Strongman Champions League
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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
, Ervin Katona
, Andrus Murumets
, Laurence Shahlaei
, Matt Wanat
and Terry Hollands
. Initially in close partnership with the IFSA
it quickly asserted its independence and has acted as a unifying force in the world of strength athletics, bringing together athletes from the IFSA with those affiliated to the World's Strongest Man
circuit, and having close cooperation with other major events such as Fortissimus
.
. It had negotiated with the IFSA to use its athletes only, rather than those used on the World's Strongest Man
circuit. In an official statement released by Marcel Mostert and Ilkka Kinnunen the format was described:
"A complete series of 10-12 competitions, that will take place all over the world, but most of the competitions will be held in Europe. The very best IFSA champions, referees and their organizers will be the guarantee of a great new, fresh excitement in Strongman sport. The competition venues are the best which each country can offer and it will include the country's own traditional elements." As well as citing that all points will be cumulated for a Champions League Winner at the end of the year, the organisers also explicitelty stated that "Rules will be done officially as usual in all IFSA competitions" and that "The top 3 will be directly placed in the IFSA World Championships". Mostert also said "All together we think that this is a perfect platform of competitions that will lead to another great World Championship.".
Thus, the IFSA were inextricably linked at the inception of the league. The IFSA, however, were in reportedly dire financial straits towards the end of that year. By December, Mostert distanced the league from the ailing governing body and explicitely said that the Strongman Champions League had nothing to do with IFSA. He told IronMind
"We have our own logo, we have our own brand, we do our own competitions." Its own website was launched shortly afterwards.
The league organisers had originally reported that Champions League competitions "will be televised and spread all over the world and they released a list of venues that had been organised in advance. In the harsh economic climate of 2008, the league was not immune to the effects, and the league did have to cancel some venues, but unlike with the IFSA, the vast majority of the competitions still took place. In 2008, the SCL had 45 top strength athletes competing, representing more than 20 countries.
in order to unite the world strength community, the others being the American Strongman Corporation, and the Aussiepower organization. Within the agreement, Fortissimus, the competition that confers the title of "Strongest Man on the Planet", guaranteed that the winner of the America's Strongest Man
title would be granted a slot in Fortissimus from 2009, as would the winner of the Australia's Strongest Man
title. The agreement with the Strongman Champions League went further, stating that the top three athletes would have guaranteed places and in return the top Canadian athletes would have guaranteed selected participation in the Champions League. This later went further, guaranteeing the SCL its top five athletes would have places. The agreement was reemphasised in a joint statement from Marcel Mostert and Paul Ohl in early 2009.
The Strongman Champions League importantly made further progress in acting as a fundamental part of a unifying movement for world strength athletics by making plans to help get its athletes to the 2009 World's Strongest Man
contest. Mostert stated that "The top 5 SCL athletes will have places in the Giants Live
tour for qualifying at World's Strongest Man
(WSM) 2009". In addition, he also stated that wild cards for the WSM will include SCL athletes. He went on to say that "Finally we made it all possible again that all the athletes have chances to qualify for the WSM, which means in my opinion the WSM will have the strongest field ever in her history!". He went on to thank TWI/IMG
and Giants Live
for their part in making these possibilities. This was groundbreaking because for a number of years prior to this, the athletes under the IFSA
had been banned by the federation from entering WSM (since the IFSA fell out of favour with TWI). Likewise, the athletes invited to participate in WSM were not invited to participate in IFSA events. Some competitions bridged the divide, such as the Arnold Strongman Classic
and more reently Fortissimus
, but neither had the history or gravitas, or indeed popular appeal of the iconic World's Strongest Man
. The IFSA athletes, with the demise of the IFSA finances, almost all competed in SCL from 2008. This deal, along with the Fortissimus deal before it, united storngman in a way it had not been since 2004.
The 2009 season began properly on 9 May, with the Strongman Champions League Serbia. Finland followed on 16 May, with Slovakia and Holland in June.
Events were planned in the following locations but cancelled: Dubai, Germany and Hungary
The 2009 SCL finals were planned to take place in China
on November 25, 2009 but the event was cancelled.
, Spain. The second was the FIBO Classic in Germany.
In Germany Tobias Ide, the Strongest Man of Germany came in fourth and set a new German record in the log lift with 177.5 kg.
contest, seeing Bill Kazmaier
, hoist 157 kg to win the event and set a world record. Over eight years Kazmaier increased the record to 170 kg. Jamie Reeves
, winner of the 1989 World's Strongest Man
contest, managed 180 kg in 1992. It was ten years before 2001 World's Strongest Man
winner Svend Karlsen
set a new record in 2002 of 185 kg. In 2003, Hugo Girard
set a new record in Canada with 187.5 kg. In 2004 Raimunds Bergmanis set a new record lifting 190 kg. Zydrunas Savickas also set a new record in 2004, bringing it up to 200 kg, and then again in 2006 to 205 kg. In 2008 Savickas broke it twice more, with marks of 207.5 and 210.
, Ervin Katona
, Sebastian Wenta
, Oleksandr Lashyn, Tobias Ide
, Agris Kazelniks
, Oleksandr Pekanaov, Krzysztof Radzikowski
and Saulius Brusokas.
