Mariusz PudzianowskiMost titles (5)
1977First contest
Mitchell Hooper2026 champion
25Different champions
Most titles
| Athlete | Titles |
|---|---|
| Mariusz Pudzianowski | 5 |
| Jón Páll Sigmarsson | 4 |
| Magnús Ver Magnússon | 4 |
| Žydrūnas Savickas | 4 |
| Brian Shaw | 4 |
| Bill Kazmaier | 3 |
| Tom Stoltman | 3 |
| Bruce Wilhelm | 2 |
| Geoff Capes | 2 |
| Jouko Ahola | 2 |
Podium by year
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mitchell Hooper | Rayno Nel | Trey Mitchell | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
| 2025 | Rayno Nel | Tom Stoltman | Mitchell Hooper | Sacramento, California |
| 2024 | Tom Stoltman | Mitchell Hooper | Evan Singleton | — |
| 2023 | Mitchell Hooper | Tom Stoltman | Oleksii Novikov | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
| 2022 | Tom Stoltman | Martins Licis | Oleksii Novikov | — |
| 2021 | Tom Stoltman | Brian Shaw | Maxime Boudreault | Sacramento, California |
| 2020 | Oleksii Novikov | Tom Stoltman | Jean-François Caron | — |
| 2019 | Martins Licis | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Bradenton, Florida |
| 2018 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | Brian Shaw | Manila, Philippines |
| 2017 | Eddie Hall | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Brian Shaw | Gaborone, Botswana |
| 2016 | Brian Shaw | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Eddie Hall | Kasane, Botswana |
| 2015 | Brian Shaw | Žydrūnas Savickas | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Putrajaya, Malaysia |
| 2014 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Brian Shaw | Los Angeles, California |
| 2013 | Brian Shaw | Žydrūnas Savickas | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Sanya, China |
| 2012 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Vytautas Lalas | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Los Angeles, California |
| 2011 | Brian Shaw | Žydrūnas Savickas | Terry Hollands | Wingate, North Carolina |
| 2010 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Brian Shaw | Mikhail Koklyaev | Sun City, South Africa |
| 2009 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Mariusz Pudzianowski | Brian Shaw | Valletta, Malta |
| 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, China |
| 2005 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | Jesse Marunde | Dominic Filiou | Chengdu, China |
| 2004 | Vasyl Virastyuk | Žydrūnas Savickas | Magnus Samuelsson | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 2003 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | Žydrūnas Savickas | Vasyl Virastyuk | Victoria Falls, Zambia |
| 2002 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | Žydrūnas Savickas | Raimonds Bergmanis | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 2001 | Svend Karlsen | Magnus Samuelsson | Janne Virtanen | Victoria Falls, Zambia |
| 2000 | Janne Virtanen | Svend Karlsen | Magnus Samuelsson | Sun City, South Africa |
| 1999 | Jouko Ahola | Janne Virtanen | Svend Karlsen | Valletta, Malta |
| 1998 | Magnus Samuelsson | Jouko Ahola | Wout Zijlstra | Tangier, Morocco |
| 1997 | Jouko Ahola | Flemming Rasmussen | Magnus Samuelsson | Primm Valley Resort, Nevada |
| 1996 | Magnús Ver Magnússon | Riku Kiri | Gerrit Badenhorst | Port Louis, Mauritius |
| 1995 | Magnús Ver Magnússon | Gerrit Badenhorst | Marko Varalahti | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 1994 | Magnús Ver Magnússon | Manfred Hoeberl | Riku Kiri | Sun City, South Africa |
| 1993 | Gary Taylor | Magnús Ver Magnússon | Riku Kiri | Orange, France |
| 1992 | Ted van der Parre | Magnús Ver Magnússon | Jamie Reeves | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| 1991 | Magnús Ver Magnússon | Henning Thorsen | Gary Taylor | Tenerife, Canary Islands |
| 1990 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | O.D. Wilson | Ilkka Nummisto | Joensuu, Finland |
| 1989 | Jamie Reeves | Ab Wolders | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | San Sebastián, Spain |
| 1988 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | Bill Kazmaier | Jamie Reeves | Budapest, Hungary |
| 1987 | Not held | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | Geoff Capes | Ab Wolders | Nice, France |
| 1985 | Geoff Capes | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | Cees de Vreugd | Cascais, Portugal |
| 1984 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | Ab Wolders | Geoff Capes | Mora, Sweden |
| 1983 | Geoff Capes | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | Simon Wulfse | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| 1982 | Bill Kazmaier | Tom Magee | John Gamble | — |
| 1981 | Bill Kazmaier | Geoff Capes | Dave Waddington | Magic Mountain, California |
| 1980 | Bill Kazmaier | Lars Hedlund | Geoff Capes | Playboy Club, New Jersey |
| 1979 | Don Reinhoudt | Lars Hedlund | Bill Kazmaier | — |
| 1978 | Bruce Wilhelm | Don Reinhoudt | Lars Hedlund | — |
| 1977 | Bruce Wilhelm | Bob Young | Ken Patera | Universal Studios, California |
Sources: Wikipedia: World's Strongest Man. Facts verified Oct 18, 2026.