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Eddie Hall
(British Former Professional Strongman Who Won the 'World's Strongest Man' 2017 Competition)
Eddie Hall
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Birthdate: January 15, 1988
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Eddie Hall is a British former professional strongman who won the World's Strongest Man 2017 competition. Previously, he had won the UK's Strongest Man and England's Strongest Man competitions many times. As a young man, he trained as a bodybuilder and entered the strongman circuit. He is the subject of the documentary titled Eddie: Strongman.

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Mark Henry
(American Professional Wrestler, Former Powerlifter and Weightlifter)
Mark Henry
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Birthdate: June 12, 1971
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Silsbee, Texas, United States

Mark Henry is an American powerlifter, strongman, Olympic weightlifter, and retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearance in WWE, where he was often referred to as the world's strongest man. In 2018, he was made an inductee to the WWE Hall of Fame. A three-time USA National Weightlifting Champion, Henry holds several weightlifting records.

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Mariusz Pudzianowski
(Polish Mixed Martial Artist and Former Strongman Competitor)
Mariusz Pudzianowski
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Birthdate: February 7, 1977
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Biala Rawska, Poland
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Žydrūnas Savickas
(Lithuanian Powerlifter and Professional Strongman)
Žydrūnas Savickas
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Birthdate: July 15, 1975
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Biržai, Lithuania
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Jon Pall Sigmarsson
(One of the Greatest Strongmen of All Time)
Jon Pall Sigmarsson
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Birthdate: April 28, 1960
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hafnarfjordur, Iceland
Died: January 16, 1993
The first person to win the World’s Strongest Man title four times, Icelandic bodybuilder Jon Pall Sigmarsson is remembered for his Herculean strength and his crowd-pulling aggression. He called himself a Viking and would chant at the audience mid-performance. He died of a heart attack while deadlifting in his gym.
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Louis Cyr
(Strongman)
Louis Cyr
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Birthdate: October 10, 1863
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville, Canada
Died: November 10, 1912
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Martins Licis
(Latvian-American Strongman)
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Birthdate: September 28, 1990
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Magnús Ver Magnússon
(Retired Icelandic Powerlifter Who Is a 4-Time World’s Strongest Man Contest Winner)
Magnús Ver Magnússon
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Birthdate: April 23, 1963
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Egilsstaðir, Iceland

Retired Icelandic powerlifter Magnús Ver Magnússon not only won the World’s Strongest Man contest 4 times but has also been Europe's Strongest Man twice and Iceland's Strongest Man 8 times. He owns a gym, has launched a strongman competition, and judges powerlifting and strongman contests, too.

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Paul Anderson
(American Weightlifter and Two-Time National Champion in Olympic Weightlifting)
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Birthdate: October 17, 1932
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Toccoa, Georgia, United States
Died: August 15, 1994
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Bill Kazmaier
(American Strongman)
Bill Kazmaier
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Birthdate: December 30, 1953
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Burlington, Wisconsin United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Geoff Capes
(Former Shot Putter, Strongman & Professional Highland Games Competitor)
Geoff Capes
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Birthdate: August 23, 1949
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England

While he began his career as a Cambridgeshire Constabulary policeman, Geoff Capes ruled the British shot-putting arena in the 1970s. Apart from being a two-time Commonwealth gold medal winner, he has also won the World’s Strongest Man tag twice and been a seven-time AAA Championship winner.

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Mateusz Kieliszkowski
(Athletics competitor)
Mateusz Kieliszkowski
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Birthdate: August 12, 1993
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: SÅ‚ubice
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Becca Swanson
(American Powerlifter and Professional Wrestler)
Becca Swanson
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Birthdate: November 20, 1973
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Papillion, Nebraska, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Luke Stoltman
(Scottish Professional Strongman)
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Birthdate: November 22, 1984
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Invergordon, Scotland
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Mark Felix
(Strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition)
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Birthdate: April 17, 1966
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: St. George's, Grenada
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Patrik Baboumian
(German-Armenian Retired Strongman and Former Bodybuilder)
Patrik Baboumian
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Birthdate: July 1, 1979
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Abadan, Iran

Known as the world’s strongest vegan, Iranian-born German-Armenian strongman Patrik Baboumian has won many bodybuilding titles, such as that of the Strongest Man of Germany. He is also known for his appearance in the Netflix documentary The Game Changers, which promotes plant-based diets, and has campaigned for PETA.

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Terry Hollands
(Strongman Athlete)
Terry Hollands
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Birthdate: June 6, 1979
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Dartford, Kent, England, UK
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
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Benedikt Magnússon
(Icelandic Strongman and Powerlifter)
Benedikt Magnússon
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Birthdate: June 4, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland

Icelandic strongman and powerlifter Benedikt "Benni" Magnússon currently holds the WPO powerlifting world record in deadlift and the Log Lift Icelandic Record. He won the Iceland's Strongest Man contest in 2003 and finished as runner up in 2004 and 2010. He attained the strongman deadlift world record at 460 kg in April 2011 at MHP's Clash of the Titan's IV.

