Skip to main content

Ifsa Grand Prix

Complete history and results for this strongman contest series.

79 Editions of IFSA Grand Prix
79 Editions
1995 - 2007 Year Range
Andrus Murumets Most Recent Winner

The most recent IFSA Grand Prix champion is Andrus Murumets. Žydrūnas Savickas holds the record with 10 titles (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007). The series has run 79 editions (1995 - 2007).

Most Titles

1
Žydrūnas Savickas 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
10x
2
Magnus Samuelsson 1998, 1999, 2000
6x
3
Janne Virtanen 2000, 2002, 2003
5x
4
Mariusz Pudzianowski 2003, 2004
5x
5
Svend Karlsen 2001, 2002, 2005
4x

Champions by Year

2007
Andrus Murumets
2006
Vasyl Virastyuk
2005
Žydrūnas Savickas
2004
Ervin Katona
2003
Janne Virtanen
2002
Svend Karlsen
2001
Svend Karlsen 2-year streak
2000
Magnus Samuelsson
1999
Hugo Girard
1998
Jouko Ahola
1997
Flemming Rasmussen
1996
Riku Kiri
1995
Magnús Ver Magnússon

Contests

Year Contest Name Winner Location Athletes
2007 2007 IFSA Finland Grand Prix Andrus Murumets Finland flag Oulu 9
2007 2007 IFSA Holland Grand Prix Jarno Hams Netherlands flag Ulft 11
2007 2007 IFSA Latvia Grand Prix Andrus Murumets Latvia flag Riga 12
2007 2007 IFSA Lithuania Grand Prix Žydrūnas Savickas Lithuania flag Klaipėda 10
2007 2007 IFSA Bulgaria Grand Prix Robert Szczepański Bulgaria flag Sofia 9
2007 2007 IFSA European Championships Vasyl Virastyuk Ukraine flag Kyiv 12
2006 2006 IFSA Ukraine Grand Prix Vasyl Virastyuk Ukraine flag Kyiv 7
2006 2006 IFSA Finland Grand Prix Andrus Murumets Finland flag Tornio 10
2006 2006 IFSA Latvia World Cup Žydrūnas Savickas Latvia flag Riga 12
2006 2006 IFSA Holland Grand Prix Žydrūnas Savickas Netherlands flag Terborg 11
2006 2006 IFSA Hungary Grand Prix Mikhail Koklyaev Hungary flag Eger 16
2006 2006 IFSA Spain Grand Prix Juha-Pekka Aitala Spain flag Salou 9
2006 2006 World Strongman Challenge Žydrūnas Savickas United States flag Tulsa 13
2006 2006 IFSA Russia Grand Prix Mikhail Koklyaev Russia flag Moscow 11
2006 2006 IFSA Ukrainian Open Vasyl Virastyuk Ukraine flag Kyiv 11
2006 2006 IFSA Dubai Grand Prix Žydrūnas Savickas United Arab Emirates flag Dubai 14
2005 2005 IFSA Hungary Grand Prix Žydrūnas Savickas Hungary flag Szeged 8
2005 2005 IFSA Dubai Grand Prix Tomi Lotta United Arab Emirates flag Dubai 10
2005 2005 IFSA Russia Grand Prix Žydrūnas Savickas Russia flag Moscow 11
2005 2005 IFSA Holland Grand Prix Tomi Lotta Netherlands flag Doetinchem 11
2005 2005 IFSA West European Championships Jarno Hams - 8
2005 2005 IFSA European Championships Žydrūnas Savickas Latvia flag Riga 17
2005 2005 CEKOL Cup Žydrūnas Savickas Lithuania flag Šiauliai 8
2005 2005 IFSA Denmark Grand Prix Rene Minkwitz - 12
2005 2005 IFSA Nordic Championships Svend Karlsen Norway flag Kristiansand 10
2005 2005 IFSA Pan-American Championships Phil Pfister Brazil flag São Paulo 12
2005 2005 IFSA World Open Mikhail Koklyaev Brazil flag São Paulo 14
2004 2004 IFSA International Gold Ervin Katona Hungary flag Szeged 12
2004 2004 IFSA All Strength Challenge Mariusz Pudzianowski Latvia flag Riga 8
2004 2004 CEKOL Cup Žydrūnas Savickas Lithuania flag Šiauliai 13
2004 2004 Holland Champions Trophy Mariusz Pudzianowski Netherlands flag Doetinchem 10
2004 2004 IFSA Baltic Strongest Man Raimonds Bergmanis Latvia flag Jūrmala 14
2004 2004 Turkey Champions Trophy Mariusz Pudzianowski - 10
2004 2004 Strongest Man in Central Europe Ádám Darázs Hungary flag Győr 9
2004 2004 IFSA Romania Grand Prix Gabriel Ardelean - 8
2004 2004 Savaria Cup Tibor Mészáros Hungary flag Szombathely 9
