....	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...	Marshall White Marshall White Marshall White is an American Professional Strongman athlete from Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Marshall was born in Houston, Texas and now lives in Pagosa Springs, Colorado with his wife Rachel, whom he married in 2005...
2011	Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer is an American Professional Strongman athlete from Cypress, Texas. Travis is the owner of Athletic Nation gym...	Dave Ostlund David Ostlund David Ostlund is an American Professional Strongman athlete from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up in Edina, Minnesota and attended Edina High School. Ostlund was a member of the Edina track and field team and competed in the shot put and discus events...	Michael Burke Michael Burke Michael Burke or Mike Burke may refer to:*Michael E. Burke , American politician from Wisconsin*Michael Burke , former MLS player for DC United*Michael Burke , inter-county Gaelic football player for Meath...

Repeat champions

Champion	Times
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....	3
Steve Kirit	2
Brian Schoonveld Brian Schoonveld Brian Schoonveld is a Strongman competitor from Valporaiso, Indiana. Brian is best known as a 2 time winner of America's Strongest Man in 2000 & 2001...	2

2011: America's Strongest Man Competition

Dates: August 5 - 6, 2011

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, the county seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area encompassing all of Garland County...

: Summit Arena

Summit Arena

The Summit Arena is a 6,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA. It hosts local sporting events, concerts, and assorted other engagements such as the Miss Arkansas Pageant. It was opened in 2003. The arena can seat 6,000 for sporting events and the circus...

Events

Friday Aug 5th @ 7PM CST:

Iron Mind Axle Clean and Press

Clean and press

The clean and press is a weight training exercise, and was part of the sport of weightlifting in the Olympics until 1972. It was removed from Olympic weightlifting due to difficulties in judging proper technique....

 Max: Each lifter will have three attempts. (There will be a predetermined weight chart.) Each lifter will have one minute per attempt. No built up belts. Chalk only. (This will be an official Iron Mind "world record" event.)

Landers Harley-Davidson Yoke & Sled: Drag a 950-pound yoke and a 700-pound "Fat Boy" sled for 60 feet each with a one-minute time limit.

Bigg Dogg Strongg Husafell Stone

Husafell Stone

Husafell Stone, is a legendary lifting stone located in Husafell, Iceland. The stone weighs roughly 418 lbs; and is kept near a goat pen built by pastor Snorri Bjornsson over two hundred years ago. The stone has been used as a test of strength by either simply lifting the stone, or by lifting and...

: 400-pound H-stone lift from the ground carried as far as possible. Chalk only. No built up belts.

Allen Tillery Chevy Colorado Wheelbarrow: Truck will be lifted and carried 80 feet with one-minute time limit. No straps. Unlimited drops. Chalk only.

Saturday Aug 6th @ 1PM CST:

Coco Beverage Budweiser Keg Over the Bar

Keg Tossing

Keg tossing is a sport that involves the heaving of a standard 15.5 gallon beer keg. Most people would refer to this type of keg as a "half-keg" or "half-barrel." The keg must be completely emptied before it should be tossed to avoid injuries. There are many different types of keg tossing, as it is...

: 16-foot bar with 8 kegs of various weights thrown over the bar with a one-minute time limit.

Push-Pull Medley: 200-pound circus DB; 675-pound axle deadlift; 320-pound axle clean and press

Clean and press

The clean and press is a weight training exercise, and was part of the sport of weightlifting in the Olympics until 1972. It was removed from Olympic weightlifting due to difficulties in judging proper technique....

; 715-pound standard deadlift

Deadlift

The deadlift is a weight training exercise where a loaded barbell is lifted off the ground from a stabilized, bent over position. It is one of the three canonical powerlifting exercises, along with the squat and bench press.-Overview:...

; 340-pound log clean and press. Any order in 75 seconds. Straps and chalk allowed.

Allen Tillery Chevy Cruze Car Hold: Car will be lifted and held as long as possible. Straps and chalk allowed.

Atlas Stones: 300-pound to 60 inches; 330-pound to 60 inches; 360-pound to 54 inches; 380-pound to 54 inches; 420-pound to 54 inches. In a 75 second time limit.