The World Strongman Cup Federation ("WSCF") was a worldwide organisation within

strength athletics Strength athletics, also known as Strongman competitions, is a sport which tests Strongman (strength athlete), competitors' strength in a variety of non-traditional ways. Some of the disciplines are similar to those in powerlifting and some powerl ...

that claimed to be the sport's organising body with the aim of making "the Strongman Sport more popular and accessible for a wide range of the people." Its motto was "be strong". It was also a charity. The Federation organised the World Strongman Cup one of the main competitions in the field of

boasting participation from some of the foremost strongmen around the globe. It was a separate competition from the

World's Strongest Man The World's Strongest Man is an international Strongman competition held every year. Organized by American event management company IMG, a subsidiary of Endeavor, it is broadcast in the US during summers and in the UK around the end of Decembe ...

, the

Strongman Super Series The Strongman Super Series, known from 2001 to 2004 as the ''IFSA World Strongman Super Series'', from 2005 to 2008 as the ''World's Strongest Man Super Series'', and reverting in 2009 to the ''World Strongman Super Series'', is a sequence of grand ...

(producing a World Champion) and the

IFSA World Championship The International Federation of Strength Athletes (IFSA or IFSA Strongman) was an international governing body for strongman competition. IFSA operated from 1995-2007 and was based in Glasgow, Scotland. History Origins In 1995, David Webster, ...

). It has since been replaced by the

World Strongman Federation The World Strongman Federation ("WSF") is a worldwide organization within strength athletics, founded by Vlad Redkin, a prominent figure in the history of the International Federation of Strength Athletes and World Strongman Cup Federation. The W ...

's World Cup.

History

Until completion of the 2004

competition, the IFSA managed the annual

contest. However, that year saw an acrimonious dividing of the sport with the IFSA forming its own competition and with the

("WSM") continuing to be organised by TWI, an

IMG Media IMG, originally known as the International Management Group, is a global sports, events and talent management company headquartered in New York City. It has been owned by Endeavor since 2013. Trans World International (TWI) is an event and pro ...

company. The WSM itself was never a federation, but an event organised commercially. When the IFSA formed their own competition and banned their contracted athletes from competing in the WSM, the World Strongman Cup Federation ("WSCF") filled a void and signed up many of the non-IFSA athletes. At the 2005 WSM finals, two thirds of the athletes were under contract with the WSCF. World Strongman Cup Federation official site
/ref> Since its inception the WSMCF has organised events in many countries including: United States of America, Canada, Germany, Austria, Russia, Serbia, Poland and Spain. Its flagship event was the World Strongman Cup. Following a financial dispute with the World Strongman Cup Federation Vlad Redkin, one of its chief organisers, left to found the

. Following Vlad's departure, the WSCF ceased to promote events and effectively disappeared from the strength athletics landscape. In September 2007 an event in Khanty-Mansijsk formerly affiliated to WSMC and featuring its athletes was promoted by Vlad Redkin. This event had its name changed at short notice from WSMC to the Grand Prix of Khanty-Mansijsk (Russia) and in effect was the first WSF event. The reason given after the competition by Redkin was that a combination of financial reasons as well as concerns over WSMCF's stated aim of forming closer ties with the

International Federation of Strength Athletes The International Federation of Strength Athletes (IFSA or IFSA Strongman) was an international governing body for strongman competition. IFSA operated from 1995-2007 and was based in Glasgow, Scotland. History Origins In 1995, David Webster, ...

led him to part company with WSMCF. He initially planned to cooperate closely with the

World Strongman Super Series The Strongman Super Series, known from 2001 to 2004 as the ''IFSA World Strongman Super Series'', from 2005 to 2008 as the ''World's Strongest Man Super Series'', and reverting in 2009 to the ''World Strongman Super Series'', is a sequence of grand ...

in 2008, but in fact set up a new federation called the

World Strongman Cup

The World Strongman Cup has been run since 2004. It is organised as a tour event with many competitions held throughout the globe. The overall winner is ascertained through the cumulation of points scored across the season.

List of Champions

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2003

*Results from the archive of www.world-strongmancup.at

2004

*Results from the archive of www.world-strongmancup.at (with the exception of the identification of the overall winner)

2005

2006

2007

Grand Prix of Khanty-Mansijsk

Originally, another event in Khanty-Mansijsk in September 2007 was affiliated to WSMC and featured its athletes. However, the promoter of the event, Vlad Redkin, changed the name from WSMC to the Grand Prix of Khanty-Mansijsk (Russia). The reason given was that after the competition Redkin was parting company with WSMC due to his concerns over WSMC wanting closer ties with the

. He also cited that he had lost money with WSMC. He initially planned to cooperate closely with the

in 2008, but in fact set up a new federation called the

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Tarmo Mitt Tarmo Mitt (born 22 May 1977) is an Estonian professional strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition. He was a finalist, finishing inside the top ten, in four consecutiv ...

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Elbrus Nigmatullin Mount Elbrus ( rus, links=no, Эльбрус, r=Elbrus, p=ɪlʲˈbrus; kbd, Ӏуащхьэмахуэ, 'uaşhəmaxuə; krc, Минги тау, Mingi Taw) is the highest and most prominent peak in Russia and Europe. It is situated in the we ...

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René Minkwitz Rene Minkwitz (born 7 February 1970) is a former strength athlete from Denmark. He won Denmark's Strongest Man 5 times, 2000 - 01 and 2004 - 06, 2 times in 2007 because there were 2 federations in Denmark that year. He finished 10th at the World's ...

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Brian Shaw Brian Keith Shaw (born March 22, 1966) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He could play both guard positions, but wa ...

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Christian Savoie Christian Savoie (born 25 March 1976) is a leading Canadian strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition on multiple occasions. Biography Christian was born in Quebec, known as the "cradle of strongmen", and resides ...

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Glenn Ross Glenn Ross (born 27 May 1971) known by his nickname "The Daddy", is a Northern Ireland former International Strongman and Powerlifter who has represented Northern Ireland and the UK in several World's Strongest Man competitions and various World ...

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Mojtaba Maleki Mojtaba Maleki ( fa, مجتبی ملکی; born 1983) is an Iranian Strongman and Powerlifter, competing for Iran in international strongman and powerlifting competitions. He participated six times in Iran's Strongest Ma ...

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Charity

The charity aims to reduce and tackle obesity in children by helping more children to take part in sporting activities. It is the charity's belief that "As these children become more interested in and able to enjoy sports of their choosing, their physical and emotional conditions show significant improvement. This provides a strong foundation for improved self-confidence and happiness for all participants." The federation believes that their athletes can act as positive examples.

References

External links

Official Site
Strength athletics organizations Strongmen competitions