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Tournament information
LocationVarious
Established2009
FormatMulti-event competition
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Giants Live was created in 2009 as the official Tour that qualifies strongmen to compete in the annual World's Strongest Man contest. At each Grand Prix, up to twelve international strongmen come together and compete over six events. The top three at each contest will receive an invitation to compete at the World's Strongest Man contest for that same year.

History[]

On April 27, 2009, Giants Live was named the Official World's Strongest Man Qualifying Tour for 2009–2011, thus taking over from the Strongman Super Series in this regard. The first 2009 qualifying event took place on May 17 at the Mohegan Sun Casino Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, and with the second event being the Viking Power competition.[1]

Giants Live was licensed the exclusive rights by IMG Sports Media, the creator and owner of the World's Strongest Man competition. Previously, the qualifying tournament was known as the IFSA Strongman Super Series from 2001–2004, and the World's Strongest Man Super Series from 2005–2008. Strongman Super Series continued to operate under the title of "Strongman Super Series" in 2009 and 2010, but did not have WSM qualifying status. The qualifying status went with Giants Live and Colin Bryce, the Tour's producer.

At each Grand Prix event, in common with previous such series, each competitor competes in six different tests of strength with the winner crowned Grand Prix Champion. The top three athletes at each tournament will win a qualifying slot at the World's Strongest Man competition.

Along with the Strongman Champions League, this event made important progress in acting as a fundamental part of a unifying movement for world strength athletics by making plans to help SCL get its athletes to the 2009 World's Strongest Man contest. SCL chief, Mostert, stated that "The top 5 SCL athletes will have places in the Giants Live tour for qualifying at World's Strongest Man (WSM) 2009". In addition, he also stated that wild cards for the WSM will include SCL athletes. He went on to say that "Finally we made it all possible again that all the athletes have chances to qualify for the WSM, which means in my opinion the WSM will have the strongest field ever in her history!" He went on to thank TWI/IMG and Giants Live for their part in making these possibilities.[2] This was groundbreaking because for a number of years prior to this, the athletes under the IFSA had been banned by the federation from entering WSM (since the IFSA fell out of favour with TWI). Likewise, the athletes invited to participate in WSM were not invited to participate in IFSA events. Some competitions bridged the divide, such as the Arnold Strongman Classic and the Fortissimus, but neither had the history, gravitas, or popular appeal of the World's Strongest Man. Most of the IFSA athletes, with the demise of the IFSA finances, competed in SCL from 2008. This deal, along with the Fortissimus deal before it, united strongman in a way it had not been since 2004.

Producers and key staff[]

Giants Live is a collaboration between IMG Media and Power Productions UK - owned by Colin Bryce:

  • Scotland Colin Bryce – an ex-Strongman competitor and Olympic bobsleigher, Bryce is currently a long-term producer of World Strongest Man through his company Power Productions and formerly the head referee and commentator on strongman events such as World's Strongest Man, Britain's Strongest Man, Strongman Super Series and World Strongman Cup.
  • England Darren Sadler – an ex-Strongman competitor and former world champion in the U105 category, Sadler is currently a co-producer of World Strongest Man alongside Colin Bryce and formerly the head referee on for Giants Live competitions.
  • Iceland Magnús Ver Magnússon – an ex-Strongman competitor and four-time holder of World's Strongest Man, Magnússon is currently the head referee for Giants Live and World's Strongest Man competitions.
  • United States Bill Kazmaier – an ex-Strongman competitor and three-time holder of World's Strongest Man, Kazmaier is currently one of three main commentators for Giants Live competitions, alongside Neil Pickup and Radzi Chinyanganya.
  • England Neil Pickup – formerly a professional arm wrestler, Pickup is currently one of three main commentators for Giants Live competitions, alongside Bill Kazmaier and Radzi Chinyanganya. Pickup is also the MC for these events.
  • England Radzi Chinyanganya – Radzi is currently one of three main commentators for Giants Live competitions, alongside Neil Pickup and Bill Kazmaier.
  • England – The duo dream team behind the live feed
  • England Dave Warner – Ex strongman competitor and multiple time UK strongest man competitor. One of the head judges. Judged Eddie's 500kg deadlift

Event results[]

