In the world of Strongman, there are only a handful of well known names. Even fewer are from the United States. People in the U.S. are fascinated by large physical specimens. The WWE is filled with bohemoth men standing well over 6 and a half feet tall and clearing the 300lb barrier with little effort. So when a GIANT from the United States wins the World's Strongest Man last year, people assumed he would be big. And how right they are. At 6' 8" tall and somewhere over 430lbs of symmetrical and proportionate mass, The United States' own Brian Shaw from Fort Lupton, Colorado is forging a path to fame.
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The Odd Haugen’s Strength Challenge is OPEN to all qualified NAS member athletes. The top three athletes in each weight class will qualify for the 2012 NAS National Championship and the Open Champion will get a direct invite (entry fee waived) to the 2013 All American Strongman Challenge including travel reimbursements (flight or mileage) and hotel accommodations for two nights....
Remember folks, strength comes in more than just one gender. A handful of girls fought a close battle over two days in Hartford at the Europa Battle of Champions, but in the end, there could only be one champion. Thelma Semedo brought what she thought was a competitive package and thought "shewould give it a try". Well, a new womens champion was crowned. Here is her thoughts on Hartford.
One of the greatest strength athletes of the 20th century is without a doubt the mighty Russian of the 1970's, Vasily Alexeev (Alekseyev). A two time gold olympic gold medalist holder of 80 world and 81 Russian records, Vasily passed away last year at the age of 69 years old. Fortunately he has been immortalized by film and photography so that up and coming olympic lifters, powerlifters and strongmen can see what pure size, power and raw determination looks like. No fancy lifting suits. No pretty sponsored shoes. No pilates or crossfit for Vasily, this was a mans man who was seen backstage with a cigarette between rounds shuffling his feet as if he was taking a leisurely stroll through a park.
Former Junior World Weightlifting Champion Akos Nagy took Budapest Hungary by storm by taking out a starstudded European Strongman contingency by winning the Giants Live Budapest contest in style. Even more interesting is that the top two in Budapest not only took podiums, but also bring two new faces to the 2013 Worlds Strongest Man qualifier. Hungarian Nagy will be joined by the UK's Chris Gearing and the 2011 WSM contestant and fellow Brit Jack McIntosh.
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Giants Live was at it again this weekend with the qualifying tour reaching Finland. With another deep pool of talent, a none to surprising performance put Laurence Shahlaei came out on top of the pack...
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