The competition, held in Lithuania, saw each lift judged by three officials similar to Powerlifting
and Olympic Weightlifting. The referees were Strongman Champions League founders Ilkka Kinnunen, Marcel Mostert and Latvian weighlifter Viktors Ščerbatihs
, who had won the bronze medal in the +105 kg superheavyweight class at the recent Beijing Olympics
. One of the strongest contenders, Oleksandr Pekanov, who had a personal best of 190 kg missed his opener of 180 kg three times. However, a number of other athletes came away with personal records, and two National Records were set. Zydrunas Savickas missed his world record attempt of 212.5 kg, but won the championships with his lift of 200 kg.
, Lithuania on November 21 2009.
in Vilnius
, Lithuania
on Feb. 12, 2011 to kick off the 2011 SCL season. Key competitors were reigning champion Zydrunas Savickas
, Vidas Blekaitis and Vytautas Lalas
who finished in the top 3 places respectively, with Zavickas winning his 3rd straight log lift title. There were 12 athletes in total, 3 athletes failed their opening weight on all 3 attempts.
The event was broadcast live on Eurosport
.
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...
, Travis Ortmayer
Travis Ortmayer
Travis Ortmayer is an American Professional Strongman athlete from Cypress, Texas. Travis is the owner of Athletic Nation gym...
, Mikhail Koklyaev
Mikhail Koklyaev
Mikhail Koklyaev is a six-time Russian National Weightlifting champion, strongman competitor and powerlifter.He was born in 1978 in Chelyabinsk, Russia...
, Ervin Katona
Ervin Katona
Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :...
, Andrus Murumets
Andrus Murumets
Andrus Murumets is an Estonian strongman and entrant to the World's Strongest Man contest. He reached 5th in the World Rankings according to the IFSA rankings in 2008. Andrus competed in the IFSA World Championships in 2005 finishing 4th, 5th in 2006 and 5th in 2007...
, 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:...
, Matt Wanat
Matt Wanat
Matt Wanat is a professional Strongman competitor from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.-Strongman:Matt began competing in strongman in 2003, and is a frequent competitor in the Strongman Champions League contests....
and Terry Hollands
Terry Hollands
Terry Hollands , is one of the world's leading strongman competitors and was Britain's Strongest Man .-Early life:...
. Initially in close partnership with the IFSA
International Federation of Strength Athletes
The International Federation of Strength Athletes was an international governing body for strongman competition...
it quickly asserted its independence and has acted as a unifying force in the world of strength athletics, bringing together athletes from the IFSA with those affiliated 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...
circuit, and having close cooperation with other major events such as 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"...
.
History
The Strongman Champions League was developed by Ilkka Kinnunen and Marcel Mostert,longtime strongman promoters, with major contests to their credit worldwide, and was launched in 2008. Its founders described it as "a new episode in strongman". Initially, it appeared that the league was heavily driven by the IFSAInternational Federation of Strength Athletes
The International Federation of Strength Athletes was an international governing body for strongman competition...
. It had negotiated with the IFSA to use its athletes only, rather than those used on 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...
circuit. In an official statement released by Marcel Mostert and Ilkka Kinnunen the format was described:
"A complete series of 10-12 competitions, that will take place all over the world, but most of the competitions will be held in Europe. The very best IFSA champions, referees and their organizers will be the guarantee of a great new, fresh excitement in Strongman sport. The competition venues are the best which each country can offer and it will include the country's own traditional elements." As well as citing that all points will be cumulated for a Champions League Winner at the end of the year, the organisers also explicitelty stated that "Rules will be done officially as usual in all IFSA competitions" and that "The top 3 will be directly placed in the IFSA World Championships". Mostert also said "All together we think that this is a perfect platform of competitions that will lead to another great World Championship.".
Thus, the IFSA were inextricably linked at the inception of the league. The IFSA, however, were in reportedly dire financial straits towards the end of that year. By December, Mostert distanced the league from the ailing governing body and explicitely said that the Strongman Champions League had nothing to do with IFSA. He told IronMind
IronMind
IronMind Enterprises, Inc. is a niche market business based in Nevada City, California, that specializes in “tools of the trade for serious strength athletes.” Though many of its products include strength-training equipment and accessories, IronMind also publishes books, DVDs and the quarterly...
"We have our own logo, we have our own brand, we do our own competitions." Its own website was launched shortly afterwards.
The league organisers had originally reported that Champions League competitions "will be televised and spread all over the world and they released a list of venues that had been organised in advance. In the harsh economic climate of 2008, the league was not immune to the effects, and the league did have to cancel some venues, but unlike with the IFSA, the vast majority of the competitions still took place. In 2008, the SCL had 45 top strength athletes competing, representing more than 20 countries.
Fortissimus Cooperation
In 2008 Paul Ohl stated that the Strongman Champions League was one of three organisations that had made an agreement with FortissimusFortissimus
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"...
in order to unite the world strength community, the others being the American Strongman Corporation, and the Aussiepower organization. Within the agreement, Fortissimus, the competition that confers the title of "Strongest Man on the Planet", guaranteed that the winner of 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...
title would be granted a slot in Fortissimus from 2009, as would the winner of the 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...
title. The agreement with the Strongman Champions League went further, stating that the top three athletes would have guaranteed places and in return the top Canadian athletes would have guaranteed selected participation in the Champions League. This later went further, guaranteeing the SCL its top five athletes would have places. The agreement was reemphasised in a joint statement from Marcel Mostert and Paul Ohl in early 2009.
