Europe's Strongest Man
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 holds the record for most wins with 6 titles. Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson holds 5 titles, Geoff Capes, Riku Kiri, Žydrūnas Savickas each hold 3 titles & Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Jamie Reeves, Manfred Hoeberl, Jouko Ahola each hold 2 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.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Leeds, England |
| Established | 1980 |
| Format | Multi-event competition |
| Current champion | |
 Pavlo Kordiyaka | |
Championship breakdown
- Notes
- 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 |
|---|---|
 Iceland | 8 |
 England | 7 |
 Poland | 7 |
 Finland | 5 |
 Netherlands | 4 |
 Lithuania | 3 |
| Ukraine | 2 |
 Austria | 2 |
 Scotland | 2 |
 Denmark | 1 |
 Hungary | 1 |
 Norway | 1 |
 Sweden | 1 |
 Wales | 1 |
Multiple champions
| Champion | Times |
|---|---|
| Mariusz Pudzianowski | 6 |
| Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | 5 |
| Žydrūnas Savickas | 3 |
| Geoff Capes | 3 |
| Riku Kiri | 3 |
| Jamie Reeves | 2 |
| Jouko Ahola | 2 |
| Jón Páll Sigmarsson | 2 |
| Manfred Hoeberl | 2 |
References
- David Horne (May 7, 2010). "David Horne's World of Grip". David Horne. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- Body.Builder.hu suggests that Lars Hedlund came second in 1980 whereas Dave Horne's world of grip names Richard Slaney
- David Webster, Sons of Samson Volume 2 Profiles, page 78 (Ironmind Enterprises), ISBN 0-926888-06-4
- David Horne's World of Grip names two tournaments in both 1992 and 1994
- "Žydrūnas Savickas Wins Europe's Strongest Man". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
- "The Worlds Strongest Man Qualifying Tour". Archived from the original on 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- "The Mountain Wins Europe's Strongest Man". Fitness Volt. 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- "Luke Richardson Wins Europe's Strongest Man 2020". Fitness Volt. 2020-09-06. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
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