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Strongman World Records
Official strongman world records across every event, from log press and atlas stones to deadlift and yoke walk. Updated from official competition results and verified records.
5,600+
Records
16
Event Categories
100+
Record Holders
World's Strongest Man Records
| Record | Athlete | Country | Value | Contest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most WSM Titles | Mariusz Pudzianowski |
Poland
|
5 | 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008 |
| Most WSM Podium Finishes | Žydrūnas Savickas |
Lithuania
|
10 | - |
| Most WSM Appearances | Brian Shaw |
United States
|
15 | - |
| Most WSM Finals Appearances | Brian Shaw |
United States
|
15 | - |
| Youngest WSM Winner | Jón Páll Sigmarsson |
Iceland
|
24 years | 1984 World's Strongest Man |
| Oldest WSM Winner | Žydrūnas Savickas |
Lithuania
|
38 years | 2014 WSM Final |
| Youngest WSM Finalist | Anton Boucher |
Namibia
|
21 years | 1994 WSM Final |
| Oldest WSM Finalist | Mark Felix |
United Kingdom
|
49 years | 2015 WSM Final |
| Youngest WSM Competitor | Arild Haugen |
Norway
|
20 years | 2006 WSMC Belarus |
| Oldest WSM Competitor | Odd Haugen |
Norway
|
52 years | 2002 WSM Group 4 |
Event Records
66 records| Event | Athlete | Country | Record Value | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Stone | Mariusz Pudzianowski |
Poland
|
110 m | 2000 WSM Group 5 | Aug 11, 2000 |
| Atlas Stones (5x, max 180 kg) | Brian Shaw |
United States
|
14.2 s | 2010 Giants Live Turkey | Oct 24, 2010 |
| Atlas Stones (5x, max 200 kg) | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson |
Iceland
|
17.54 s | 2017 Europe's Strongest Man | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Car Deadlift for Reps (300-319 kg) | Martin Wildauer |
Austria
|
23 reps (300 kg) | 2009 SCL Serbia | May 9, 2009 |
| Car Deadlift for Reps (320-339 kg) | Darren Sadler |
United Kingdom
|
21 reps (320 kg) | 2007 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix | Apr 22, 2007 |
| Car Deadlift for Reps (340-359 kg) | Lars Rørbakken |
Norway
|
24 reps (345 kg) | 2012 Norway's Strongest Man | May 12, 2012 |
| Car Deadlift for Reps (360-379 kg) | Žydrūnas Savickas |
Lithuania
|
20 reps (365 kg) | 2010 Giants Live Turkey | Oct 24, 2010 |
| Car Deadlift for Reps (380-399 kg) | Mark Felix |
United Kingdom
|
16 reps (380 kg) | 2013 Europe's Strongest Man | Jun 29, 2013 |
| Dumbbell for Reps (100-109 kg) | Derek Poundstone |
United States
|
11 reps (103 kg) | 2010 Arnold Strongman Classic | Mar 5, 2010 |
| Dumbbell for Reps (110-119 kg) | Mike Jenkins |
United States
|
8 reps (110 kg) | 2011 Arnold Strongman Classic | Mar 4, 2011 |
| Dumbbell for Reps (90-99 kg) | Derek Poundstone |
United States
|
15 reps (90 kg) | 2009 Arnold Strongman Classic | Mar 6, 2009 |
| Farmer's Walk (120-129 kg) | Janne Virtanen |
Finland
|
2.80 m/s (120 kg, 70 m, 25 s) | 2000 WSM Final | Aug 1, 2000 |
| Farmer's Walk (130-139 kg) | Johannes |
Sweden
|
3.45 m/s (132 kg, 30 m, 8.69 s) | 2012 Nordic Strongest Man | Jun 16, 2012 |
| Farmer's Walk (140-149 kg) | Andrus Murumets |
Estonia
|
2.55 m/s (145 kg, 30 m, 11.76 s) | 2007 IFSA Lithuania Grand Prix | Jul 28, 2007 |
| Farmer's Walk (150-159 kg) | Mariusz Pudzianowski |
Poland
|
3.02 m/s (150 kg, 60 m, 19.9 s) | 2006 Poland Grand Prix | Aug 12, 2006 |
| Farmer's Walk (160-169 kg) | Vytautas Lalas |
Lithuania
|
2.81 m/s (160 kg, 30 m, 10.67 s) | 2012 Arnold Europe | Oct 13, 2012 |
