Strength athletics in the United States

Strength athletics in the United States refers to the various strongman events throughout United States and North America in the sport of strength athletics in association with the World's Strongest Man ("WSM") contest. America has both an amateur and a professional sanctioning body.

Pro/Amateur organizations

American Strongman Corporation ("ASC") is the sole sanctioning body for all professional American strength athletes and organizes the annual America's Strongest Man contest,[1] as well as the NAS US Amateur National Championships, the winner of which receives their pro card to compete in professional contests.[2] North American Strongman ("NASM") organizes the majority of the amateur contests in the United States, and holds pro qualifier events and national championship events throughout the year with men's, woman's, teen's and master's divisions as well as lightweight and heavyweight classes similar to ASC.

United States Strongman [3] is a relatively new organization.

America's Strongest Man

America's Strongest Man
2015
Tournament information
Location United States
Established 1997
Format Multi-event competition
Current champion
United States Dimitar Savatinov

America's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in the United States and featuring only American athletes. The contest was established in 1997, with Mark Philippi winning the inaugural contest.

Official results - top three places

[4]

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place Location
1997United States Mark PhillipiUnited States Harold CollinsUnited States Tommy IngalsbePrimm Valley Resort, Primm, Nevada
1998United States Karl GillinghamUnited States Doug AhrUnited States Harold CollinsLas Vegas, Nevada
1999United States Brian NeeseUnited States Ken BrownUnited States Odd HaugenHonolulu, Hawaii[5]
2000United States Brian SchoonveldUnited States Phil PfisterUnited States Whit BaskinMaryland Heights, Missouri[6]
2001United States Brian SchoonveldUnited States Phil PfisterUnited States Johnny PerryKokomo, Indiana[7]
2002United States Steve KiritUnited States Johnny PerryUnited States Karl GillinghamSt. Louis, Missouri[8]
2003United States Steve KiritUnited States Phil PfisterUnited States Mark PhillipiSt. Louis, Missouri[9]
2004United States Van HatfieldUnited States Phil PfisterUnited States Karl GillinghamAtlanta, Georgia[10]
2005Event not held
2006United States Steve MacDonaldUnited States Jon AndersenUnited States Travis OrtmayerColumbia, South Carolina[11]
2007United States Derek PoundstoneUnited States Nick BestUnited States Van HatfieldCharlotte, North Carolina[12]
2008United States Jason KristalUnited States Jason BergmannUnited States Van HatfieldCharleston, West Virginia
2009United States Derek PoundstoneUnited States Travis OrtmayerUnited States Andy VincentMorgantown, West Virginia
2010[13]United States Derek PoundstoneUnited States Mike JenkinsUnited States Marshall WhiteLas Vegas, Nevada
2011[14]United States Travis OrtmayerUnited States Dave OstlundUnited States Mike BurkeHot Springs, Arkansas
2012[15]United States Mike BurkeUnited States Mike CarusoUnited States Robert OberstLas Vegas, Nevada
2013[16]United States Brian ShawUnited States Robert OberstUnited States Dimitar SavatinovLas Vegas, Nevada
2014[17]United States Dimitar SavatinovUnited States Robert OberstUnited States John PosenPhoenix, Arizona
2015[18]United States Dimitar SavatinovUnited States Martins LicisUnited States Scott WeechAtlanta, Georgia
2016[19]United States Brian Shaw (strongman)United States Casey GarrisonUnited States Dimitar SavatinovSt. Louis, Missouri
2017[20]United States Jerry PritchettUnited States Dimitar SavatinovUnited States Wesley ClabornPhoenix, Arizona

Repeat champions

Champion Times
United States Derek Poundstone3
United States Brian Schoonveld2
United States Steve Kirit2
United States Dimitar Savatinov2

North America's Strongest Man

North America's Strongest Man
2011
Tournament information
Location various locations, North America
Established 1992
Format Multi-event competition
Current champion
Canada Christian Savoie

North America's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition consisting of athletes from both United States and Canada. The event was established in 1992.[4]

