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Aleksander Aberg. Otto Acron. Jouko Ahola. Bill Anderson. Paul Anderson. Johannes Arsjo. Evans Aryee. Don Athaldo. Charles Atlas, known as the "world's most perfectly developed man", his feats included bending iron bars and pulling a train with his bare hands.
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson ( Icelandic: [ˈhafθour ˈjuːlijʏs ˈpjœr̥sɔn] ⓘ; transliterated as Hafthor in English; born 26 November 1988) is an Icelandic professional strongman who is widely regarded as one of the greatest strength athletes of all time. [ 2][ 3] He is the first and only person to have won the Arnold Strongman Classic ...
A strongman is someone who exhibits strength through strength athletics. Strength athletics, also known as strongman competitions, are composed of a variety of events in which competitors have to move the highest weights possible, the winner being the one having the highest tally across all events. In the 19th century, the term strongman ...
However, it is routinely described as "the Worlds" by top strongman competitors [15] and despite the critics, it is the leading brand name in the field. No other strongman contest commands close to the WSM's levels of TV exposure. [15] The World's Strongest Man claims a viewership of 220 million. [17]
Alajos. Albert (given name) Alpár. Alvin (given name) Ambrus (name) Andor. András. Antal (given name) Anton (given name)
127–154 kg (280–340 lb) Sport. Strongman. Louis Cyr ( French pronunciation: [lwi siʁ]; born Cyprien-Noé Cyr; October 10, 1863 – November 10, 1912) was a French Canadian strongman with a career spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His recorded feats, including lifting 500 pounds (227 kg) (1/4 ton) with one finger and ...
Alvin (given name) Alwin. Amadeus (name) Andreas. Ansgar (name) Anthon (given name) Anton (given name) Antony (name) Aribert.
Svend Karlsen. Svend Viking Karlsen (born 6 October 1967) is a Norwegian strongman, powerlifter, and IFBB professional bodybuilder. Being a winner of the World's Strongest Man, the Europe's Strongest Man, the World Muscle Power Classic and 3 times runner up at the Arnold Strongman Classic, he is regarded as one of the best strongmen in history.