Strength athletics in the United States
Strength athletics in the United States refers to the various strongman events throughout United States and North America in the sport of strength athletics in association with the World's Strongest Man ("WSM") contest. America has both an amateur and a professional sanctioning body.
Pro/Amateur organizations
American Strongman Corporation ("ASC") is the sole sanctioning body for all professional American strength athletes and organizes the annual America's Strongest Man contest,[1] as well as the NAS US Amateur National Championships, the winner of which receives their pro card to compete in professional contests.[2] North American Strongman ("NASM") organizes the majority of the amateur contests in the United States, and holds pro qualifier events and national championship events throughout the year with men's, woman's, teen's and master's divisions as well as lightweight and heavyweight classes similar to ASC.
United States Strongman [3] is a relatively new organization.
America's Strongest Man
| 2015 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | United States |
| Established | 1997 |
| Format | Multi-event competition |
| Current champion | |
 Dimitar Savatinov | |
America's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in the United States and featuring only American athletes. The contest was established in 1997, with Mark Philippi winning the inaugural contest.
Official results - top three places
Repeat champions
| Champion | Times |
|---|---|
| Derek Poundstone |
3 |
| Brian Schoonveld |
2 |
| Steve Kirit |
2 |
| Dimitar Savatinov |
2 |
| Brian Shaw |
2 |
North America's Strongest Man
| 2011 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | various locations, North America |
| Established | 1992 |
| Format | Multi-event competition |
| Current champion | |
 Christian Savoie | |
North America's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition consisting of athletes from both United States and Canada. The event was established in 1992.[4]
Official results - top three places
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Gary Mitchell |
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| 1993 | Steve Pulcinella |
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| 1994 | Event not held | |||
| 1995 | Event not held | |||
| 1996 | Event not held | |||
| 1997 | Event not held | |||
| 1998 | David Brown |
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| 1999 | Steve Dmytrow |
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| 2001 | Hugo Girard |
Geoff Dolan |
Phil Pfister |
Gatineau, Quebec |
| 2002 | Hugo Girard |
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| 2003 | Jon Andersen |
Chad Coy |
Walt Gogola |
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| 2004 | Event not held | |||
| 2005 | Event not held | |||
| 2006 | Event not held | |||
| 2007 | Jessen Paulin |
Brian Shaw |
Christian Savoie |
Gatineau, Quebec[21] |
| 2008 | Jessen Paulin |
Christian Savoie |
Pete Konradt |
Gatineau, Quebec[22] |
| 2009 | Christian Savoie |
Gatineau, Quebec[23] | ||
| 2010[24] | Christian Savoie |
Jean-Francois Caron |
Scott Cummine |
Gatineau, Quebec |
| 2011[25] | Christian Savoie |
Jean-Francois Caron |
Karl Gillingham |
Gatineau, Quebec |
- Results courtesy of David Horne's World of Grip: http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/strongmanresults.html
NAS US Amateur Strongman Championships
The Amateur US Nationals were created in 1997 and are held annually in various locations throughout the United States, with the winner of each weight class earning their pro card to compete professionally. Traditionally, the winner of the men's heavyweight class will go on to compete in major national and international strongman contests such as the World's Strongest Man and the Arnold Strongman Classic.[2]
Men's Heavyweight Champions
| Year | Winner | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Travis Ortmayer
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| 2005 | Tom McClure[26]
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Louisville, Kentucky |
| 2009 | Justin Warren[27]
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Carencro, Louisiana |
| 2010 | Eric Peterson
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Reno, Nevada |
| 2011 | Adam Scherr[2]
|
Tunica, Mississippi |
References
- ^ "AMERICANSTRONGMAN.COM". americanstrongman.com.
- ^ a b c "AMERICANSTRONGMAN.COM". americanstrongman.com.
- ^ "United States Strongman". United States Strongman.
- ^ a b "David Horne's World of Grip". www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com.
- ^ "Neese & Ahola Win in Hawaii..." www.ironmind.com.
- ^ "Schoonveld Wins The American Showdown..." www.ironmind.com.
- ^ "Schoonveld Wins American Hercules". www.ironmind.com.
- ^ "Steve Kirit Wins in St. Louis". www.ironmind.com.
- ^ "Steve Kirit Wins 2003 IFSA-USA Nationals". www.ironmind.com.
- ^ "Van Hatfield Takes the Lead in the MHP Pro Invitational Strongman Championships". www.ironmind.com.
- ^ "America's Strongest Man - FreeTrainers.com Forums". www.freetrainers.com.
- ^ "Magnus Ver Praises Derek Poundstone". www.ironmind.com.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-29. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
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- ^ "Mike Burke Wins America's Strongest Man®". www.ironmind.com.
- ^ "Brian Shaw Wins America's Strongest Man". www.ironmind.com.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
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- ^ "Jerry Pritchett wins 2017 America's Strongest Man". 15 October 2017.
- ^ "North America's Strongest Man". www.ironmind.com.
- ^ "North America's Strongest Man: Christian Savoie in the Lead". www.ironmind.com.
- ^ "Canadian Strongman Surges at North America's Strongest Man Contest". www.ironmind.com.
- ^ Tuesday, September 7, 2010, Christian Savoie Wins North American Strongman Championships, by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. IronMind
- ^ "Christian Savoie Wins North American Strongman Championships". www.ironmind.com.
- ^ "Tom McClure Wins NAS Nationals". www.ironmind.com.
- ^ "Justin Warren Wins the Heavyweight Class at the NAS Nationals". www.ironmind.com.