Official results - top three places

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place Location
1992United States Gary Mitchell
1993United States Steve Pulcinella
1994Event not held
1995Event not held
1996Event not held
1997Event not held
1998United States David Brown
1999United States Steve Dmytrow
2001Canada Hugo GirardCanada Geoff DolanUnited States Phil PfisterGatineau, Quebec
2002Canada Hugo Girard
2003United States Jon AndersenUnited States Chad CoyUnited States Walt Gogola
2004Event not held
2005Event not held
2006Event not held
2007Canada Jessen PaulinUnited States Brian ShawCanada Christian SavoieGatineau, Quebec[21]
2008Canada Jessen PaulinCanada Christian SavoieUnited States Pete KonradtGatineau, Quebec[22]
2009Canada Christian SavoieGatineau, Quebec[23]
2010[24]Canada Christian SavoieCanada Jean-Francois CaronCanada Scott CummineGatineau, Quebec
2011[25]Canada Christian SavoieCanada Jean-Francois CaronUnited States Karl GillinghamGatineau, Quebec

NAS US Amateur Strongman Championships

The Amateur US Nationals were created in 1997 and are held annually in various locations throughout the United States, with the winner of each weight class earning their pro card to compete professionally. Traditionally, the winner of the men's heavyweight class will go on to compete in major national and international strongman contests such as the World's Strongest Man and the Arnold Strongman Classic.[2]

Men's Heavyweight Champions

Year Winner Venue
2004 United States Travis Ortmayer
2005 United States Tom McClure[26] Louisville, Kentucky
2009 United States Justin Warren[27] Carencro, Louisiana
2010 United States Eric Peterson Reno, Nevada
2011 United States Braun Strowman[2] Tunica, Mississippi

References

  1. ↑ "AMERICANSTRONGMAN.COM". americanstrongman.com.
  2. 1 2 3 "AMERICANSTRONGMAN.COM". americanstrongman.com.
  3. ↑ "United States Strongman". United States Strongman.
  4. 1 2 "David Horne's World of Grip". www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com.
  5. ↑ "Neese & Ahola Win in Hawaii..." www.ironmind.com.
  6. ↑ "Schoonveld Wins The American Showdown..." www.ironmind.com.
  7. ↑ "Schoonveld Wins American Hercules". www.ironmind.com.
  8. ↑ "Steve Kirit Wins in St. Louis". www.ironmind.com.
  9. ↑ "Steve Kirit Wins 2003 IFSA-USA Nationals". www.ironmind.com.
  10. ↑ "Van Hatfield Takes the Lead in the MHP Pro Invitational Strongman Championships". www.ironmind.com.
  11. ↑ "America's Strongest Man - FreeTrainers.com Forums". www.freetrainers.com.
  12. ↑ "Magnus Ver Praises Derek Poundstone". www.ironmind.com.
  13. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-29. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
  14. ↑ "2011 America's Strongest Man, Photos, Videos & Results from Day 1 and Day 2! - Page 22".
  15. ↑ "Mike Burke Wins America's Strongest Man®". www.ironmind.com.
  16. ↑ "Brian Shaw Wins America's Strongest Man". www.ironmind.com.
  17. ↑
  18. ↑
  19. ↑ "Brian Shaw Wins the 2016 America's Strongest Man - BarBend". 2 October 2016.
  20. ↑ "Jerry Pritchett wins 2017 America's Strongest Man". 15 October 2017.
  21. ↑ "North America's Strongest Man". www.ironmind.com.
  22. ↑ "North America's Strongest Man: Christian Savoie in the Lead". www.ironmind.com.
  23. ↑ "Canadian Strongman Surges at North America's Strongest Man Contest". www.ironmind.com.
  24. ↑ Tuesday, September 7, 2010, Christian Savoie Wins North American Strongman Championships, by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. IronMind
  25. ↑ "Christian Savoie Wins North American Strongman Championships". www.ironmind.com.
  26. ↑ "Tom McClure Wins NAS Nationals". www.ironmind.com.
  27. ↑ "Justin Warren Wins the Heavyweight Class at the NAS Nationals". www.ironmind.com.
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