South Africa's Strongest Man

South Africa's Strongest Man
Tournament information
Location South Africa, various locations
Established 1989
Format Multi-event competition
Current champion
South Africa Tristan O'Brien

South Africa's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in South Africa and features primarily South African strength athletes.[1] Gerrit Badenhorst has won the title 8 times, and Ettiene Smit has won the title 6 times.[1]

Official results - top three places

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place
1989 South Africa Gerrit Badenhorst South Africa Wayne Price
1990 South Africa Gerrit Badenhorst South Africa Wayne Price
1991 South Africa Wayne Price South Africa Gerrit Badenhorst
1992 South Africa Gerrit Badenhorst South Africa Wayne Price
1993 South Africa Gerrit Badenhorst South Africa Wayne Price
1994 South Africa Gerrit Badenhorst Namibia Anton Boucher South Africa Wayne Price
1995 South Africa Gerrit Badenhorst South Africa Wayne Price Namibia Anton Boucher
1996 Event not held
1997 South Africa Johan Rheeder South Africa Gerrit Badenhorst South Africa Pieter de Bruyn
1998 South Africa Gerrit Badenhorst South Africa Pieter de Bruyn South Africa Johan Reeder
1999 Event not held
2000 Event not held
2001 South Africa Gerrit Badenhorst South Africa Etienne Smit
2002 South Africa Johan Ver Heerden
2003 South Africa David Cooks South Africa Etienne Smit South Africa Gerhard Botha
2004 South Africa Etienne Smit South Africa David Cooks South Africa Arno Lambrechts
2005 South Africa Etienne Smit South Africa David Cooks South Africa Arno Lambrechts
2006 South Africa Etienne Smit
2007 South Africa Etienne Smit
2008 South Africa Etienne Smit
2009 South Africa Etienne Smit
2010 South Africa Frankie Scheun South Africa Gerhard Van Staden
2011[2] South Africa Gerhard Van Staden
2012[3] South Africa Tristan O'Brien

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 David Horne's World of Grip
  2. ↑ Gerhard Van Staden (Strongman/Lionheart) – 2011 South African Stronges | Strongman
  3. ↑ 2012 South Africa’s Strongest Man – Tristen O’Brien | Strongman