Original title
The World's Strongest Man
Released
12/24/1977
Origin country
GB, US
Genre
Family, Reality
Production companies
TWI
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
49
Number of episodes
257
Athletes compete for a place in the World Finals.
Location: The Bahamas, Nassau
Location: Chengdu, China
Location: Sanya, China
Location: Anaheim, California
Location: Sanya, China
Location: Los Angeles, California
Highlights of the Giants Live Swedish Open featuring 'Game of Thrones' star Hafthor Bjornsson among the contenders in which the top three performers earn a place in the World's Strongest Man Final.
Action from the Giants Live Strongman World Tour in Yorkshire where athletes go into battle at a sell-out Doncaster Dome with Eddie Hall defending his title as Britain's Strongest Man. The top three performers progress to the finals of this year's World Strongest Man.
In Martinsville, Indiana, athletes take on the seering heat as well as each other for the title of 'North American Champion' with the top three performers progressing to the final of World's Strongest Man.
Coverage from the First Direct Arena in Leeds where 10,000 fans watched history in the making as the big beasts of deadlifting attempted to change the record books.
The battle for the title of Europe's Strongest Man includes all of the major power-brokers of strongman including reigning champ Hafthor Bjornsson, and it is going to take a lot to wrestle the crown off the two-time winner.
This year's World's Strongest Man Finals come from the Chobe National Park in Botswana. This opening heat sees Brits Mark Felix and Luke Stoltman among the challengers for the two spots available for The Grand Final
Action from the Sheffield Arena, where Eddie 'The Beast' Hall is focused on winning a record breaking 5th British crown, but faces tough competition from Scottish brothers Luke and Tom Stoltman, as well as veterans such 51-year-old Mark Felix. Facing the athletes are five titanic events including a Log Lift Medley, Car Deadlift, Super Yoke and Atlas Stones.
Norrköping in Sweden is the location for the competition to decide who will take the Scandinavian title. Among the hotly tipped are Martin 'the strongest cop in the world' Forsmark as well as 4-time WSM champion Žydrunas Savickas of Lithuania.
The battle takes place in front of an 11,000 strong crowd in Leeds, where Icelandic giant Hafthor 'Thor' Júlíus Björnsson has his eyes on taking his 4th European title. But he will need to see off the 'Georgian Bull' Konstantine Janashia, Polish star Matueusz Kieliszkowski, and Matjaz Belsak from Slovenia. Žydrunas Savickas is also in the hunt, and his presence can never be ignored.
James Richardson presents action from the North American Open in Martinsville, Indiana, as the Giants Live Tour continued. Rob Kearney. Two British competitors in Laurence Shahlaei and Mark Felix, and former WWE wrestler Evan Singleton were among those looking to take Kearney's title from him. With commentary by Colin Bryce and Danny Wallace.
Action from the Sheffield Arena where the athletes look to book a place in the World Finals. Tests include Log Press, Dead Lift and Atlas Stones.
Action from Leeds, where the super athletes try to win a place at the World Finals. Tests include Hercules Hold, Flip and Drag, and Atlas Stones.
The athletes face a battery of challenges, including Frame Carry, Max Overhead Press, Super Yoke (weighing an astonishing 450kg!), a Car Deadlift and Atlas Stones. This is strongman war, US style!
The competitors are assigned a batch of gruelling events, including Farmer's Walk, Safe Press, Hercules Hold and Atlas Stones.
Tests include the Axel Deadlift, and Giant Dumbbell Press.
The road to The World's Strongest Man Finals in sunny Sacramento starts right here The first competition in the Giants Live Qualifying Series gets underway.
The World’s Strongest Man qualifying tour rolls into Manchester’s AO Arena.
Next stop on the road to The World’s Strongest Man finals is Leeds First Direct Arena, for Europe’s Strongest Man.
The World’s Strongest Man qualifying tour nears the end with the World Tour Finals in Glasgow. Challenges include the Nicol Stones Carry, the Axle Deadlift, the Log Press and more.
The final stop on The World’s Strongest Man qualifying tour takes in Britain’s Strongest Man. Taking to the arena will be reigning Britain’s Strongest Man Adam Bishop.
The 25 strongest men have arrived in Sacramento, California, to begin the annual quest to find the World’s Strongest Man. Heat One includes six events, including Fingal's Fingers.
Heat Two features Great Britain’s Highland raider Tom Stoltman, Clitheroe plasterer Mark Felix, Texan ‘Beserker’ Trey Mitchell, Evan ‘T-Rex’ Singleton and Sweden’s Johnny Hansson.
Heat Three features British hopeful Luke Richardson, Quebecois JF Caron, Robert Oberst, Iceland’s Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted and Russian military veteran Mikhail Shivlyakov.
Heat Four features Britain’s Adam Bishop and Terry Hollands, USA’s Jerry ‘Iron Outlaw’ Pritchett, ‘Georgian Bull’ Konstantine Janashia, and Africa’s Chris Van der Linde.
Heat Five features Oleksii Novikov, Britain’s Luke Stoltman, Americans Bobby Thompson and Kevin Faires, and Estonian strongman Ervin Toots.
The Final features the ten finalists as they battle through the ultimate challenges to determine who can claim the title of World’s Strongest Man 2021.
The planet's 30 strongest men lock horns in Sacramento, California.
Events include the Deadlift Ladder, Carry and Drag, Power Stairs and the Castle Stones.
The Royal Albert Hall hosts world class athletes including Ukraine's Oleksii Novikov.
The qualifying tour marches into Wales for the very first time as the Cardiff Motorpoint Arena hosts the Deadlift World Championships and World Open.
In Glasgow, five trials await the men: The Nicol Stones Carry is followed by the Axle Deadlift, the Carry and Drag, Circus Dumbbell and, finally, the Power Stairs.