| Fingal's Fingers (5 Fingers) | Žydrūnas Savickas |
Lithuania
|
28.69 s (200 to 320 kg) | 2009 WSM Final | Sep 26, 2009 |
| Frame Carry (300-319 kg) | Martin Wildauer |
Austria
|
2.68 m/s (300 kg, 40 m, 14.91 s) | 2014 SCL Hungary | Aug 29, 2014 |
| Frame Carry (320-339 kg) | Aivars Šmaukstelis |
Latvia
|
3.22 m/s (320 kg, 30 m, 9.31 s) | 2019 SCL Russia | Jul 20, 2019 |
| Frame Carry (340-359 kg) | Terry Hollands |
United Kingdom
|
2.20 m/s (340 kg, 40 m, 18.21 s) | 2013 SCL Portugal | Jul 27, 2013 |
| Frame Carry (360-379 kg) | Jerry Pritchett |
United States
|
2.00 m/s (365 kg, 30 m, 15.02 s) | 2016 Giants Live North American Open | Jun 26, 2016 |
| Frame Carry (400-419 kg) | Oleksii Novikov |
Ukraine
|
2.45 m/s (400 kg, 18 m, 7.35 s) | 2021 Arnold UK | Oct 3, 2021 |
| H | Paddy Haynes |
United Kingdom
|
109.95 m | 2025 Iceland's Strongest Man | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Húsafell Stone | Paddy Haynes |
United Kingdom
|
109.95 m | 2025 Iceland's Strongest Man | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Keg Toss (8 Kegs) | Žydrūnas Savickas |
Lithuania
|
15.71 s (18 to 25 kg, 4.88 metres) | 2013 Europe's Strongest Man | Jun 29, 2013 |
| Keg for Height (15 kg) | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson |
Iceland
|
7.77 m | 2024 Strongest Man on Earth | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Log for Reps (140-149 kg) | Žydrūnas Savickas |
Lithuania
|
12 reps (140 kg) | 2013 SCL Brazil | Nov 8, 2013 |
| Log for Reps (150-159 kg) | Žydrūnas Savickas |
Lithuania
|
10 reps (155 kg) | 2011 WSM Final | Sep 15, 2011 |
| Log for Reps (160-169 kg) | Tom Stoltman |
United Kingdom
|
10 reps (163 kg) | 2023 Rogue Invitational | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Log for Reps (170-179 kg) | Maxime Boudreault |
Canada
|
5 reps (173 kg) | 2020 Arnold USA | Jan 18, 2020 |
| Log for Reps (180-189 kg) | Mateusz Kieliszkowski |
Poland
|
5 reps (180 kg) | 2019 Arnold Europe | Sep 21, 2019 |
| Max. 18-inch Deadlift | Oleksii Novikov |
Ukraine
|
537.5 kg | 2020 WSM Final | Nov 12, 2020 |
| Max. Axle Press | Mitchell Hooper |
Canada
|
218 kg | 2024 Giants Live Strongman Classic | Jul 13, 2024 |
| Max. Behind-the-Neck Jerk | Lucas Hatton |
United States
|
252 kg | 2025 America's Strongest Man | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Max. Deadlift | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson |
Iceland
|
510 kg | 2025 World Deadlift Championships | Sep 6, 2025 |
| Max. Dumbbell | David Shamey |
Russia
|
151 kg | 2024 Strongman World Cup | Jul 6, 2024 |
| Max. Hummer Tire Deadlift | Oleksii Novikov |
Ukraine
|
549 kg | 2022 Shaw Classic | Aug 13, 2022 |
| Max. Log Lift | Cheick Sanou |
Burkina Faso
|
231 kg | 2024 World Log Lift Championships | Sep 7, 2024 |
| Max. Squat | Bill Kazmaier |
United States
|
440 kg | 1981 World's Strongest Man | Jan 1, 1981 |
| Most Consecutive WSM Finals | Brian Shaw |
United States
|
15 years | - | - |
| Most WSM Appearances | Mark Felix |
United Kingdom
|
18 times | - | - |
| Most WSM Event Wins (Finals Only) | Mariusz Pudzianowski |
Poland
|
23 events | - | - |
| Most WSM Event Wins (Heats + Finals) | Brian Shaw |
United States
|
62 events | - | - |
| Most WSM Finals Appearances | Brian Shaw |
United States
|
15 times | - | - |
| Most WSM Podium Finishes | Žydrūnas Savickas |
Lithuania
|
10 podiums | - | - |
| Most WSM Titles | Mariusz Pudzianowski |
Poland
|
5 wins | - | - |
| Oldest WSM Competitor | Mark Felix |
United Kingdom
|
