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Strongman Competition Calendar

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45 contests in 2002 (filtered from 45 total)

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January 2003 1 contest

17 Jan
2002 Hawaii Grand Prix
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Strongman Super Series Men
14 athletes Winner: Hugo Girard

November 2002 1 contest

23 Nov
2002 Sweden Grand Prix
Stockholm, Sweden Strongman Super Series Men
14 athletes Winner: Hugo Girard

October 2002 2 contests

19 Oct
2002 IFSA North American Strongman Championships
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States IFSA North American Strongman Championships Men
10 athletes Winner: Hugo Girard
18 Oct - 21 Oct
2002 IFSA China Grand Prix
Panyu, China IFSA Grand Prix Men
15 athletes Winner: Svend Karlsen

September 2002 4 contests

29 Sep
2002 Poland's Strongest Man
Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland Poland's Strongest Man Men
6 athletes Winner: Jarosław Dymek
23 Sep
2002 WSM Group 4
Men
6 athletes Winner: Johnny Perry
21 Sep - 24 Sep
2002 World's Strongest Woman
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia World's Strongest Woman Women
8 athletes Winner: Jill Mills
15 Sep - 23 Sep
2002 WSM Final
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia World's Strongest Man Men
10 athletes Winner: Mariusz Pudzianowski

August 2002 6 contests

31 Aug - 2 Sep
2002 Gatineau Strongman Festival
Gatineau, Canada Gatineau Strongman Festival Men
12 athletes Winner: Travis Lyndon
30 Aug - 1 Sep
2002 Suðurnesjatröllið
Suðurnesjatröllið Men
7 athletes Winner: Jón Valgeir Williams
17 Aug
2002 IFSA Nordic Championships
Imatra, Finland IFSA Grand Prix Men
8 athletes Winner: Juha-Matti Räsänen
9 Aug - 10 Aug
2002 IFSA Åland Grand Prix
Mariehamn, Finland IFSA Grand Prix Men
9 athletes Winner: Jorma Paananen
3 Aug - 4 Aug
2002 Canada's Strongest Man
North Bay, Canada Canada's Strongest Man Men
12 athletes Winner: Hugo Girard
3 Aug - 4 Aug
2002 Invasion of the Giants
Enniscorthy, Ireland Invasion of the Giants Men
6 athletes Winner: Mariusz Pudzianowski

July 2002 9 contests

28 Jul
2002 Lithuania's Strongest Man
Kupiškis, Lithuania Lithuania's Strongest Man Men
9 athletes Winner: Žydrūnas Savickas
28 Jul
2002 Strongest Man in the Netherlands
Arnhem, Netherlands Strongest Man in the Netherlands Men
11 athletes Winner: Berend Veneberg
27 Jul
2002 Europe's Strongest Man
Gdynia, Poland Europe's Strongest Man Men
10 athletes Winner: Mariusz Pudzianowski
25 Jul
2002 Riku Kiri Classic
Helsinki, Finland Riku Kiri Classic Men
11 athletes Winner: Harri Simonen
20 Jul
2002 America's Strongest Man
St. Louis, Missouri, United States America's Strongest Man Men
16 athletes Winner: Steve Kirit
20 Jul
2002 Hämeenkyrön Vahvin Mies
Hämeenkyrö, Finland Vahvin Mies Men
6 athletes Winner: Sami Heinonen
20 Jul
2002 Laponia Strongman
Arvidsjaur, Sweden Laponia Strongman Men
8 athletes Winner: Anders Johansson
13 Jul
2002 Kauttuan Vahvin Mies
Kauttua, Finland Vahvin Mies Men
9 athletes Winner: Sami Heinonen
6 Jul
2002 Forssan Vahvin Mies
Forssa, Finland Vahvin Mies Men
15 athletes Winner: Janne Hartikainen

