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Template:Infobox sports league The Strongman Super Series, known from 2001 to 2004 as the IFSA World Strongman Super Series, from 2005 to 2008 as the World's Strongest Man Super Series, and reverting in 2009 to the World Strongman Super Series, is a sequence of grand prix events in the sport of strength athletics. It was introduced in 2001 in response to concerns that, unlike other individual sports such as golf or tennis, there was no recognized international "tour" in strength athletics. The Strongman Super Series ensures that there are a number of high-profile, professionally run contests during the year, with competitors' placings being used to decide the overall Super Series Champion.
Typically, ten to twelve athletes take part in each GP, comprising the top six in the international rankings and at least four qualifiers or wildcard entries. The winner of each grand prix receives ten series points, the second placed, nine, and so on. The highest scoring competitor at the end of the series is named World Champion.
World Class Events ("WCE") ran the Super Series in co-operation with the International Federation of Strength Athletes ("IFSA") from 2001 to 2004 until IFSA cut ties with WCE and World's Strongest Man and began promoting their own grand prix events and world championships. In 2005, WCE signed a deal with Trans World International ("TWI"), the world's largest independent producer and distributor of sports programming, to have the exclusive rights worldwide to be the only qualifying tour to the MET-Rx World's Strongest Man event for 2005–2008.<ref>WCE AND TWI SHOW STRENGTH IN PARTNERSHIP</ref> The top four athletes from each Grand Prix competition receive an automatic invitation to WSM.
On April 27, 2009 Giants Live, an arena-based series of live strongman competitions, was named the Official World's Strongest Man Qualifying Tour for 2009–2011, thus taking over from the Strongman Super Series in this regard. The first 2009 qualifying event took place on May 17 at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, and the second event being the Viking Power competition in Norway, and finishing off the 2009 season in Poland.<ref>GIANTS LIVE NAMED OFFICIAL QUALIFYING TOUR FOR WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN COMPETITION Template:Webarchive</ref>
Super Series World Champions
| Year | Athlete | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Magnus Samuelsson | Template:Flagu |
| 2002 | Hugo Girard | Template:Flagu |
| 2003/4 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | Template:Flagu |
| 2004 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Template:LTU |
| 2005* | Mariusz Pudzianowski | Template:Flagu |
| 2006* | Mariusz Pudzianowski | Template:Flagu |
| 2007* | Mariusz Pudzianowski | Template:Flagu |
| 2008* | Derek Poundstone | Template:Flagu |
| 2009 | Brian Shaw | Template:Flagu |
| 2010 | Brian Shaw | Template:Flagu |
2001
Template:See also The International Federation of Strength Athletes co-produced the Strongman Super Series events from 2001 to 2004 along with World Class Events (WCE)/Ulf Bengtsson.
| Name and Location | Champion | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Date |
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| Template:Flagicon Netherlands Holland Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Wout Zijlstra | Template:Flagicon Magnus Samuelsson | Template:Flagicon Svend Karlsen | 20 May 2001 |
| Template:Flagicon Prague, Czech Republic Czech Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Hugo Girard | Template:Flagicon Svend Karlsen | Template:Flagicon Magnus Samuelsson | 18 August 2001 |
| Template:Flagicon Stockholm, Sweden Sweden Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Magnus Samuelsson | Template:Flagicon Hugo Girard | Template:Flagicon Svend Karlsen | 28 October 2001 |
| check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | Template:Flagicon Magnus Samuelsson (15 points) |
Template:Flagicon Hugo Girard (13 points) |
Template:Flagicon Svend Karlsen (13 points) |
2002
| Name and Location | Champion | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Aberdeen, Scotland {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} |
Template:Flagicon Svend Karlsen | Template:Flagicon Hugo Girard | Template:Flagicon Janne Virtanen | 16 June 2002 |
| Template:Flagicon Stockholm, Sweden Sweden Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Hugo Girard | Template:Flagicon Svend Karlsen | Template:Flagicon Žydrūnas Savickas | 23 November 2002 |