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Jouko Ahola
(Finnish Retired Powerlifter and Strongman Who Won the 1997 World's Strongest Man Competition)
Jouko Ahola
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Birthdate: December 1, 1970
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Hämeenlinna, Finland

Jouko Ahola is a Finnish retired powerlifter, strongman, and actor. He is best known for winning the 1997 World's Strongest Man competition. He won the competition again in 1999, establishing his supremacy in the powerlifting scene. Since the early 2000s, Jouko Ahola has been focusing on his career as an actor. 

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Cheick Sanou
(Strongman)
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Birthdate: April 20, 1992
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Burkina Faso
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
(Icelandic Professional Strongman, Regarded as One of the Greatest Strength Athletes of All Time)
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
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Birthdate: November 26, 1988
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland

Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson is an Icelandic actor and former professional strongman. He inspired a number of Icelandic strongmen by becoming the first person to win the World's Strongest Man, Europe's Strongest Man, and Arnold Strongman Classic in the same calendar year. His popularity as a strongman earned him the role of Gregor Clegane in the popular series Game of Thrones.

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Ed Coan
(American Powerlifter)
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Birthdate: July 24, 1963
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Brian Shaw
(American Professional Strongman)
Brian Shaw
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Birthdate: February 26, 1982
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Fort Lupton, Colorado, United States
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
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Bruce Wilhelm
(American Former Weightlifter and Two-time Winner of the World’s Strongest Man Competition)
Bruce Wilhelm
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Birthdate: July 13, 1945
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Tom Stoltman
(British Professional Strongman)
Tom Stoltman
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Birthdate: May 30, 1994
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Invergordon, Scotland
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
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Gary Taylor
(Former World’s Strongest Man Champion (1993))
Gary Taylor
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Birthdate: October 14, 1961
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Swansea, Wales
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Oleksii Novikov
(Ukrainian Professional Strongman)
Oleksii Novikov
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Birthdate: February 11, 1996
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kyiv, Ukraine
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Mikhail Koklyaev
(Russian Strongman)
Mikhail Koklyaev
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Birthdate: December 17, 1978
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chelyabinsk, Russia
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Don Reinhoudt
(American Former Powerlifter and Strongman)
Don Reinhoudt
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Birthdate: March 6, 1945
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Brocton, New York, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Doug Furnas
(American Professional Wrestler)
Doug Furnas
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Birthdate: December 11, 1959
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Commerce, Oklahoma, United States
Died: March 2, 2012
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Colin Bryce
(British Olympic Bobsledder and Television Presenter)
Colin Bryce
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Birthdate: August 4, 1974
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Robert Oberst
(American Retired Professional Strongman Competitor)
Robert Oberst
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Birthdate: December 20, 1984
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Santa Cruz, California United States
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
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O.D. Wilson
(American Powerlifter and World Champion Strongman Competitor)
O.D. Wilson
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Birthdate: September 12, 1954
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Winter Haven, Florida, United States
Died: October 29, 1991
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Magnus Samuelsson
(Swedish Actor and Former Strongman)
Magnus Samuelsson
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Birthdate: December 21, 1969
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
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Lamar Gant
(American World Record-Holding Powerlifter)
Lamar Gant
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Birthdate: 1957 AD
Birthplace: Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Nick Best
(American Professional Strongman)
Nick Best
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Birthdate: November 3, 1968
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Andy Bolton
(British Powerlifter and Strongman)
Andy Bolton
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Birthdate: January 22, 1970
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Apollon
(Strongman)
Apollon
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Birthdate: February 21, 1862
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hérault, France
Died: October 18, 1928
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William Bankier
(British Strongman and Stage Performer)
William Bankier
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Birthdate: December 10, 1870
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Banff, United Kingdom
Died: September 4, 1949
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Derek Poundstone
(American Former Professional Strongman)
Derek Poundstone
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Birthdate: September 28, 1981
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Donald Dinnie
(Scottish Strongman)
Donald Dinnie
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Birthdate: 1837 AD
Birthplace: Birse, Scotland
Died: 1916 AD
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Laurence Shahlaei
(British Strongman)
Laurence Shahlaei
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Birthdate: December 25, 1982
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Phil Pfister
(American Former Strongman Competitor)
Phil Pfister
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Birthdate: May 15, 1971
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Charleston, West Virginia, United States
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
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Svend Karlsen
(Norwegian Former Strongman)
Svend Karlsen
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Birthdate: October 6, 1967
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Drammen, Norway
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Jim Williams
(American Professional Competitive Powerlifter)
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Birthdate: February 25, 1940
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Scranton, Pennsylvania United States
Died: January 23, 2007
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Hugh Cassidy
(American Metal Sculptor, Jazz Musician and Former Powerlifter)
Hugh Cassidy
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Birthdate: December 31, 1935
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Jean-Francois Caron
(Canadian Strongman)
Jean-Francois Caron
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Birthdate: June 29, 1982
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Les Hauteurs, Quebec, Canada
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Kirk Karwoski
(American Powerlifter)
Kirk Karwoski
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Birthplace: United States
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Ab Wolders
(Dutch Strongman and World Champion Powerlifter)
Ab Wolders
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Birthdate: June 10, 1951
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Netherlands
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Mikhail Shivlyakov
(Strongman)
Mikhail Shivlyakov
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Birthdate: April 30, 1980
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kiselyovsk, Russia
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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