World's Strongest Woman

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World's Strongest Woman
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)
CountryUnited States
Most recent
champion(s)
United Kingdom Rebecca Roberts
(2023)
Tournament formatMulti-event competition

World's Strongest Woman (later known as Strongwoman World Championships, World's Strongest Lady and United Strongmen Women's World Championships) is an annual strongwoman contest, and considered the pinnacle for female competitors and recognized as the world championships. The format was similar to the World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest, and was held during the same time and same location as WSM from 2001 to 2003.[1]

After the withdrawal of sponsors TWI and BBC, the International Federation of Strength Athletes replaced it with the Strongwoman World Championships from 2005 to 2008. The contest returned as the World's Strongest Lady in 2011,[2] and from 2012 as the United Strongmen Women's World Championships,[3] before reverting back to its original name in 2016.

Since 2019, the competition was held in Daytona Beach, United States. The 2023 competition is being held in Charleston, West Virginia.

Official results[edit]

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place Venue
2023 United Kingdom Rebecca Roberts United Kingdom Lucy Underdown Australia Nicole Genrich United States Charleston, United States
2022 Ukraine Olga Liashchuk United Kingdom Andrea Thompson Puerto Rico Inez Carrasquillo United States Daytona Beach, United States
2021 United Kingdom Rebecca Roberts Ukraine Olga Liashchuk United Kingdom Annabelle Chapman United States Daytona Beach, United States
2020 Event not held
2019 United Kingdom Donna Moore United States Lindsey Quinones United Kingdom Andrea Thompson United States Daytona Beach, United States
2018 United Kingdom Andrea Thompson United Kingdom Donna Moore United States Kristin Rhodes United States Raleigh, United States
2017 United Kingdom Donna Moore United States Kristin Rhodes United States Britteny Cornelius United States Raleigh, United States
2016 United Kingdom Donna Moore Ukraine Lidia Gynko Ukraine Olga Liashchuk United Kingdom Doncaster, England
2015 Event not held
2014 Event not held
2013 Finland Kati Luoto United States Kristin Rhodes Finland Anniina Vaaranmaa Finland Helsinki, Finland
2012 United States Kristin Rhodes Finland Niina Jumppanen Sweden Anna Rosen Finland Hämeenlinna, Finland[3]
2011 Ukraine Nina Geria United Kingdom Gemma Taylor-Magnusson Germany Annett von der Weppen Ukraine Poltava, Ukraine[2]
2010 Event not held
2009 Event not held
2008 Poland Aneta Florczyk United States Kristin Rhodes Finland Kati Luoto Poland Tczew, Poland
2007 Event not held
2006 Poland Aneta Florczyk Sweden Anna Rosen Sweden Anki Oberg Poland Opalenica, Poland
2005 Poland Aneta Florczyk United Kingdom Gemma Taylor-Magnusson United States Jill Mills United Kingdom Glenarm, Northern Ireland
2004 Event not held
2003 Poland Aneta Florczyk Sweden Anna Rosen Finland Heini Koivuniemi Zambia Victoria Falls, Zambia
2002 United States Jill Mills United Kingdom Jackie Young Finland Heini Koivuniemi Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2001 United States Jill Mills Finland Heini Koivuniemi United States Robin Coleman Zambia Victoria Falls, Zambia
2000 Event not held
1999 Event not held
1998 Event not held
1997 Denmark Michelle Sorensen United Kingdom Joanne Barter Norway Anna Stikkelstad Denmark Denmark

Repeat champions[edit]

Champion Times
Poland Aneta Florczyk 4
United Kingdom Donna Moore 3
United Kingdom Rebecca Roberts 2
United States Jill Mills 2

References[edit]

  1. ^ "David Horne's World of Grip". davidhorne-gripmaster.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  2. ^ a b "Nina Gerya Wins World's Strongest Lady". ironmind.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  3. ^ a b "Hämeenlinna Power Weekend Crowns Its Champions". ironmind.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.

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