| Template:Flagicon Honolulu, Hawaii, United States {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} |
Template:Flagicon Hugo Girard | Template:Flagicon Žydrūnas Savickas | Template:Flagicon Mariusz Pudzianowski | 17 January 2003Template:NoteTag |
| {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | Template:Flagicon Hugo Girard (17 points) |
Template:Flagicon Svend Karlsen (13 points) |
Template:Flagicon Žydrūnas Savickas 9 points) |
2003
| Name and Location | Champion | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Hawaii Grand Prix <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Mariusz Pudzianowski | Template:Flagicon Raimonds Bergmanis | Template:Flagicon Žydrūnas Savickas | 18 January 2003 |
| Template:Flagicon Silvolde, Netherlands Holland Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Mariusz Pudzianowski | Template:Flagicon Žydrūnas Savickas | Template:Flagicon Jarno Hams | 14 June 2003 |
| Template:Flagicon North Bay, Canada Canada Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Hugo Girard | Template:Flagicon Mariusz Pudzianowski | Template:Flagicon Svend Karlsen | 1 August 2003 |
| Template:Flagicon Imatra, Finland Finland Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Hugo Girard | Template:Flagicon Mariusz Pudzianowski | Template:Flagicon Raimonds Bergmanis | 16 August 2003 |
| Template:Flagicon Columbus, Ohio, United States 2004 Arnold's Strongest Man<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Žydrūnas Savickas | Template:Flagicon Svend Karlsen | Template:Flagicon Raimonds Bergmanis | 5-6 March 2004Template:NoteTag |
| check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | Template:Flagicon Mariusz Pudzianowski | Template:Flagicon Žydrūnas Savickas | Template:Flagicon Raimonds Bergmanis |
2004
| Name and Location | Champion | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Moscow, Russia Moscow Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Mariusz Pudzianowski | Template:Flagicon Žydrūnas Savickas | Template:Flagicon Vasyl Virastyuk | 11 July 2004 |
| Template:Flagicon Gothenburg, Sweden Sweden Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Magnus Samuelsson | Template:Flagicon Žydrūnas Savickas | Template:Flagicon Svend Karlsen | 5 December 2004 |
| check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | Template:Flagicon Žydrūnas Savickas | Template:Flagicon Vasyl Virastyuk | Template:Flagicon Mariusz Pudzianowski/ Template:Flagicon Magnus Samuelsson |
2005
Beginning in 2005, WSM/WCE cut all ties with IFSA, who had begun promoting their own separate grand prix events and world championships. The Strongman Super Series then became known as the World's Strongest Man Super Series and was the official qualifying tour for World's Strongest Man from 2005 to 2008.
| Name and Location | Champion | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Los Angeles, California, United States Met-Rx Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Mariusz Pudzianowski | Template:Flagicon Jesse Marunde | Template:Flagicon Janne Virtanen | 18 June 2005 |
| Template:Flagicon Malbork, Poland Nautilus Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Mariusz Pudzianowski | Template:Flagicon Slawomir Toczek | Template:Flagicon Jesse Marunde | 16 July 2005 |
| Template:Flagicon Varberg, Sweden Vulkan Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Mariusz Pudzianowski | Template:Flagicon Janne Virtanen | Template:Flagicon Jesse Marunde | 30 July 2005 |
| Template:Flagicon Uncansville, Connecticut, United States Mohegan Sun Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Mariusz Pudzianowski | Template:Flagicon Jessen Paulin | Template:Flagicon Don Pope | 10 August 2005 |
| check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | Template:Flagicon Mariusz Pudzianowski | Template:Flagicon Jesse Marunde | Template:Flagicon Janne Virtanen |
2006
| Name and Location | Champion | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Uncansville, Connecticut, United States Mohegan Sun Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Mariusz Pudzianowski | Template:Flagicon Jesse Marunde | Template:Flagicon Josh Thigpen | 1 June 2006 |
| Template:Flagicon Moscow, Russia Moscow Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Mariusz Pudzianowski | Template:Flagicon Elbrus Nigmatullin | Template:Flagicon Jessen Paulin | 2 July 2006 |
| Template:Flagicon Milicz, Poland Poland Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Mariusz Pudzianowski | Template:Flagicon Jarek Dymek | Template:Flagicon Sebastian Wenta | 12 August 2006 |