57 years, 3 days | - | - |
| Oldest WSM Finalist | Mark Felix |
United Kingdom
|
49 years, 9 days | 2015 WSM Final | Apr 19, 2015 |
| Oldest WSM Winner | Žydrūnas Savickas |
Lithuania
|
38 years, 258 days | 2014 WSM Final | Mar 22, 2014 |
| Shortest WSM Winner | Gary Taylor |
United Kingdom
|
183 cm | 1993 World's Strongest Man | Jan 1, 1993 |
| Squat for Reps (300-309 kg) | Hugo Girard |
Canada
|
16 reps (307 kg) | 2003 Canada's Strongest Man | Jul 5, 2003 |
| Squat for Reps (310-319 kg) | Vitaly Gerasimov |
Ukraine
|
15 reps (310 kg) | 2009 U105 Strongman World Championships | Nov 15, 2009 |
| Squat for Reps (320-329 kg) | Žydrūnas Savickas |
Lithuania
|
15 reps (329 kg) | 2014 WSM Final | Mar 22, 2014 |
| Super Yoke (380-399 kg) | Emanuel Pescari |
Austria
|
2.49 m/s (380 kg, 30 m, 12.05 s) | 2022 Austria's Strongest Man | Jun 18, 2022 |
| Super Yoke (400-419 kg) | Vidas Blekaitis |
Lithuania
|
2.65 m/s (410 kg, 30 m, 11.34 s) | 2007 IFSA Strongman World Championships | Sep 12, 2007 |
| Super Yoke (420-439 kg) | Derek Poundstone |
United States
|
2.35 m/s (422 kg, 30 m, 12.78 s) | 2010 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix | Apr 25, 2010 |
| Super Yoke (440-459 kg) | Graham Hicks |
United Kingdom
|
2.32 m/s (450 kg, 20 m, 8.61 s) | 2018 Britain's Strongest Man | Jan 27, 2018 |
| Super Yoke (500-519 kg) | Mitchell Hooper |
Canada
|
1.81 m/s (506 kg, 20 m, 11.06 s) | 2022 Shaw Classic | Aug 13, 2022 |
| Tallest WSM Winner | Ted van der Parre |
Netherlands
|
213 cm | 1992 World's Strongest Man | Oct 1, 1992 |
| Viking Press (140-149 kg) | Jarno Hams |
Netherlands
|
23 reps (140 kg) | 2008 Strongest Man in the Netherlands | Jul 12, 2008 |
| Viking Press (150-159 kg) | Hugo Girard |
Canada
|
21 reps (159 kg) | 2001 Northeast Strongman Showdown | Feb 17, 2001 |
| Viking Press (160-169 kg) | Bjørn Andre Solvang |
Norway
|
19 reps (160 kg) | 2016 SCL Norway | Jan 29, 2016 |
| Weight Over Bar (25 kg) | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson |
Iceland
|
6 m | 2013 SCL Russia | Sep 14, 2013 |
| Youngest WSM Competitor | Kevin Nee |
United States
|
20 years, 46 days | - | - |
| Youngest WSM Finalist | Anton Boucher |
Namibia
|
21 years, 140 days | 1994 WSM Final | Oct 18, 1994 |
| Youngest WSM Winner | Jón Páll Sigmarsson |
Iceland
|
24 years, 271 days | 1984 World's Strongest Man | Jan 23, 1985 |
Records by Event
Browse records for each event categoryAbout Strongman World Records
This page showcases official world records in strongman events, compiled from multiple verified sources with rigorous cross-referencing. Records span 15 event categories across deadlift, overhead press, stones, yoke walk, and more.
World's Strongest Man Records
The World's Strongest Man (WSM) competition has been the premier strongman event since 1977. Records include most titles, appearances, event wins, and age-related milestones from legends like Mariusz Pudzianowski, Zydrunas Savickas, Brian Shaw, and Hafthor Bjornsson.
Event Record Categories
- Deadlift: Standard barbell, elephant bar, silver dollar, 18-inch, and car deadlift records
- Overhead Press: Log press, axle press, circus dumbbell, Viking press
- Stones: Atlas stones, natural stones, stone loading series
- Yoke: Yoke walk for maximum weight and speed
- Farmer's Walk: Distance and weight records
- Distance Carry: Hussafell stone, frame carry, loading medleys
- Throwing: Keg toss, weight over bar
- Flipping: Tire flip records
- Grip/Hold: Hercules hold, crucifix, grip events