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- Brian Shaw – Strongman. BORN: USA, 1982. HEIGHT: 6’8″ WEIGHT: 435 LBS. Shaw, a four-time WSM winner (2011, 2013, 2015, 2016), has posted bests of 1,014 pounds in the deadlift and 1,140 pounds in the Hummer tire deadlift in competition (with straps).
- Leonid Taranenko – Weightlifter. BORN: USSR, 1956. HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 260 LBS. Taranenko set the world record in weightlifting for the clean and jerk (266 kilograms, or 58.2 pounds) and total (475 kilograms, or 1,045 pounds) way back in 1988—an eon in weightlifting years—and these records still stand today.
- Andy Bolton – Powerlifter. BORN: ENGLAND, 1970. HEIGHT: 6′ WEIGHT: 350 LBS. Britain’s Andy Bolton is the first man in history to have deadlifted 1,000 pounds.
- Brian Siders – Powerlifter. BORN: USA, 1978. HEIGHT: 6’2″ WEIGHT: 345 LBS. Siders belongs on this impressive list for his overall strength–he excels in all three powerlifts with personal bests of 1,019 pounds in the squat, 799 pounds on the bench, and a deadlift of 865 pounds for a 2,651-pound total.
Louis Cyr ( French pronunciation: [lwi siʁ]; born Cyprien-Noé Cyr; October 10, 1863 – November 10, 1912) was a French Canadian strongman with a career spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His recorded feats, including lifting 500 pounds (227 kg) (1/4 ton) with one finger and backlifting 4,337 pounds (1,967 kg) (2 tons), show Cyr ...
- PAUL ANDERSON. He is often regarded as one of the strongest men in history. Anderson was a weightlifter and powerlifter who achieved incredible feats of strength, including a backlift of 6,270 pounds.
- ZYDRUNAS SAVICKAS. Known as “Big Z,” Savickas is a Lithuanian strongman and powerlifter. He has won numerous strongman competitions, including the World’s Strongest Man multiple times.
- HAFTHOR BJORNSSON. An Icelandic strongman and actor, Bjornsson gained fame for his role as “The Mountain” in the Game of Thrones TV series. He set a record for the heaviest deadlift by lifting 501 kg (1,104 pounds) in 2020.
- MARIUSZ PUDZIANOWSKI. A Polish strongman, Pudzianowski has won the World’s Strongest Man competition multiple times and is known for his incredible strength and athleticism.
Jul 31, 2023 · Cyr’s claim as the world’s strongest man stems from his 1895 backlift in Boston. Placing sixteen men on a platform lying across his back, Cyr completed a backlift totalling over 4,000 lbs.(15 ...
- Bruce Wilhelm (1977-1978) The inaugural World’s Strongest Man contest was held at Universal Studios, California, in 1977 and featured a hodgepodge of impressive athletes, including bodybuilders like Franco Columbu and Lou Ferrigno, professional wrestler/weightlifter Ken Patera, and NFL player Bob Young.
- Don Reinhoudt (1979) Following his runner-up placing in 1978, IPF World Powerlifting Champion Don Reinhoudt finished the 1970s as the only other winner of the nascent WSM competition with a victory in ’79.
- Bill Kazmaier (1980-1982) With a new decade underway, Bill Kazmaier staked his claim as strongman’s first major superstar thanks to his dominance at the WSM from 1980 to 1982.
- Geoff Capes (1983, 1985) Thanks in part to Kazmaier’s absence in 1983, England’s Geoff Capes became the first non-American to win the title in 1983, edging out the upstart Jón Páll Sigmarsson by 1.5 points.
Feb 12, 2024 · Known as Britain’s Strongest Man and England’s Strongest Man, Terry Hollands (born June 6, 1979)[3] competed in strongman competitions in the United Kingdom. Furthermore, he is a two-time World’s Strongest Man and the 5th most prolific strongman competitor in history, having competed in 89 international contests over 17 years.
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Jul 31, 2023 · The entry stated, “Greatest Lift. The greatest weight ever raised by a human being is 6,270 lbs. in a back lift (weight lifted off trestles) by 364- lb. Paul Anderson (U.S.) (b. 1932), the 1956 ...