2004 2004 IFSA Ukraine Grand Prix Vasyl Virastyuk - 6
2003 2003 IFSA Finland Grand Prix Janne Virtanen Finland flag Vantaa 8
2003 2003 Strongest Man in Central Europe Ádám Darázs Croatia flag Osijek 8
2003 2003 IFSA Poland Grand Prix Jarosław Dymek Poland flag Inowrocław 8
2003 2003 IFSA Ylitornio Challenge Mariusz Pudzianowski Finland flag Ylitornio 12
2003 2003 IFSA All Strength Challenge Eddy Ellwood Canada flag Winnipeg 34
2003 2003 IFSA Hungarian Strongman Challenge Ervin Katona Hungary flag Sopron 8
2003 2003 Strongman World Record Breakers Mariusz Pudzianowski Poland flag Gdynia 8
2002 2002 IFSA China Grand Prix Svend Karlsen China flag Panyu 15
2002 2002 IFSA Nordic Championships Juha-Matti Räsänen Finland flag Imatra 8
2002 2002 IFSA Åland Grand Prix Jorma Paananen Finland flag Mariehamn 9
2002 2002 IFSA Turkey Grand Prix Janne Virtanen Turkey flag Istanbul 12
2002 2002 Atlantic Giant Svend Karlsen Faroe Islands flag Torshavn 3
2002 2002 IFSA Finland Grand Prix Janne Virtanen Finland flag Vantaa 10
2002 2002 IFSA Winter Cup International Janne Virtanen Poland flag Szczyrk 8
2001 2001 Strongman World Record Breakers Svend Karlsen Finland flag Kokkola 8
2001 2001 Atlantic Giant Regin Vágadal - 7
2001 2001 IFSA Poland Grand Prix Jarosław Dymek Poland flag Sopot 10
2000 2000 IFSA Poland Grand Prix Magnus Samuelsson Poland flag Sopot 10
2000 2000 IFSA Ireland Grand Prix Magnus Samuelsson - 10
2000 2000 IFSA Finland Grand Prix Janne Virtanen Finland flag Helsinki 12
2000 2000 IFSA Czech Grand Prix Jan Bártl Czech Republic flag Prague 11
2000 2000 IFSA Romania Grand Prix Magnus Samuelsson Romania flag Bucharest 8
2000 2000 IFSA China Grand Prix Magnus Samuelsson China flag Panyu 14
2000 2000 Atlantic Giant Regin Vágadal - 8
1999 1999 Viking of the North Hugo Girard - 7
1999 1999 IFSA Czech Grand Prix Magnus Samuelsson Czech Republic flag Prague 6
1999 1999 IFSA Holland Grand Prix Gerrit Badenhorst Netherlands flag Hardenberg 10
1999 1999 IFSA Hungary Grand Prix Berend Veneberg Hungary flag Keszthely 10
1999 1999 Atlantic Giant Jouko Ahola - 8
1999 1999 IFSA Finland Grand Prix Jouko Ahola Finland flag Helsinki 14
1998 1998 IFSA Helsinki Grand Prix Jouko Ahola Finland flag Helsinki 10
1998 1998 Atlantic Giant Magnus Samuelsson - 10
1998 1998 IFSA Hungary Grand Prix Riku Kiri Hungary flag Budapest 9
1998 1998 IFSA Lithuania Grand Prix Jamie Reeves Lithuania flag Klaipėda 3
1998 1998 IFSA German Grand Prix Riku Kiri Germany flag Arnbruck 8
1997 1997 World's Strongest Viking Flemming Rasmussen - 12
1997 1997 IFSA Lithuania Grand Prix Stasys Mėčius - 3
1996 1996 IFSA Lithuania Grand Prix Riku Kiri Lithuania flag Klaipėda 6
1996 1996 World's Strongest Viking Flemming Rasmussen - 11
1995 1995 Manfred Höberl Classic Magnús Ver Magnússon - 8
1995 1995 World's Strongest Viking Heinz Ollesch - 11
1995 1995 IFSA Lithuania Grand Prix Gary Taylor - 3
Back to All Contest Series

Explore More

All Competitions Browse the full competition database Greatest of All Time Data-driven all-time strongman rankings Athlete Directory Browse athletes by name, country, or division

About Contest Series

IFSA Grand Prix has run 79 editions (1995 - 2007). Žydrūnas Savickas holds the title record with 10 wins (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007). The most recent champion is Andrus Murumets.

Series pages track every edition of a competition, allowing you to follow how the event has changed over the years, which athletes have claimed multiple titles, and how performance standards have improved. This historical perspective is invaluable for understanding the trajectory of professional strongman.