June 2002 11 contests

29 Jun
2002 Finnish Open
Ylitornio, Finland Finnish Open Men
3 athletes Winner: Harri Simonen
29 Jun
2002 Kuikan Vahvin Mies
Kuikka, Finland Vahvin Mies Men
10 athletes Winner: Juha-Matti Räsänen
29 Jun
2002 Sword of Matúš Čák
Trenčín, Slovakia Sword of Matúš Čák Men
12 athletes Winner: Pavol Jambor
27 Jun - 29 Jun
2002 Iceland's Strongest Viking
Iceland's Strongest Viking Men
8 athletes Winner: Magnús Ver Magnússon
17 Jun
2002 Iceland's Strongest Man
Mosfellsbær, Iceland Iceland's Strongest Man Men
8 athletes Winner: Magnús Magnússon
16 Jun
2002 Sweden's Strongest Man
Gothenburg, Sweden Sweden's Strongest Man Men
8 athletes Winner: Torbjörn Samuelsson
16 Jun
2002 World Muscle Power Classic
Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom World Muscle Power Classic Men
9 athletes Winner: Svend Karlsen
15 Jun
2002 Wakkapower
Wakkapower Men
12 athletes Winner: Jukka Laine
8 Jun
2002 American Hercules
Kokomo, Indiana, United States American Hercules Men
14 athletes Winner: Mark Philippi
8 Jun
2002 Platja d'Aro Grand Prix
Platja d'Aro, Spain Platja d'Aro Grand Prix Men
8 athletes Winner: Jarno Hams
7 Jun - 8 Jun
2002 L'Homme Fort Dolbeau-Mistassini
Dolbeau-Mistassini, Canada L'Homme Fort Dolbeau-Mistassini Men
12 athletes Winner: Hugo Girard

May 2002 2 contests

18 May
2002 IFSA Turkey Grand Prix
Istanbul, Turkey IFSA Grand Prix Men
12 athletes Winner: Janne Virtanen
15 May
2002 Finland's Strongest Barbarian
Kuopio, Finland Finland's Strongest Barbarian Men
9 athletes Winner: Juha-Matti Räsänen

April 2002 3 contests

26 Apr
2002 Atlantic Giant
Torshavn, Faroe Islands IFSA Grand Prix Men
3 athletes Winner: Svend Karlsen
26 Apr - 27 Apr
2002 Azalea Strongman Challenge
Norfolk, Virginia, United States National Strength Athletics Association Men
10 athletes Winner: Phil Pfister
20 Apr
2002 IFSA Finland Grand Prix
Vantaa, Finland IFSA Grand Prix Men
10 athletes Winner: Janne Virtanen

March 2002 3 contests

29 Mar
2002 Western Finland's Strongest Man
Rauma, Finland Western Finland's Strongest Man Men
10 athletes Winner: Sami Heinonen
28 Mar - 31 Mar
2002 Viking Challenge
Miami Beach, Florida, United States Viking Challenge Men
12 athletes Winner: Johnny Perry
23 Mar - 24 Mar
2002 New Zealand's Strongest Man
Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand's Strongest Man Men
5 athletes Winner: Nick McNamee

February 2002 3 contests

22 Feb - 23 Feb
2002 Arnold Strongman Challenge
Columbus, Ohio, United States Arnold Strongman Classic Men
8 athletes Winner: Mark Henry
16 Feb - 17 Feb
2002 Northeast Strongman Showdown
Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States Northeast Strongman Showdown Men
15 athletes Winner: Karl Gillingham
9 Feb
2002 IFSA Winter Cup International
Szczyrk, Poland IFSA Grand Prix Men
8 athletes Winner: Janne Virtanen

About the Contest Calendar

Browse the complete strongman competition calendar with contests from major federations including World's Strongest Man, Arnold Strongman Classic, Giants Live, and many more. Navigate between years to explore the full history of strongman competitions. Click any contest to view detailed results, or follow specific competition series across the season.

Each contest listing includes the date, location, contest type, division, and a quick link to full results. You can also download individual events to your personal calendar using the .ics export feature. Discover which athletes are competing, and check the countries page to see how many contests each nation hosts.