Mariusz Zbigniew Pudzianowski (born on February 7, 1977 in Biała Rawska) is a Polish

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...

 former 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...

 and current mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

. His nickname in Poland is "Pudzian".

During his career as a strongman, Pudzianowski has won five 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...

 titles—more than any other athlete—as well as two runner-up titles (including his most recent performance in the 32nd edition

2009 World's Strongest Man

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). In 2009, Pudzianowski debuted as a mixed martial artist.He is considered as the best strongman that has ever competed in the history of the sport.
Mariusz Pudzianowski was born in Biała Rawska, Poland.