Tournament information | |
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Location | Leeds, England |
Established | 1980 |
Format | Multi-event competition |
Current champion | |
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Most recent tournament | |
2024 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 six titles. Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson holds five titles, Geoff Capes, Riku Kiri, Žydrūnas Savickas each hold three titles & Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Jamie Reeves, Manfred Hoeberl, Jouko Ahola and Luke Stoltman each hold two 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.