Strength athletics in the United States explained

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

Year:2021
America's Strongest Man
Location:United States
Establishment:1997
Format:Multi-event competition
Current Champion: Josh Silvas

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

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YearChampionRunner-Up3rd PlaceLocation
1997 Primm Valley Resort, Primm, Nevada
1998 Harold Collins and Odd Haugen (tied) Las Vegas, Nevada
1999 Honolulu, Hawaii[5]
2000 Maryland Heights, Missouri[6]
2001 Kokomo, Indiana[7]
2002 St. Louis, Missouri[8]
2003 St. Louis, Missouri[9]
2004 Atlanta, Georgia[10]
2005 Event not held
2006 Columbia, South Carolina[11]
2007 Charlotte, North Carolina[12]
2008 Charleston, West Virginia
2009 Morgantown, West Virginia
2010[13] Marshall White Las Vegas, Nevada
2011[14] Hot Springs, Arkansas
2012[15] Mike Caruso Robert OberstLas Vegas, Nevada
2013[16] Las Vegas, Nevada
2014[17] Phoenix, Arizona
2015[18] Atlanta, Georgia
2016[19] St. Louis, Missouri
2017[20] Phoenix, Arizona
2018[21] Long Beach, California
2019 Josh ReynoldsMiami Beach, Florida
2020 Jose Baez Savannah, Georgia
2021 Josh Silvas Tyler Cotton Marcus CrowderSan Antonio, Texas
2022 Bobby Thompson Tyler Cotton Trey MitchellLas Vegas, Nevada[22]
2023 Lucas Hatton Marcus Crowder Rob KearneyOrlando, Florida[23]

Repeat champions

ChampionTimes
3
2
2
2
2

North America's Strongest Man

Year:2014
North America's Strongest Man
Location:various locations, North America
Establishment:1992
Format:Multi-event competition

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.

Official results - top three places

YearChampionRunner-Up3rd PlaceLocation
1992
1993
1994 Event not held
1995 Event not held
1996 Event not held
1997 Event not held
1998
1999
2001 Gatineau, Quebec
2002
2003
2004 Event not held
2005 Event not held
2006 Event not held
2007 Gatineau, Quebec[24]
2008 Gatineau, Quebec[25]
2009 Josh ThigpenGatineau, Quebec[26]
2010[27] Gatineau, Quebec
2011[28] Gatineau, Quebec
2012 Jean-François Caron Dave Ostlund Jackie OuellettGatineau, Quebec
2013 Jean-François Caron Dave OstlundGatineau, Quebec
2014 Brian Shaw Jean-François Caron Simon BoudreauGatineau, Quebec
2023 Trey Mitchell Lucas Hatton Wesley DerwinskyVictoriaville, Canada
2024 Maxime Boudreault Lucas Hatton Tristain HoathVictoriaville, Canada

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.

Men's Heavyweight Champions

YearWinnerVenue
2004 Travis Ortmayer
2005 Tom McClure[29] Louisville, Kentucky
2009 Justin Warren[30] Carencro, Louisiana
2010 Eric PetersonReno, Nevada
2011 Adam ScherrTunica, Mississippi

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AMERICANSTRONGMAN.COM. americanstrongman.com.
  2. Web site: AMERICANSTRONGMAN.COM. americanstrongman.com.
  3. Web site: United States Strongman. United States Strongman.
  4. Web site: David Horne's World of Grip. www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com.
  5. Web site: Neese & Ahola Win in Hawaii.... www.ironmind.com.
  6. Web site: Schoonveld Wins The American Showdown.... www.ironmind.com.
  7. Web site: Schoonveld Wins American Hercules. www.ironmind.com.
  8. Web site: Steve Kirit Wins in St. Louis. www.ironmind.com.
  9. Web site: Steve Kirit Wins 2003 IFSA-USA Nationals. www.ironmind.com.
  10. Web site: Van Hatfield Takes the Lead in the MHP Pro Invitational Strongman Championships. www.ironmind.com.
  11. Web site: America's Strongest Man - FreeTrainers.com Forums. www.freetrainers.com.
  12. Web site: Magnus Ver Praises Derek Poundstone. www.ironmind.com.
  13. Web site: Derek Poundstone Wins America's Strongest Man . 2010-11-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100929021053/http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2010/Sep/Derek_Poundstone_Wins_Americaxs_Strongest_Man.html . 2010-09-29 .
  14. Web site: 2011 America's Strongest Man, Photos, Videos & Results from Day 1 and Day 2! - Page 22.
  15. Web site: Mike Burke Wins America's Strongest Man®. www.ironmind.com.
  16. Web site: Brian Shaw Wins America's Strongest Man. www.ironmind.com.
  17. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-11-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305132658/https://strongmancorporation.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/10.25.2014_ASM_v5.xlsx# . 2016-03-05 . dead .
  18. Web site: Americas Strongest Man 2015 Results - Starting Strongman | Starting Strongman . 2015-11-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151104005336/http://startingstrongman.com/2015/11/01/americas-strongest-man-2015-results/# . 2015-11-04 . dead .
  19. Web site: Brian Shaw Wins the 2016 America's Strongest Man - BarBend. 2 October 2016.
  20. Web site: Jerry Pritchett wins 2017 America's Strongest Man. 15 October 2017.
  21. Web site: Pain, Grit, and Power: The Strongest Americans You Don't Know. 30 November 2018.
  22. Web site: Blechman . Phil . 2022-12-19 . 2022 America's Strongest Man and Strongest Woman Results — Bobby Thompson and Victoria Long Victorious . 2023-08-31 . BarBend . en-US.
  23. Web site: Blechman . Phil . November 6, 2023 . 2023 America’s Strongest Man and Woman Result. BarBend . en-US.
  24. Web site: North America's Strongest Man. www.ironmind.com.
  25. Web site: North America's Strongest Man: Christian Savoie in the Lead. www.ironmind.com.
  26. Web site: Canadian Strongman Surges at North America's Strongest Man Contest. www.ironmind.com.
  27. http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2010/Sep/Christian_Savoie_Wins_North_American_Strongman_Championships.html Tuesday, September 7, 2010, Christian Savoie Wins North American Strongman Championships, by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. IronMind
  28. Web site: Christian Savoie Wins North American Strongman Championships. www.ironmind.com.
  29. Web site: Tom McClure Wins NAS Nationals. www.ironmind.com.
  30. Web site: Justin Warren Wins the Heavyweight Class at the NAS Nationals. www.ironmind.com.