| check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | Template:Flagicon Mariusz Pudzianowski |
2007
| Name and Location | Champion | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Uncansville, Connecticut, United States Mohegan Sun Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Mariusz Pudzianowski | Template:Flagicon Kevin Nee | Template:Flagicon Mark Felix | 22 April 2007 |
| Template:Flagicon Los Angeles, California, United States Venice Beach Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Dave Ostlund | Template:Flagicon Mariusz Pudzianowski | Template:Flagicon Jesse Marunde | 16 June 2007 |
| Template:Flagicon Gol, Norway Viking Power Challenge<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Mariusz Pudzianowski | Template:Flagicon Jarek Dymek | Template:Flagicon Magnus Samuelsson | 7 July 2007 |
| check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | Template:Flagicon Mariusz Pudzianowski |
2008
| Name and Location | Champion | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Uncansville, Connecticut, United States Mohegan Sun Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Derek Poundstone | Template:Flagicon Mariusz Pudzianowski | Template:Flagicon Terry Hollands | 19 January 2008 |
| Template:Flagicon New York City, New York, United States Madison Square Garden Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Travis Ortmayer | Template:Flagicon Derek Poundstone | Template:Flagicon Dave Ostlund | 21 June 2008 |
| Template:Flagicon Gol, Norway Viking Power Challenge<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Arild Haugen | Template:Flagicon Sebastian Wenta | Template:Flagicon Richard Skog | 5 July 2008 |
| Template:Flagicon Lysekil, Sweden Sweden Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Magnus Samuelsson | Template:Flagicon Tarmo Mitt | Template:Flagicon Richard Skog | 16 August 2008 |
| check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | Template:Flagicon Derek Poundstone |
2009
Giants Live replaced the World's Strongest Man Super Series beginning in 2009 as the official qualifying tour for the World's Strongest Man. However, Strongman Super Series continued to hold events under the new title of World Strongman Super Series in 2009 & 2010.<ref>Official site breaking news</ref>
| Name and Location | Champion | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Bucharest, Romania Romania Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Marshall White | Template:Flagicon Nick Best | Template:Flagicon Johannes Arsjo | 4 July 2009 |
| Template:Flagicon Los Angeles, California, United States Venice Beach Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Brian Shaw | Template:Flagicon Stoyan Todorchev | Template:Flagicon Jason Bergmann | 14 November 2009 |
| Template:Flagicon Gothenburg, Sweden {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} |
Template:Flagicon Brian Shaw | Template:Flagicon Stoyan Todorchev | Template:Flagicon Jason Bergmann | 5 December 2009 |
| {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | Template:Flagicon Brian Shaw (27 points) | Template:Flagicon Stoyan Todorchev (24 points) | Template:Flagicon Nick Best (21 points) |
2010
| Name and Location | Champion | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Uncansville, Connecticut, United States Mohegan Sun Grand Prix<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Derek Poundstone | Template:Flagicon Brian Shaw | Template:Flagicon Stoyan Todorchev | 25 April 2010 |
| Template:Flagicon Gol, Norway Viking Power Challenge<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
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Template:Flagicon Brian Shaw | Template:Flagicon Johannes Arsjo | Template:Flagicon Laurence Shahlaei | 26 June 2010 |
| Template:Flagicon Lysekil, Sweden {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} |
Template:Flagicon Brian Shaw | Template:Flagicon Nick Best | Template:Flagicon Laurence Shahlaei | 17 December 2010 |
| {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | Template:Flagicon Brian Shaw (33 points) |
Template:Flagicon Dave Ostlund (19.5 points) |
Template:Flagicon Laurence Shahlaei (16 points) |
See also
- List of strongman competitions
- International Federation of Strength Athletes
- World's Strongest Man
- Giants Live
- Arnold Strongman Classic
- World Muscle Power Championships
References
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