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.

Europe's Strongest Man
Tournament information
LocationLeeds, England
Established1980
FormatMulti-event competition
Current champion
Ukraine Pavlo Kordiyaka
Most recent tournament
2023 Europe's Strongest Man

Championship breakdown
Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place Location
1980England Geoff CapesEngland Richard Slaney[2]Austria Vincenz HortnaglUnited Kingdom London, United Kingdom[3]
1981Sweden Lars HedlundEngland Geoff CapesSweden Sweden
1982England Geoff CapesNetherlands Simon WulfseSweden Roger EkstromNetherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands[3]
1983Netherlands Simon WulfseEngland Geoff CapesIceland Jón Páll SigmarssonNetherlands Arnhem, Netherlands
1984England Geoff CapesNetherlands Ab WoldersGermany Rudolf KusterNetherlands Marken, Netherlands
1985Iceland Jón Páll SigmarssonIceland Iceland
1986Iceland Jón Páll SigmarssonPortugal Portugal
1987Netherlands Ab WoldersEngland Geoff CapesIceland Jón Páll SigmarssonNetherlands Netherlands
1988England Jamie ReevesIceland Jón Páll SigmarssonEngland Mark HigginsNetherlands Netherlands
1989England Jamie ReevesEngland Mark HigginsIceland Jón Páll SigmarssonIceland Iceland
1990Denmark Henning ThorsenNetherlands Ted Van Der ParreEngland Mark HigginsDenmark Denmark
1991Wales Gary Taylor & Scotland Forbes Cowan (tied)England Jamie ReevesUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
1992[4]Hungary László FeketeFinland Ilkka NummistoFinland Markku SuonenvirtaHungary Budapest, Hungary
1992Netherlands Ted van der ParreIceland Magnús Ver Magnússon & England Jamie Reeves (tied)Denmark 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 Heide, Germany
1996Finland Riku KiriGermany Heinz OlleschIceland Magnús Ver MagnússonFinland Helsinki, Finland
1997Finland Riku KiriIceland Magnús Ver MagnússonNetherlands Berend VenebergNetherlands Hardenburg, Netherlands
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, Netherlands
2001Norway Svend KarlsenFinland Janne VirtanenSweden Magnus SamuelssonFinland Helsinki, Finland
2002Poland Mariusz PudzianowskiPoland Jarek DymekNorway Svend KarlsenPoland Gdynia, Poland
2003Poland Mariusz PudzianowskiPoland Jarek DymekLatvia Raimonds BergmanisPoland Sandomierz, Poland
2004Poland Mariusz PudzianowskiPoland Tomasz NowotniakNote 1Lithuania Žydrūnas SavickasNote 1Poland Jelenia Góra, Poland
2005Poland Jarek DymekFinland Janne VirtanenUkraine Mykhailo StarovPoland Płock, Poland
2006Event not held
2007Poland Mariusz PudzianowskiBulgaria Stoyan TodorchevPoland Sebastian WentaPoland Łódź, Poland
2008Poland Mariusz PudzianowskiPoland Grzegorz SzymańskiPoland Sławomir ToczekPoland Szczecinek, Poland
2009Poland Mariusz PudzianowskiPoland Krzysztof RadzikowskiPoland Mateusz BaronPoland Bartoszyce, Poland
2010Lithuania Žydrūnas SavickasEngland Terry HollandsEngland Mark FelixUnited Kingdom London, United Kingdom
2011Event not held
2012[5]Lithuania Žydrūnas SavickasLithuania Vytautas LalasEngland Laurence ShahlaeiUnited Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom
2013[6]Lithuania Žydrūnas SavickasLithuania Vytautas LalasPoland Krzysztof RadzikowskiUnited Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom
2014[7]Iceland Hafþór Júlíus BjörnssonSweden Johannes ArsjoEngland Graham HicksUnited Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom
2015[8]Iceland Hafþór Júlíus BjörnssonPoland Krzysztof RadzikowskiEngland Mark Felix & Latvia Dainis Zageris (tied)United Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom
2016[9]England Laurence ShahlaeiIceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson & Sweden Johannes Arsjo (tied)United Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom
2017[10]Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson England Eddie Hall England Terry HollandsUnited Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom
2018[11]Iceland Hafþór Júlíus BjörnssonGeorgia (country) Konstantine Janashia Poland Mateusz KieliszkowskiUnited Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom
2019[12]Iceland Hafþór Júlíus BjörnssonPoland Mateusz Kieliszkowski Georgia (country) Konstantine JanashiaUnited Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom
2020[13]England Luke RichardsonEngland Adam Bishop Estonia Ervin TootsUnited Kingdom Harrogate, United Kingdom
2021[14]Scotland Luke StoltmanUkraine Oleksii Novikov England Graham HicksUnited Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom
2022[15]Ukraine Oleksii NovikovScotland Luke Stoltman Georgia (country) Konstantine JanashiaUnited Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom
2023[16]Ukraine Pavlo KordiyakaUkraine Oleksii Novikov Latvia Aivars ŠmaukstelisUnited Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom
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
 England7
 Poland7
 Finland5
 Netherlands4
 Lithuania3
 Ukraine2
 Austria2
 Scotland2
 Denmark1
 Hungary1
 Norway1
 Sweden1
 Wales1

Multiple champions
Champion Times
Poland Mariusz Pudzianowski6
Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson5
Lithuania Žydrūnas Savickas3
England Geoff Capes3
Finland Riku Kiri3
England Jamie Reeves2
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. David Webster, Sons of Samson Volume 2 Profiles, page 78 (Ironmind Enterprises), ISBN 0-926888-06-4
  4. David Horne's World of Grip names two tournaments in both 1992 and 1994
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