At Sheffield's Utilita Arena, a new British champion is about to be crowned.
In Leeds, a world class field of athletes vie for the continental title.
The Royal Albert Hall hosts a truly international roster of world-class athletes.
The Cardiff Utilita Arena hosts the Deadlift World Championships and World Open.
The Qualifying tour reaches its conclusion as the World Tour Finals return to Glasgow.
The 30 Strongest Men arrive in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and split into five groups.
Heat 2 features 2020 Champion Oleksii Novikov. He faces two British athletes: three-time finalist Luke Stoltman in his eighth appearance, while Gavin Bilton returns for his fourth.
With six events on show: the Loading Race on the sand; the Deadlift Machine; Log Ladder; Conan's Wheel; Kettlebell Toss; and the sudden-death-penalty-shootout in The Stone-Off.
Action from heat five at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, as the line-up for the final was confirmed. Great Britain's Mark Felix was making his final appearance in the competition at the age of 57, and was joined by compatriot Paul Smith, American prospects Trey Mitchell and Evan Singleton, Eythor Ingolfsson Meslted of Iceland and Frenchman Jean Stephen-Corabouef. James Richardson, Michelle Ackerley and Eddie Hall present, with commentary by Colin Bryce and Danny Wallace
James Richardson, Michelle Ackerley and Eddie Hall present action from the final, held at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, as the 10 finalists battled it out through six gruelling events for the title won by Great Britain's Tom Stoltman in 2022. With commentary by Colin Bryce and Danny Wallace
Britain's Strongest Man. Action from Utilita Arena in Sheffield. Nine of the 12-man line-up had locked horns at World's Strongest Man, with four having made the final. They competed in events including the Deadlift, Axle Press, Sandbag Throw and a new event for 2024, the Blacksmith Medley, designed to push the athletes to the very limit.
Europe's Strongest Man. Action from First Direct Arena in Leeds Twelve men were representing 11 different nations, aiming to be crowned the continent's champion and earn qualification to World's Strongest Man. Defending champion Pavlo Kordiyaka, who swept to victory last year, will be there alongside the man he dethroned, his Ukrainian compatriot Oleksii Novikov.
Action from Royal Albert Hall in London, where the likes of Tom Stoltman, Mitchell Hooper and Evan Singleton competed. Five gruelling events took place, the Max Axle Press, Axle Deadlift, Conan's Wheel, Wrecking Ball Hold and Atlas Stones.
Action from the event at Utilita Arena in Birmingham, where Cheick 'Iron Biby' Sanou looked to break his own Log Lift world record. Other competitors included 2023 World's Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper and the youngest-ever Europe's Strongest Man winner Luke Richardson.
Action from OVO Hydro Arena in Glasgow, where the final event of the World's Strongest Man Qualifying Tour took place. National hero Luke Stoltman was roared on by a partisan crowd as he aimed to take the title in face of some stiff competition.
Action from the opening heat, held at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, where British hope Luke Stoltman was among those in action, hoping to reach his fifth successive final. Six events are on show - the Webster Stones, Deadlift Ladder, Sandbag Steeplechase, Viking Press, Car Walk and Atlas Stones.
Action from the second heat, held at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, where Mitchell Hooper of Canada got his defence of the title under way, with British hope Gavin Bilton also among those taking on six gruelling disciplines.
Action from the third heat, held at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, where Great Britain's Adam Bishop and giant New Zealander Matt Ragg were among those involved.
Action from the fourth and penultimate heat at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, where former WWE wrestler Evan Singleton 'Handsome' Pavlo Kordiyaka, veteran deadlift specialist Rauno Heinla from Estonia, fitness model Marcus Crowder, 'Ghanaian Gladiator' Evans Nana and British hope Kane Francis battled for two places in the final.
Action from the fifth and concluding heat at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, where two-time champion Tom Stoltman of Great Britain was among the competitors battling it out over six gruelling disciplines for the last two spots in the final.
Action from the final at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, where the top two in each of the five heats battle if out over six gruelling disciplines for the title won by Canada's Mitchell Hooper in 2023.
Supersized athletes compete in the ultimate test of strength.
England's Adam Bishop goes in search of a third title but faces stiff competition.
Twelve athletes tackle five events for the continental crown.
The Strongman Classic returns to the Royal Albert Hall with strength titans Mitchell Hooper, Evan Singleton and Big Tex Trey Mitchell heading an all-star cast in London.
Strongman legend and Game of Thrones actor Bjornsson returns to Giants Live and the Deadlift World Championship, to attempt a world record feat of strength.
Glasgow's OVO Hydro Arena plays host to the final stop on the World's Strongest Man Qualifying Tour. Tom Stoltman will be roared on by a home crowd as he looks to take the title.
The 25 strongest men on the planet assemble in Sacramento, California as we begin our annual quest to find the World's Strongest. British hopeful is defending champion Tom Stoltman.
The action from Sacramento continues with Heat Two as five more supersized strongmen look to force their way to The Grand Final. British hopes lie with 'The Dark Horse', Paddy Haynes.
Heat Three sees Brit Shane Flowers return to the competition after injury setbacks, facing a tough group led by Mateusz Kieliszkowski and Ghana's Evans Nana.
Heat Four sees Brit Luke Richardson return from injury, seeking redemption. He faces youngest competitor Ondrej Fojtu, Trey Mitchell, and Canadians Tristain Hoath and Maxime Boudreault.
The final heat sees Brit Luke Stoltman chase a 6th Grand Final against Evan Singleton, Pavlo Kordiyaka, Nick Guardione and Andrew Flynn across five brutal tests.
The 2025 World's Strongest Man final: 10 athletes, 5 epic events, record-breaking lifts, jaw-dropping feats, and the ultimate battle for strength supremacy.
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