World Strongest man from 1977-present

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place Location 2010 Žydrūnas Savickas[20] Brian Shaw Mikhail Koklyaev Sun City 2009 Žydrūnas Savickas Mariusz Pudzianowski Brian Shaw Valletta 2008 Mariusz Pudzianowski Derek Poundstone Dave Ostlund Charleston, West Virginia 2007 Mariusz Pudzianowski Sebastian Wenta Terry Hollands Anaheim, California 2006 Phil Pfister Mariusz Pudzianowski Don Pope Sanya 2005 Mariusz Pudzianowski Jesse Marunde Dominic Filiou Chengdu 2004 Vasyl Virastyuk Zydrunas Savickas Magnus Samuelsson Nassau 2003 Mariusz Pudzianowski Zydrunas Savickas Vasyl Virastyuk Victoria Falls 2002 Mariusz Pudzianowski Zydrunas Savickas Raimonds Bergmanis Kuala Lumpur 2001 Svend Karlsen Magnus Samuelsson Janne Virtanen Victoria Falls 2000 Janne Virtanen Svend Karlsen Magnus Samuelsson Sun City 1999 Jouko Ahola Janne Virtanen Svend Karlsen Valetta 1998 Magnus Samuelsson Jouko Ahola Wout Zijlstra Tangier 1997 Jouko Ahola Flemming Rasmussen Magnus Samuelsson Primm Valley Resort, Nevada 1996 Magnus Ver Magnusson Riku Kiri Gerrit Badenhorst Port Louis 1995 Magnus Ver Magnusson Gerrit Badenhorst Marko Varalahti Nassau 1994 Magnus Ver Magnusson Manfred Hoeberl Riku Kiri Sun City 1993 Gary Taylor Magnus Ver Magnusson Riku Kiri Orange 1992 Ted van der Parre Magnus Ver Magnusson Jamie Reeves Reykjavik 1991 Magnus Ver Magnusson Henning Thorsen Gary Taylor Tenerife 1990 Jon Pall Sigmarsson O.D. Wilson Ilkka Nummisto Joensuu 1989 Jamie Reeves Ab Wolders Jon Pall Sigmarsson San Sebastián 1988 Jon Pall Sigmarsson Bill Kazmaier Jamie Reeves Budapest 1986 Jon Pall Sigmarsson Geoff Capes Ab Wolders Nice 1985 Geoff Capes Jon Pall Sigmarsson Cees de Vreugd Cascais 1984 Jon Pall Sigmarsson Ab Wolders Geoff Capes Mora 1983 Geoff Capes Jon Pall Sigmarsson Simon Wulfse Christchurch 1982 Bill Kazmaier Tom Magee John Gamble Magic Mountain, California 1981 Bill Kazmaier Geoff Capes Dave Waddington Magic Mountain, California 1980 Bill Kazmaier Lars Hedlund Geoff Capes Newark, New Jersey 1979 Don Reinhoudt Lars Hedlund Bill Kazmaier Universal Studios, California 1978 Bruce Wilhelm Don Reinhoudt Lars Hedlund Universal Studios, California 1977 Bruce Wilhelm Bob Young Ken Patera Universal Studios, California Notes