2009 and links with WSM
The 2009 programme was planned with ten major contests on schedule. In addition, feeder contests were introduced, one happening in Spain in December 2008 and a further event in Germany called the FIBO Strongman Classic in April 2009. The best two athletes from this FIBO classic 2009 edition were guaranteed into the Champions League, and it was postulated that this German event would be promoted to full SCL status in 2010.The Strongman Champions League importantly made further progress in acting as a fundamental part of a unifying movement for world strength athletics by making plans to help get its athletes to the 2009 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...
contest. Mostert stated that "The top 5 SCL athletes will have places in the 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...
tour for qualifying at 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...
(WSM) 2009". In addition, he also stated that wild cards for the WSM will include SCL athletes. He went on to say that "Finally we made it all possible again that all the athletes have chances to qualify for the WSM, which means in my opinion the WSM will have the strongest field ever in her history!". He went on to thank TWI/IMG
IMG (business)
IMG, originally known as the International Management Group is a global sports and media business headquartered in New York City.-History:...
and 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...
for their part in making these possibilities. This was groundbreaking because for a number of years prior to this, the athletes under the IFSA
International Federation of Strength Athletes
The International Federation of Strength Athletes was an international governing body for strongman competition...
had been banned by the federation from entering WSM (since the IFSA fell out of favour with TWI). Likewise, the athletes invited to participate in WSM were not invited to participate in IFSA events. Some competitions bridged the divide, such as the 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:...
and more reently 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"...
, but neither had the history or gravitas, or indeed popular appeal of the iconic 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...
. The IFSA athletes, with the demise of the IFSA finances, almost all competed in SCL from 2008. This deal, along with the Fortissimus deal before it, united storngman in a way it had not been since 2004.
The 2009 season began properly on 9 May, with the Strongman Champions League Serbia. Finland followed on 16 May, with Slovakia and Holland in June.
2008
| Name and Location | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Latvia |
 Žydrūnas SavickasŽydrunas Savickas Žydrūnas Savickas is a professional strongman and is widely considered one of the all-time greatest athletes in the history of the sport... |
 Travis OrtmayerTravis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer is an American Professional Strongman athlete from Cypress, Texas. Travis is the owner of Athletic Nation gym... |
Agris Kazelniks Agris Kazelniks !Agris Kazelniks is a strongman competitor from Ogre, Latvia. Agris is a 3 time Latvia's Strongest Man and frequent competitor in the Strongman Champions League. Agris finished 3rd overall in the 2008 season of Strongman Champions League, and 2nd place overall in the 2009 season.-References:... |
22 March |
| Serbia | Žydrūnas 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... |
Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... |
 Andrus MurumetsAndrus Murumets Andrus Murumets is an Estonian strongman and entrant to the World's Strongest Man contest. He reached 5th in the World Rankings according to the IFSA rankings in 2008. Andrus competed in the IFSA World Championships in 2005 finishing 4th, 5th in 2006 and 5th in 2007... |
10 May 2008 |
 Holland |
Žydrūnas 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... |
Andrus Murumets Andrus Murumets Andrus Murumets is an Estonian strongman and entrant to the World's Strongest Man contest. He reached 5th in the World Rankings according to the IFSA rankings in 2008. Andrus competed in the IFSA World Championships in 2005 finishing 4th, 5th in 2006 and 5th in 2007... |
Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer is an American Professional Strongman athlete from Cypress, Texas. Travis is the owner of Athletic Nation gym... |
1 June 2008 |
 Bulgaria |
Andrus Murumets Andrus Murumets Andrus Murumets is an Estonian strongman and entrant to the World's Strongest Man contest. He reached 5th in the World Rankings according to the IFSA rankings in 2008. Andrus competed in the IFSA World Championships in 2005 finishing 4th, 5th in 2006 and 5th in 2007... |
Žydrūnas 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... |
Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... |
21 June 2008 |
| Lithuania |
Žydrūnas 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... |
Vidas Blekaitis |
Saulius Brusokas |
2 August 2008 |
 Romania |
Žydrūnas 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... |
Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... |
 Oleksandr Lashin |
16 August 2008 |
 Finland |
 Mikhail KoklyaevMikhail Koklyaev Mikhail Koklyaev is a six-time Russian National Weightlifting champion, strongman competitor and powerlifter.He was born in 1978 in Chelyabinsk, Russia... |
Žydrūnas 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... |
Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... |
29 August 2008 |
| Overall placings | Žydrūnas 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... 130 points |
Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... 72 points |
Agris Kazelniks Agris Kazelniks !Agris Kazelniks is a strongman competitor from Ogre, Latvia. Agris is a 3 time Latvia's Strongest Man and frequent competitor in the Strongman Champions League. Agris finished 3rd overall in the 2008 season of Strongman Champions League, and 2nd place overall in the 2009 season.-References:... 60 points |
