Europe's Strongest Man is an annual
strength athletics competition which began in 1980. The event is held in various locations throughout
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located enti ...
, 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
Riku Kiri (born April 5, 1963 in Kotka, Finland) is a Finnish former strongman and powerlifter, best known for competing in the World's Strongest Man competition, narrowly missing out on capturing the title on more than one occasion. He has been ...
,
Zydrunas Savickas each hold 3 titles &
Jón Páll Sigmarsson,
Jamie Reeves,
Manfred Hoeberl,
Jouko Ahola
Jouko Ahola (born December 1, 1970) is a Finnish former strongman, powerlifter and actor. He is a two time World's Strongest Man winner, a two time Europe's Strongest Man winner, and is regarded ...
each hold 2 titles.
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.
Championship breakdown
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Championships by country
Repeat champions
References
External links
Europe's Strongest Man official website
Recurring sporting events established in 1980
1980 establishments in England
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