Europe's Strongest Man

Europe's Strongest Man
2018
Tournament information
Location Leeds, England
Established 1980
Format Multi-event competition
Purse varies
Current champion
Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson

Europe's Strongest Man is an annual strength athletics competition which began in 1980. The event is held in various locations throughout Europe, and features exclusively European strongman competitors. Mariusz Pudzianowski currently holds the record for most wins with 6 titles. Zydrunas Savickas, Geoff Capes, Riku Kiri each hold three titles, while Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson holds 4 titles.[1] As of 2010, the Europe's Strongest Man contest has become a part of the Giants Live season of annual grand prix events. The contest serves as a qualifying event for the World's Strongest Man contest, with the top 3 placings qualifying for that year's WSM contest.

Results

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place Location
1980England Geoff CapesEngland Richard Slaney[2]Austria Vincenz HortnaglEngland London[3]
1981Sweden Lars HedlundEngland Geoff CapesSweden Sweden
1982England Geoff CapesNetherlands Simon WulfseSweden Roger EkstromNetherlands Amsterdam[3]
1983Netherlands Simon WulfseEngland Geoff CapesIceland Jón Páll SigmarssonNetherlands Holland
1984England Geoff CapesNetherlands Ab WoldersGermany Rudolf KusterNetherlands Marken[3]
1985Iceland Jón Páll SigmarssonIceland Iceland
1986Iceland Jón Páll SigmarssonPortugal Portugal
1987Netherlands Ab WoldersEngland Geoff CapesIceland Jón Páll SigmarssonNetherlands Holland
1988England Jamie ReevesIceland Jón Páll SigmarssonEngland Mark HigginsNetherlands Holland
1989England Jamie ReevesEngland Mark HigginsIceland Jón Páll SigmarssonIceland Iceland
1990Denmark Henning ThorsenNetherlands Ted Van Der ParreEngland Mark HigginsDenmark Denmark
1991Wales Gary Taylor/Scotland Forbes CowenEngland Jamie ReevesNetherlands Ted Van Der ParreEngland England
1992[4]Hungary László FeketeFinland Ilkka NummistoFinland Markku Suonenvirta
1992Netherlands Ted van der ParreIceland Magnús Ver Magnússon & England Jamie Reeves (tied)Wales Gary TaylorDenmark Denmark
1993Austria Manfred HoeberlWales Gary TaylorIceland Magnús Ver MagnússonNorway Norway
1994[4]Iceland Magnús Ver Magnússon
1994Austria Manfred HoeberlIceland Magnús Ver MagnússonWales Gary TaylorFrance France
1995Finland Riku KiriFinland Jouko AholaIceland Magnús Ver MagnússonGermany Germany
1996Finland Riku KiriGermany Heinz OlleschIceland Magnús Ver MagnússonFinland Finland
1997Finland Riku KiriIceland Magnús Ver MagnússonNetherlands Berend VenebergNetherlands Holland
1998Finland Jouko AholaIceland Magnús Ver MagnússonNorway Svend KarlsenFinland Finland
1999Finland Jouko AholaFaroe Islands Regin VagadalSweden Magnus SamuelssonFaroe Islands Faroe Islands
2000Netherlands Berend VenebergSweden Magnus SamuelssonPoland Jarek DymekNetherlands Sevenum
2001Norway Svend KarlsenFinland Janne VirtanenSweden Magnus SamuelssonFinland Helsinki
2002Poland Mariusz PudzianowskiPoland Jarek DymekNorway Svend KarlsenPoland Gdynia
2003Poland Mariusz PudzianowskiPoland Jarek DymekLatvia Raimonds BergmanisPoland Sandomierz
2004Poland Mariusz PudzianowskiPoland Tomasz NowotniakNote 1Lithuania Žydrūnas SavickasNote 1Poland Jelenia Góra
2005Poland Jarek DymekFinland Janne VirtanenUkraine Michael StarovPoland Płock
2006Event not held
2007Poland Mariusz PudzianowskiBulgaria Stoyan TodorchevPoland Sebastian WentaPoland Łódź
2008Poland Mariusz PudzianowskiPoland Grzegorz SzymańskiPoland Sławomir ToczekPoland Szczecinek
2009Poland Mariusz PudzianowskiPoland Krzysztof RadzikowskiPoland Mateusz BaronPoland Bartoszyce
2010
Giants Live tour		Lithuania Zydrunas SavickasEngland Terry HollandsEngland Mark FelixEngland Wembley Arena, London
2011Event not held
2012
Giants Live tour[5]		Lithuania Zydrunas SavickasLithuania Vytautas LalasEngland Laurence ShahlaeiEngland Leeds, England
2013
Giants Live tour[6]		Lithuania Zydrunas SavickasLithuania Vytautas LalasPoland Krzysztof RadzikowskiEngland Leeds, England
2014Iceland Hafþór Júlíus BjörnssonSweden Johannes ArsjoEngland Graham HicksEngland Leeds, England
2015Iceland Hafþór Júlíus BjörnssonPoland Krzysztof RadzikowskiEngland Mark Felix & Latvia Dainis Zageris (tied)England Leeds, England
2016England Laurence ShahlaeiIceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson

/ Sweden Johannes Arsjo

 England Leeds, England
2017Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson England Eddie Hall England Terry HollandsEngland Leeds, England
2018Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Georgia (country) Konstantine Janashia Poland Mateusz KieliszkowskiEngland Leeds, England

Notes
  1. All names from either Dave Horne's world of grip or Body.Builder.hu except those specified by Note 1

Championships by country

Country Titles
 Iceland8
 Poland7
 England6
 Finland5
 Netherlands4
 Lithuania3
 Austria2
 Scotland1
 Wales1
 Hungary1
 Norway1
 Denmark1
 Sweden1

Repeat champions

Champion Times
Poland Mariusz Pudzianowski6
Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson4
Lithuania Zydrunas Savickas3
England Geoff Capes3
Finland Riku Kiri3
England Jamie Reeves2
Iceland Magnús Ver Magnússon2
Finland Jouko Ahola2
Iceland Jón Páll Sigmarsson2
Austria Manfred Hoeberl2

References

  1. ↑ David Horne (May 7, 2010). "David Horne's World of Grip". David Horne. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
  2. ↑ Body.Builder.hu suggests that Lars Hedlund came second in 1980 whereas Dave Horne's world of grip names Richard Slaney
  3. 1 2 3 David Webster, Sons of Samson Volume 2 Profiles, page 78 (Ironmind Enterprises), ISBN 0-926888-06-4
  4. 1 2 David Horne's World of Grip names two tournaments in both 1992 and 1994
  5. ↑ http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2012/Jun/Zydrunas_Savickas_Wins_Europexs_Strongest_Man.html
  6. ↑ http://www.giants-live.com/a/id/102/Savickas-wins-Europe's-Strongest-Man-2013.html


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