Events were planned in the following locations but cancelled: Dubai, Germany and Hungary
2009
| Name and Location | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | Mikhail Koklyaev Mikhail Koklyaev Mikhail Koklyaev is a six-time Russian National Weightlifting champion, strongman competitor and powerlifter.He was born in 1978 in Chelyabinsk, Russia... |
Andrus Murumets Andrus Murumets Andrus Murumets is an Estonian strongman and entrant to the World's Strongest Man contest. He reached 5th in the World Rankings according to the IFSA rankings in 2008. Andrus competed in the IFSA World Championships in 2005 finishing 4th, 5th in 2006 and 5th in 2007... |
Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer is an American Professional Strongman athlete from Cypress, Texas. Travis is the owner of Athletic Nation gym... |
Saturday, May 9, 2009 |
| Finland |
Andrus Murumets Andrus Murumets Andrus Murumets is an Estonian strongman and entrant to the World's Strongest Man contest. He reached 5th in the World Rankings according to the IFSA rankings in 2008. Andrus competed in the IFSA World Championships in 2005 finishing 4th, 5th in 2006 and 5th in 2007... |
Vidas Blekaitis |
 Martin WildauerMartin Wildauer Martin Wildauer is a leading Austrian strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Biography:... |
16/17 May 2009 |
 Slovakia |
Andrus Murumets Andrus Murumets Andrus Murumets is an Estonian strongman and entrant to the World's Strongest Man contest. He reached 5th in the World Rankings according to the IFSA rankings in 2008. Andrus competed in the IFSA World Championships in 2005 finishing 4th, 5th in 2006 and 5th in 2007... |
 Terry HollandsTerry Hollands Terry Hollands , is one of the world's leading strongman competitors and was Britain's Strongest Man .-Early life:... |
Alexander Klyushev Alexander Klyushev Alexander Klyushev is a leading strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Early life and career:... |
7 June 2009 |
| Holland |
Mikhail Koklyaev Mikhail Koklyaev Mikhail Koklyaev is a six-time Russian National Weightlifting champion, strongman competitor and powerlifter.He was born in 1978 in Chelyabinsk, Russia... |
Agris Kazelniks Agris Kazelniks !Agris Kazelniks is a strongman competitor from Ogre, Latvia. Agris is a 3 time Latvia's Strongest Man and frequent competitor in the Strongman Champions League. Agris finished 3rd overall in the 2008 season of Strongman Champions League, and 2nd place overall in the 2009 season.-References:... |
Richard van der Linden |
14 June 2009 |
 Spain |
Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... |
Andrus Murumets Andrus Murumets Andrus Murumets is an Estonian strongman and entrant to the World's Strongest Man contest. He reached 5th in the World Rankings according to the IFSA rankings in 2008. Andrus competed in the IFSA World Championships in 2005 finishing 4th, 5th in 2006 and 5th in 2007... |
 Jimmy LaureysJimmy Laureys Jimmy Laureys is a Belgian powerlifter and strongman competitor.-Biography:Jimmy was known as king kong at school due to his size. He began training seriously at the age of 15 and by 17 was powerlifting... |
10 October 2009 |
 England |
Žydrūnas 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... |
Mark Felix Mark Felix Mark Felix is a strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition... |
Andrus Murumets Andrus Murumets Andrus Murumets is an Estonian strongman and entrant to the World's Strongest Man contest. He reached 5th in the World Rankings according to the IFSA rankings in 2008. Andrus competed in the IFSA World Championships in 2005 finishing 4th, 5th in 2006 and 5th in 2007... |
18 October 2009 |
 Hungary |
Žydrūnas 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... |
Andrus Murumets Andrus Murumets Andrus Murumets is an Estonian strongman and entrant to the World's Strongest Man contest. He reached 5th in the World Rankings according to the IFSA rankings in 2008. Andrus competed in the IFSA World Championships in 2005 finishing 4th, 5th in 2006 and 5th in 2007... |
Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... |
31 October 2009 |
| Kiev Kiev Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press.... , Ukraine |
Žydrūnas 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... |
Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer is an American Professional Strongman athlete from Cypress, Texas. Travis is the owner of Athletic Nation gym... |
Agris Kazelniks Agris Kazelniks !Agris Kazelniks is a strongman competitor from Ogre, Latvia. Agris is a 3 time Latvia's Strongest Man and frequent competitor in the Strongman Champions League. Agris finished 3rd overall in the 2008 season of Strongman Champions League, and 2nd place overall in the 2009 season.-References:... |
14 November 2009 |
| Overall placings | Andrus Murumets Andrus Murumets Andrus Murumets is an Estonian strongman and entrant to the World's Strongest Man contest. He reached 5th in the World Rankings according to the IFSA rankings in 2008. Andrus competed in the IFSA World Championships in 2005 finishing 4th, 5th in 2006 and 5th in 2007... 105 points |
Agris Kazelniks Agris Kazelniks !Agris Kazelniks is a strongman competitor from Ogre, Latvia. Agris is a 3 time Latvia's Strongest Man and frequent competitor in the Strongman Champions League. Agris finished 3rd overall in the 2008 season of Strongman Champions League, and 2nd place overall in the 2009 season.-References:... 68 points |
Žydrūnas 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... 60 points |
The 2009 SCL finals were planned to take place in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
on November 25, 2009 but the event was cancelled.
2009 Qualifiers
The Strongman Champions League introduced qualifying competitions for 2009. From these competitions, the top two were guaranteed places in the SCL. The first qualifier was run in Los BarriosLos Barrios
Los Barrios is a small town and municipality in the south of Spain. It is part of the province of Cádiz, which in turn is part of the Andalusia region. It belongs to the Campo de Gibraltar comarca...
