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Cheick Ahmed al-Hassan Sanou, also known as Iron Biby, is a strongman from Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. [2] As the current world record holder in the log clean and press, axle press, and numerous unofficial records for heaviest weight pressed overhead, Sanou is regarded as one of the greatest overhead pressers of all time. [3]
Atlas Stones – 5 Stones weighing 120–200 kg (264–441 lb) in 17.54 seconds (2017 Europe's Strongest Man) (World Record) [28] [76] Fastest Atlas Stone run (with the heavy set) in strongman history, including one-motioning all five stones, it is generally considered the greatest and the most impressive stone run of all time. [77]
Jón Páll is widely regarded as one of the greatest strength athletes all time, [4] and is credited with developing Iceland's strength identity. [5] He also set over 25 strength related world records, was named Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year in 1981, [ 5 ] and was posthumously inducted into the World's Strongest Man Hall of Fame in 2012.
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (Icelandic: [ˈhafθour ˈjuːlijʏs ˈpjœr̥sɔn] ⓘ; transliterated as Hafthor in English; born 26 November 1988) is an Icelandic professional strongman who is widely regarded as one of the greatest strength athletes of all time.
Listed below is the all-time deadlift world record progression across powerlifting (raw), powerlifting (equipped), and strongman. From 1964 to July 2014, powerlifting record stood as the all-time world record. In August 2014, strongman record surpassed it and to-date stands as the all-time world record.
Due to these accomplishments, combined with over 70 strongman world records, particularly in events such as the deadlift, squat, and overhead press, including an unprecedented 16-year reign as the log lift world record holder, he is widely regarded as the greatest strongman of all time. [5] [6] [7] [8]
The overall winner of the Arnold Strongman Classic 2024 was reigning WSM champion Mitchell Hooper, but Bjornsson's fourth-place spot on the leaderboard proves that he is still very much a contender.
Benedikt "Benni" Magnússon (/ ˈ b ɛ n i ˈ m æ ɡ n ə s ə n / BEN-ee MAG-nə-sən, Icelandic: [ˈpɛːnɛtɪxt ˈmaknusɔn]; born 4 June 1983) is an Icelandic strongman and powerlifter, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest deadlifters of all-time.