Europe's Strongest Man
Annual European strength athletics competition
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Europe's Strongest Man is an annual strength athletics competition which began in 1980. The event is held in various locations throughout Europe, and features exclusively European strongman competitors. Mariusz Pudzianowski holds the record for most wins with six titles. Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson holds five titles, while Geoff Capes, Riku Kiri and Žydrūnas Savickas share three titles each.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Leeds, England |
| Established | 1980 |
| Format | Multi-event competition |
| Current champion | |
 Ondřej Fojtů | |
| Most recent tournament | |
| 2026 Europe's Strongest Man | |
As of 2010, the Europe's Strongest Man contest has become a part of the Giants Live season of annual grand prix events. The contest serves as a qualifying event for the World's Strongest Man contest, with the top 3 placings qualifying for that year's WSM contest.
Championship breakdown
Most championships
| No. | Name | Country | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski |  Poland |
6 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| 2 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson |  Iceland |
5 | 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| 3 | Geoff Capes |  United Kingdom |
3 | 1980, 1982, 1984 |
| Riku Kiri |  Finland |
1995, 1996, 1997 | ||
| Žydrūnas Savickas |  Lithuania |
2010, 2012, 2013 | ||
| 4 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | Iceland |
2 | 1985, 1986 |
| Jamie Reeves | United Kingdom |
1988, 1989 | ||
| Manfred Hoeberl |  Austria |
1993, 1994 | ||
| Jouko Ahola | Finland |
1998, 1999 | ||
| Luke Stoltman | United Kingdom |
2021, 2024 | ||
| Luke Richardson | United Kingdom |
2020, 2025 |
Most podium finishes
Championships by country
| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 12 | 12 | 10 | 34 |
| Iceland | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| Poland | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| Finland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
 Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Lithuania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
 Ukraine | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Austria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Sweden | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Norway | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Georgia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