, Spain. The second was the FIBO Classic in Germany.
| Name and Location | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain Spanish International Challenge |
Jarno Hams Jarno Hams Jarno Hams is a strongman from the Netherlands. He was six times Holland's Strongest Man And participated in the World's Strongest Man in 2002 and 2003, but failed to qualify for the finals both times... |
Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... |
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... |
December 2008 |
 GermanyFIBO Classic |
Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer is an American Professional Strongman athlete from Cypress, Texas. Travis is the owner of Athletic Nation gym... |
Martin Wildauer Martin Wildauer Martin Wildauer is a leading Austrian strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Biography:... |
Igor Werner Igor Werner Igor Werner is a German strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Biography:... |
April 2009 |
In Germany Tobias Ide, the Strongest Man of Germany came in fourth and set a new German record in the log lift with 177.5 kg.
2010
| Name and Location | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuusamo Kuusamo Kuusamo is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the Oulu province and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .... , Lapland 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... |
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... |
Terry Hollands Terry Hollands Terry Hollands , is one of the world's leading strongman competitors and was Britain's Strongest Man .-Early life:... |
Konstiantyn Ilin Konstiantyn Ilin Kostiantyn Ilin is a leading Ukrainian strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man.-Biography:Born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Ilin took to strongman competition relatively late at the age of 30... |
March 21, 2010 |
| Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
Mikhail Koklyaev Mikhail Koklyaev Mikhail Koklyaev is a six-time Russian National Weightlifting champion, strongman competitor and powerlifter.He was born in 1978 in Chelyabinsk, Russia... |
Terry Hollands Terry Hollands Terry Hollands , is one of the world's leading strongman competitors and was Britain's Strongest Man .-Early life:... |
Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer is an American Professional Strongman athlete from Cypress, Texas. Travis is the owner of Athletic Nation gym... |
April 24, 2010 |
| Ideapark Ideapark thumb|right|300px|Ideapark is a shopping mall in Lempäälä, Finland. It is notable for being very large by Nordic standards. The mall was built on a greenfield site alongside the Helsinki–Tampere motorway approximately twelve kilometres south of Tampere... , 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... |
Mikhail Koklyaev Mikhail Koklyaev Mikhail Koklyaev is a six-time Russian National Weightlifting champion, strongman competitor and powerlifter.He was born in 1978 in Chelyabinsk, Russia... |
Terry Hollands Terry Hollands Terry Hollands , is one of the world's leading strongman competitors and was Britain's Strongest Man .-Early life:... |
Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer is an American Professional Strongman athlete from Cypress, Texas. Travis is the owner of Athletic Nation gym... |
May 16, 2010 |
| Limerick Limerick Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the... , Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
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... / Terry HollandsTerry Hollands Terry Hollands , is one of the world's leading strongman competitors and was Britain's Strongest Man .-Early life:... tie |
Agris Kazelniks Agris Kazelniks !Agris Kazelniks is a strongman competitor from Ogre, Latvia. Agris is a 3 time Latvia's Strongest Man and frequent competitor in the Strongman Champions League. Agris finished 3rd overall in the 2008 season of Strongman Champions League, and 2nd place overall in the 2009 season.-References:... |
June 6, 2010 | |
| Sofia Sofia Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated... , Bulgaria Bulgaria Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east... |
Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... |
 Johannes ArsjoJohannes Årsjö Johannes Årsjö is a Swedish strongman competitor.-Biography:Born in Norrköping, Sweden, Årsjö came to international prominence after winning Sweden's Strongest Man in 2009 A series of top 10 finishes in international grand prixs within both the Giants Live and Strongman Super Series circuits led... |
Terry Hollands Terry Hollands Terry Hollands , is one of the world's leading strongman competitors and was Britain's Strongest Man .-Early life:... |
June 13, 2010 |
| Holland |
Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer Travis Ortmayer is an American Professional Strongman athlete from Cypress, Texas. Travis is the owner of Athletic Nation gym... |
Mikhail Koklyaev Mikhail Koklyaev Mikhail Koklyaev is a six-time Russian National Weightlifting champion, strongman competitor and powerlifter.He was born in 1978 in Chelyabinsk, Russia... |
Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... |
June 20, 2010 |
| 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... |
Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... |
Agris Kazelniks Agris Kazelniks !Agris Kazelniks is a strongman competitor from Ogre, Latvia. Agris is a 3 time Latvia's Strongest Man and frequent competitor in the Strongman Champions League. Agris finished 3rd overall in the 2008 season of Strongman Champions League, and 2nd place overall in the 2009 season.-References:... |
Gabor Fargacs | August 29, 2010 |
| Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south... |
Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... |
Terry Hollands Terry Hollands Terry Hollands , is one of the world's leading strongman competitors and was Britain's Strongest Man .-Early life:... |
Konstantin Ilin |
October 9, 2010 |
| Kiev Kiev Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press.... , 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... |
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... |
Agris Kazelniks Agris Kazelniks !Agris Kazelniks is a strongman competitor from Ogre, Latvia. Agris is a 3 time Latvia's Strongest Man and frequent competitor in the Strongman Champions League. Agris finished 3rd overall in the 2008 season of Strongman Champions League, and 2nd place overall in the 2009 season.-References:... |
Mikhail Koklyaev Mikhail Koklyaev Mikhail Koklyaev is a six-time Russian National Weightlifting champion, strongman competitor and powerlifter.He was born in 1978 in Chelyabinsk, Russia... |
December 18, 2010 |
| Overall placings | Terry Hollands Terry Hollands Terry Hollands , is one of the world's leading strongman competitors and was Britain's Strongest Man .-Early life:... 132 points |
Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... 106 points |
Mikhail Koklyaev Mikhail Koklyaev Mikhail Koklyaev is a six-time Russian National Weightlifting champion, strongman competitor and powerlifter.He was born in 1978 in Chelyabinsk, Russia... 98 points |
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2011
| Name and Location | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuusamo Kuusamo Kuusamo is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the Oulu province and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .... , Lapland 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... |
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... |
Johannes Arsjo Johannes Årsjö Johannes Årsjö is a Swedish strongman competitor.-Biography:Born in Norrköping, Sweden, Årsjö came to international prominence after winning Sweden's Strongest Man in 2009 A series of top 10 finishes in international grand prixs within both the Giants Live and Strongman Super Series circuits led... |
Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... |
March 19, 2011 |
| Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
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... |
Terry Hollands Terry Hollands Terry Hollands , is one of the world's leading strongman competitors and was Britain's Strongest Man .-Early life:... |
Martin Wildauer Martin Wildauer Martin Wildauer is a leading Austrian strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Biography:... |
April 16, 2011 |
 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... |
Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... |
Johannes Arsjo Johannes Årsjö Johannes Årsjö is a Swedish strongman competitor.-Biography:Born in Norrköping, Sweden, Årsjö came to international prominence after winning Sweden's Strongest Man in 2009 A series of top 10 finishes in international grand prixs within both the Giants Live and Strongman Super Series circuits led... |
Jimmy Laureys Jimmy Laureys Jimmy Laureys is a Belgian powerlifter and strongman competitor.-Biography:Jimmy was known as king kong at school due to his size. He began training seriously at the age of 15 and by 17 was powerlifting... |
May 21, 2011 |
 South AfricaSouth Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
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:... |
Etienne Smit |
 Warrick Brant |
June 8, 2011 |
| Tampere Tampere Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in... , 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... |
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.... |
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:... |
Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... |
June 12, 2011 |
| Holland |
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:... |
Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... |
Jimmy Laureys Jimmy Laureys Jimmy Laureys is a Belgian powerlifter and strongman competitor.-Biography:Jimmy was known as king kong at school due to his size. He began training seriously at the age of 15 and by 17 was powerlifting... |
June 18, 2011 |
| Bulgaria Bulgaria Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east... |
Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... |
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.... |
Rob Frampton |
June 25, 2011 |
 Canary IslandsCanary Islands The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union... |
Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... |
Tomi Lotta Tomi Lotta Tomi Lotta is a strongman competitor from Finland. Tomi has competed in both the World's Strongest Man and IFSA Strongman World Championships, but failed to make the finals in both events. His career best win is the 2004 Finland's Strongest Man title. He is known by his nickname "the Finnish Beach... |
Jarno Hams Jarno Hams Jarno Hams is a strongman from the Netherlands. He was six times Holland's Strongest Man And participated in the World's Strongest Man in 2002 and 2003, but failed to qualify for the finals both times... |
September 3, 2011 |
| Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south... |
Konstiantyn Ilin Konstiantyn Ilin Kostiantyn Ilin is a leading Ukrainian strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man.-Biography:Born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Ilin took to strongman competition relatively late at the age of 30... |
Branislav Golier |
Tomi Lotta Tomi Lotta Tomi Lotta is a strongman competitor from Finland. Tomi has competed in both the World's Strongest Man and IFSA Strongman World Championships, but failed to make the finals in both events. His career best win is the 2004 Finland's Strongest Man title. He is known by his nickname "the Finnish Beach... |
September 10, 2011 |
 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... |
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... |
Jean-Francois Caron |
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:... |
Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2011 |
| Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
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... |
Jean-Francois Caron |
Agris Kazelniks Agris Kazelniks !Agris Kazelniks is a strongman competitor from Ogre, Latvia. Agris is a 3 time Latvia's Strongest Man and frequent competitor in the Strongman Champions League. Agris finished 3rd overall in the 2008 season of Strongman Champions League, and 2nd place overall in the 2009 season.-References:... |
Nov. 18-19, 2011 |
| 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... |
Dec. 17-18 2011 | |||
| Overall placings |
World Log Lift Championships
In its inaugural year, the Strongman Champions League introduced the World Log Lift Championships. The event had been a staple of strongman competitions from their earliest days, with the 1980 World's Strongest Man1980 World's Strongest Man
The 1980 World's Strongest Man was the 4th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Bill Kazmaier from the USA. It was his first title after finishing third the previous year. Lars Hedlund from Sweden finished second after finishing second the previous year, and Geoff Capes from the United...
contest, seeing Bill Kazmaier
Bill Kazmaier
Bill Kazmaier is a former powerlifter, strongman and professional wrestler from the United States. He is widely considered to be one of the all-time greatest competitors in strength competitions...
, hoist 157 kg to win the event and set a world record. Over eight years Kazmaier increased the record to 170 kg. Jamie Reeves
Jamie Reeves
Jamie Reeves is a former coal miner, strongman and professional wrestler. As a strongman, he won the 1989 World's Strongest Man, was World Muscle Power champion, and also had numerous other titles including Europe's Strongest Man and Britain's Strongest Man...
