America's Strongest Man

America's Strongest Man
2010
Tournament information
Location USA
Established 1997
Format Multi-event competition
Current champion
Travis Ortmayer

America's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in the USA and featuring only American athletes. The contest was established in 1997, with Mark Philippi winning the inaugural contest. Steve Kirit and Brian Schoonveld each have 2 titles and Derek Poundstone holds the record with 3 titles.[1]

Contents

Official results - top three places

[2]

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place
1997 Mark Phillipi Harold Collins Tommy Ingalsbe
1998 Karl Gillingham Doug Ahr Harold Collins
1999 Brian Neese Ken Brown Odd Haugen
2000 Brian Schoonveld Phil Pfister Whit Baskin
2001 Brian Schoonveld Phil Pfister Mark Phillipi
2002 Steve Kirit Johnny Perry Karl Gillingham
2003 Steve Kirit Phil Pfister Mark Phillipi
2004 Van Hatfield Phil Pfister Karl Gillingham
2005 Event not held
2006 Steve MacDonald Jon Andersen Travis Ortmayer
2007 Derek Poundstone Van Hatfield Nick Best
2008 Jason Kristal Jason Bergmann Van Hatfield
2009 Derek Poundstone Travis Ortmayer Andy Vincent
2010[3] Derek Poundstone Mike Jenkins Marshall White
2011[4] Travis Ortmayer Dave Ostlund Michael Burke

Repeat champions

Champion Times
Derek Poundstone 3
Steve Kirit 2
Brian Schoonveld 2

2011: America's Strongest Man Competition

Dates: August 5 - 6, 2011[5][6]

Hot Springs, Arkansas: Summit Arena

Events

[7] Friday Aug 5th @ 7PM CST:

Iron Mind Axle Clean and Press Max: Each lifter will have three attempts. (There will be a predetermined weight chart.) Each lifter will have one minute per attempt. No built up belts. Chalk only. (This will be an official Iron Mind "world record" event.)

Landers Harley-Davidson Yoke & Sled: Drag a 950-pound yoke and a 700-pound "Fat Boy" sled for 60 feet each with a one-minute time limit.

Bigg Dogg Strongg Husafell Stone: 400-pound H-stone lift from the ground carried as far as possible. Chalk only. No built up belts.

Allen Tillery Chevy Colorado Wheelbarrow: Truck will be lifted and carried 80 feet with one-minute time limit. No straps. Unlimited drops. Chalk only.

Saturday Aug 6th @ 1PM CST:

Coco Beverage Budweiser Keg Over the Bar: 16-foot bar with 8 kegs of various weights thrown over the bar with a one-minute time limit.

Push-Pull Medley: 200-pound circus DB; 675-pound axle deadlift; 320-pound axle clean and press; 715-pound standard deadlift; 340-pound log clean and press. Any order in 75 seconds. Straps and chalk allowed.

Allen Tillery Chevy Cruze Car Hold: Car will be lifted and held as long as possible. Straps and chalk allowed.

Atlas Stones: 300-pound to 60 inches; 330-pound to 60 inches; 360-pound to 54 inches; 380-pound to 54 inches; 420-pound to 54 inches. In a 75 second time limit.

References

  1. ^ http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/strongmanresults.html
  2. ^ http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/strongmanresults.html
  3. ^ http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2010/Sep/Derek_Poundstone_Wins_Americaxs_Strongest_Man.html
  4. ^ http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showpost.php?p=1511621&postcount=317
  5. ^ http://www.hotsprings.org/events_calendar/default.aspx?id=2172
  6. ^ http://www.americanstrongman.com/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=396
  7. ^ http://arkansasmatters.com/fulltext/?nxd_id=441457