, winner of the 1989 World's Strongest Man
1989 World's Strongest Man
The 1989 World's Strongest Man was the 12th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Jamie Reeves from the United Kingdom. It was his first and only title after finishing third the previous year. Ab Wolders from the Netherlands finished second after finishing fourth the previous year, and...
contest, managed 180 kg in 1992. It was ten years before 2001 World's Strongest Man
2001 World's Strongest Man
The 2001 World's Strongest Man was the 24th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Svend Karlsen from Norway. It was his first title after finishing second the previous year. 1998 winner Magnus Samuelsson from Sweden finished second after finishing third the previous year, and 2000 winner...
winner Svend Karlsen
Svend Karlsen
Svend Karlsen is a former Norwegian strongman, powerlifter, and IFBB professional bodybuilder.-Powerlifting/Bodybuilding:...
set a new record in 2002 of 185 kg. In 2003, Hugo Girard
Hugo Girard
Hugo Girard is a Canadian strongman. Girard is a Strongman Super Series world Champion, a four-time World Muscle Power champion and a six-time Canada's Strongest Man.-Strength career:Prior to his career as a strongman competitor, Girard worked as a bouncer in a popular Quebec City...
set a new record in Canada with 187.5 kg. In 2004 Raimunds Bergmanis set a new record lifting 190 kg. Zydrunas Savickas also set a new record in 2004, bringing it up to 200 kg, and then again in 2006 to 205 kg. In 2008 Savickas broke it twice more, with marks of 207.5 and 210.
Log Lift World Record Progression
| Year | Name | Log Weight | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Bill Kazmaier Bill Kazmaier Bill Kazmaier is a former powerlifter, strongman and professional wrestler from the United States. He is widely considered to be one of the all-time greatest competitors in strength competitions... |
157 kg | USA |
| 1981 | Bill Kazmaier Bill Kazmaier Bill Kazmaier is a former powerlifter, strongman and professional wrestler from the United States. He is widely considered to be one of the all-time greatest competitors in strength competitions... |
163.5 kg | USA |
| 1988 | Bill Kazmaier Bill Kazmaier Bill Kazmaier is a former powerlifter, strongman and professional wrestler from the United States. He is widely considered to be one of the all-time greatest competitors in strength competitions... |
170 kg | Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... |
| 1989 | Jamie Reeves Jamie Reeves Jamie Reeves is a former coal miner, strongman and professional wrestler. As a strongman, he won the 1989 World's Strongest Man, was World Muscle Power champion, and also had numerous other titles including Europe's Strongest Man and Britain's Strongest Man... |
177 kg |  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... |
| 1992 | Jamie Reeves Jamie Reeves Jamie Reeves is a former coal miner, strongman and professional wrestler. As a strongman, he won the 1989 World's Strongest Man, was World Muscle Power champion, and also had numerous other titles including Europe's Strongest Man and Britain's Strongest Man... |
180 kg | South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
| 2002 |  Svend KarlsenSvend Karlsen Svend Karlsen is a former Norwegian strongman, powerlifter, and IFBB professional bodybuilder.-Powerlifting/Bodybuilding:... |
185 kg | Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
| 2003 | Hugo Girard Hugo Girard Hugo Girard is a Canadian strongman. Girard is a Strongman Super Series world Champion, a four-time World Muscle Power champion and a six-time Canada's Strongest Man.-Strength career:Prior to his career as a strongman competitor, Girard worked as a bouncer in a popular Quebec City... |
187.5 kg | 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... |
| 2004 | 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... |
188 kg | 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... |
| 2004 | Raimunds Bergmanis |
190 kg | 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... |
| 2005 | 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... |
200 kg | Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... |
| 2005 | 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... |
202.5 kg | Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
| 2006 | 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... |
205 kg | Holland |
| 2008 | 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... |
207.5 kg | Holland |
| 2008 | 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... |
210 kg | 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... |
| 2009 | 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... |
212.5 kg | 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... |
- Source of results:
2008
Zydrunas Savickas entered the 2008 Log Lift World Championships as the clear favorite, and intended to set a new record with 212.5 kg. Savickas' competitors included Mikhail KoklyaevMikhail Koklyaev
Mikhail Koklyaev is a six-time Russian National Weightlifting champion, strongman competitor and powerlifter.He was born in 1978 in Chelyabinsk, Russia...
, Ervin Katona
Ervin Katona
Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :...
, Sebastian Wenta
Sebastian Wenta
Sebastian Wenta is a shot putter, strongman and Highland Games competitor from Poland. Wenta's athletic career started with volleyball, and he eventually moved onto the shot put and discus throw. He began competing in strongman in 2005 and has quickly risen through the ranks...
, Oleksandr Lashyn, Tobias Ide
Tobias Ide
Tobias Ide is a German strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Biography:Ide started with training in 1995. In 2006 he competed for the first time in the final of Germany's Strongest Man where he placed seventh. A year later he would finish in fourth place. In...
, Agris Kazelniks
Agris Kazelniks
!Agris Kazelniks is a strongman competitor from Ogre, Latvia. Agris is a 3 time Latvia's Strongest Man and frequent competitor in the Strongman Champions League. Agris finished 3rd overall in the 2008 season of Strongman Champions League, and 2nd place overall in the 2009 season.-References:...
, Oleksandr Pekanaov, 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:...
and Saulius Brusokas.
The competition, held in Lithuania, saw each lift judged by three officials similar to Powerlifting
Powerlifting
Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...
and Olympic Weightlifting. The referees were Strongman Champions League founders Ilkka Kinnunen, Marcel Mostert and Latvian weighlifter Viktors Ščerbatihs
Viktors Scerbatihs
TotalTotalViktors Ščerbatihs is a Latvian weightlifter and politician and a three-time Olympian for his native country. He is 181 cm tall....
, who had won the bronze medal in the +105 kg superheavyweight class at the recent Beijing Olympics
Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 19. Competitions were conducted at the Beihang University Gymnasium.-Events:15 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:...
. One of the strongest contenders, Oleksandr Pekanov, who had a personal best of 190 kg missed his opener of 180 kg three times. However, a number of other athletes came away with personal records, and two National Records were set. Zydrunas Savickas missed his world record attempt of 212.5 kg, but won the championships with his lift of 200 kg.
| # | Name | Log Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... |
200 kg (missed 212.5 kg for a new world record) |
| 2 | Mikhail Koklyaev Mikhail Koklyaev Mikhail Koklyaev is a six-time Russian National Weightlifting champion, strongman competitor and powerlifter.He was born in 1978 in Chelyabinsk, Russia... |
195 kg |
| 3= |  Sebastian WentaSebastian Wenta Sebastian Wenta is a shot putter, strongman and Highland Games competitor from Poland. Wenta's athletic career started with volleyball, and he eventually moved onto the shot put and discus throw. He began competing in strongman in 2005 and has quickly risen through the ranks... |
195 kg (NR) |
| 3= | Oleksandr Lashyn |
195 kg |
| 5 | 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:... |
180 kg |
| 6 | Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... |
180 kg (NR) |
| 7 | Agris Kazelniks Agris Kazelniks !Agris Kazelniks is a strongman competitor from Ogre, Latvia. Agris is a 3 time Latvia's Strongest Man and frequent competitor in the Strongman Champions League. Agris finished 3rd overall in the 2008 season of Strongman Champions League, and 2nd place overall in the 2009 season.-References:... |
170 kg |
| 8 | Saulius Brusokas |
160 kg |
| 9 | Tobias Ide Tobias Ide Tobias Ide is a German strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Biography:Ide started with training in 1995. In 2006 he competed for the first time in the final of Germany's Strongest Man where he placed seventh. A year later he would finish in fourth place. In... |
160 kg |
- Source of results:
2009
The championships took place in KaunasKaunas
Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...
, Lithuania on November 21 2009.
| # | Name | Log Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... |
212.5 kg (WR) |
| 2 | 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:... |
195 kg |
| 3 | Vidas Blekaitis |
190 kg |
| 4 | Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... |
180 kg |
| 5 | Saulius Brusokas |
170 kg |
| 6 | Agris Kazelniks Agris Kazelniks !Agris Kazelniks is a strongman competitor from Ogre, Latvia. Agris is a 3 time Latvia's Strongest Man and frequent competitor in the Strongman Champions League. Agris finished 3rd overall in the 2008 season of Strongman Champions League, and 2nd place overall in the 2009 season.-References:... |
165 kg |
| 7 | Marys Leitis |
165 kg |
| 8 | Aleksandr Mantserov |
160 kg |
| 9 | Dainis Zageris |
150 kg |
- Source of results:
2010
The Log Lift Championships were not held in 2010, and was moved up to February 2011 to kick off the 2011 season of SCL.2011
The 2011 World Log Lift Championships were held in Siemens ArenaSiemens Arena
Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the second largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004...
in Vilnius
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
, 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...
on Feb. 12, 2011 to kick off the 2011 SCL season. Key competitors were reigning champion 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...
, Vidas Blekaitis and 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....
who finished in the top 3 places respectively, with Zavickas winning his 3rd straight log lift title. There were 12 athletes in total, 3 athletes failed their opening weight on all 3 attempts.
The event was broadcast live on Eurosport
Eurosport
Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...
.
| # | Name | Log Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... |
192.5 kg (missed 215 kg for a new world record) |
| 2= | Vidas Blekaitis | 190 kg |
| 3= | 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.... |
185 kg |
| 4= | Patrick Baboumian Patrick Baboumian Patrik Baboumian is an Armenian-German strongman competitor and former bodybuilder. In 1985, at the age of seven Patrik, along with his mother and grandmother, emigrated to Hattenhof, Germany. By the age of nine Patrik had developed an interest in weight training, which led him to pursue... |
185 kg (NR) |
| 5= | Ervin Katona Ervin Katona Ervin Katona, is a leading Serbian strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.- Biography :... |
185 kg |
| 6= | Warrick Brant |
182.5 kg |
| 7= | Bjorn Arne Solvang |
175 kg |
| 8= | Agris Kazelniks Agris Kazelniks !Agris Kazelniks is a strongman competitor from Ogre, Latvia. Agris is a 3 time Latvia's Strongest Man and frequent competitor in the Strongman Champions League. Agris finished 3rd overall in the 2008 season of Strongman Champions League, and 2nd place overall in the 2009 season.-References:... |
175 kg |
| 9= | 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... |
170 kg |