Year Event Type Date Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place
2009 United States Mohegan Sun Grand Prix[3]
Mohegan Sun Casino Arena, Uncasville
Indoor Sunday, 17 May 2009 United States Derek Poundstone United States Travis Ortmayer United States Brian Shaw
Norway Viking Power Challenge [4]
Kongeparken, Stavanger
Indoor Saturday, 6 June 2009 United States Travis Ortmayer Norway Richard Skog Russia Mikhail Koklyaev
Poland Giants Live Poland [5]
Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork, Malbork
Outdoor Saturday, 1 August 2009 Poland Jarek Dymek England Mark Felix Iceland Stefán Sölvi Pétursson
2010 South Africa Giants Live South Africa [6]
, Johannesburg
Indoor Sunday, 10 April 2010 United States Brian Shaw Russia Mikhail Koklyaev England Terry Hollands
Ukraine Giants Live Kyiv [7]
People's Friendship Arch, Kyiv
Outdoor Sunday, 30 May 2010 United States Derek Poundstone (2) England Laurence Shahlaei Sweden Johannes Årsjö
England Europe's Strongest Man
Wembley Arena, London
Indoor Saturday, 19 June 2010 Lithuania Žydrūnas Savickas England Terry Hollands England Mark Felix
Poland Giants Live Poland [8]
MotoArena Toruń, Toruń
Indoor Sunday, 8 August 2010 Lithuania Vytautas Lalas Poland Robert Szczepański Poland
Turkey Giants Live Istanbul [9]
, Istanbul
Outdoor Sunday, 24 October 2010 Lithuania Žydrūnas Savickas (2) United States Brian Shaw Iceland Stefán Sölvi Pétursson
2011 England Giants Live London [10]
ExCeL London, London
Indoor Saturday, 19 March 2011 United States Brian Shaw (2) England Laurence Shahlaei Lithuania Vytautas Lalas
Finland Giants Live Finland Qualifier - Pori [11]
Pori
Outdoor Friday, 13 May 2011 Finland Finland Finland
Finland Giants Live Finland Qualifier - Masku [12]
Masku
Outdoor Saturday, 21 May 2011 Finland (2) Finland Finland
Finland Giants Live Finland Qualifier - Jyväskylä [13]
Jyväskylä
Outdoor Saturday, 28 May 2011 Finland (3) Finland Finland
Finland Giants Live Finland Qualifier - Oulu [14]
Oulu
Outdoor Saturday, 28 May 2011 Finland (4) Finland Finland
Poland Giants Live Poland [15]
Plac, Stróże
Outdoor Saturday, 6 August 2011 Poland Krzysztof Radzikowski United States Mike Jenkins Poland
Finland Giants Live Finland [16]
, Vaasa
Outdoor Saturday, 13 August 2011 Austria Martin Wildauer Lithuania Vidas Blekaitis Estonia
Ukraine Giants Live Ukraine [17]
Poltava
Outdoor Wednesday, 24 August 2011 Ukraine Serhiy Romanchuk England Mark Felix United States
2012 Australia Giants Live FitX Melbourne [18]
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne
Indoor Sunday, 18 March 2012 United States Mike Jenkins United States Nick Best United States Mike Burke
Finland Giants Live Finland [19]
Ideapark, Lempäälä
Indoor Sunday, 10 June 2012 England Laurence Shahlaei Sweden Johannes Årsjö Estonia
Hungary Giants Live Hungary [20]
, Budapest
Outdoor Sunday, 17 June 2012 Hungary England Jack McIntosh United States
England Europe's Strongest Man[21]
Elland Road, Leeds
Outdoor Saturday, 23 June 2012 Lithuania Žydrūnas Savickas (3) Lithuania Vytautas Lalas England Laurence Shahlaei
Poland Giants Live Poland [22]
Kartuzy
Outdoor Saturday, 21 July 2012 Poland Krzysztof Radzikowski (2) Poland Poland
2013 Australia Giants Live FitX Melbourne [23]
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne
Indoor Sunday, 10 March 2013 United States Derek Poundstone (3) United States Nick Best South Africa
Hungary Giants Live Hungary [24]
, Budapest
Outdoor Saturday, 22 June 2013 United States Mike Burke England Eddie Hall Norway
England Europe's Strongest Man[25]
Elland Road, Leeds
Outdoor Saturday, 29 June 2013 Lithuania Žydrūnas Savickas (4) Lithuania Vytautas Lalas Poland Krzysztof Radzikowski
Norway Nordic Championships
Gol
Indoor Saturday, 6 July 2013 Sweden Johannes Årsjö Norway Finland
Poland Giants Live Poland [26]
Pol'and'Rock Festival Grounds, Kostrzyn nad Odrą
Outdoor Saturday, 3 August 2013 Lithuania Vytautas Lalas (2) Poland Krzysztof Radzikowski Estonia
England Britain's Strongest Man[27]
Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead
Outdoor Sunday, 4 August 2013 England Laurence Shahlaei (2) England Terry Hollands England Mark Felix
2014 Australia Giants Live FitX Melbourne [28]
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne
Indoor Saturday, 8 March 2014 Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Australia South Africa
England Britain's Strongest Man[29]
The Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster
Indoor Sunday, 16 March 2014 England Eddie Hall England Graham Hicks England Laurence Shahlaei
Norway World's Strongest Viking
, Vinstra
Outdoor Saturday, 5 April 2014 Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (2) Sweden England Terry Hollands
Poland Giants Live Poland
Dolina Charlotty
Outdoor Friday, 2 May 2014 Lithuania Žydrūnas Savickas (5) Poland Poland
Hungary Giants Live Hungary [30]
, Budapest
Outdoor Saturday, 21 June 2014 United States Jason Bergmann Slovenia Matjaž Belšak England Eddie Hall
England Europe's Strongest Man[31]
Headingley Stadium, Leeds
Outdoor Saturday, 9 August 2014 Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (3) Sweden Johannes Årsjö England Graham Hicks
Sweden Giants Live Sweden [32]
Stadium Arena, Norrköping
Indoor Saturday, 29 November 2014 United States Brian Shaw (3) Sweden Johannes Årsjö Sweden
2015
England Britain's Strongest Man
The Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster
Indoor Saturday, 14 February 2015 England Eddie Hall (2) England Mark Felix Poland Krzysztof Radzikowski
Iceland Giants Live Viking Challenge [33]
Grindavík
Outdoor Sunday, 7 June 2015 Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (4) England Mark Felix United States Martins Licis
England Europe's Strongest Man[34]
Headingley Stadium, Leeds
Outdoor Saturday, 11 July 2015 Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (5) Poland Krzysztof Radzikowski Latvia
Sweden Giants Live Sweden [35]
Stadium Arena, Norrköping
Indoor Saturday, 28 November 2015 Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (6) Sweden Johannes Årsjö England Mark Felix
2016
England Britain's Strongest Man[36]
The Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster
Indoor Saturday, 30 January 2016 England Eddie Hall (3) England Mark Felix England Laurence Shahlaei
United States North American Open [37]
Town Square, Martinsville
Outdoor Saturday, 26 June 2016 United States Nick Best England Mark Felix United States
England Europe's Strongest Man[38]
First Direct Arena, Leeds
Indoor Saturday, 9 July 2016 England Laurence Shahlaei (3) Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Sweden Johannes Årsjö
Sweden Giants Live Sweden [39]
Stadium Arena, Norrköping
Indoor Saturday, 12 November 2016 Sweden Johannes Årsjö Sweden England Mark Felix
2017
England Britain's Strongest Man[40]
The Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster
Indoor Saturday, 28 January 2017 England Eddie Hall (4) England Laurence Shahlaei England Graham Hicks
England Europe's Strongest Man[41]
First Direct Arena, Leeds
Indoor Saturday, 1 April 2017 Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (7) England Eddie Hall England Terry Hollands
United States North American Open [42]
Town Square, Martinsville
Outdoor Saturday, 29 July 2017 United States Rob Kearney United States Nick Best United States
England Giants Live Finals [43]
Manchester Arena, Manchester
Indoor Saturday, 29 September 2017 Lithuania Žydrūnas Savickas Georgia (country) Konstantine Janashia Canada JF Caron
Sweden Scandinavian Open [44]
Stadium Arena, Norrköping
Indoor Saturday, 11 November 2017 Sweden Johannes Årsjö (3) Sweden Lithuania Žydrūnas Savickas
2018
England Britain's Strongest Man
FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield
Indoor Saturday, 27 January 2018 England Eddie Hall (5) England Graham Hicks England Terry Hollands
England Europe's Strongest Man[45]
First Direct Arena, Leeds
Indoor Saturday, 7 April 2018 Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (8) Georgia (country) Konstantine Janashia Poland Mateusz Kieliszkowski
United States North American Open [46]
Town Square, Martinsville
Outdoor Sunday, 10 June 2018 England Laurence Shahlaei (4) United States United States
England Giants Live Finals [47]
Manchester Arena, Manchester
Indoor Saturday, 15 September 2018 Poland Mateusz Kieliszkowski United States Martins Licis England Adam Bishop
2019
England Britain's Strongest Man[48]
FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield
Indoor Saturday, 19 January 2019 England Graham Hicks England Adam Bishop Scotland Tom Stoltman
England Europe's Strongest Man[49]
First Direct Arena, Leeds
Indoor Saturday, 6 April 2019 Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (9) Poland Mateusz Kieliszkowski Georgia (country) Konstantine Janashia
England Giants Live Wembley[50]
Wembley Arena, London
Indoor Saturday, 6 July 2019 Poland Mateusz Kieliszkowski (2) United States United States Martins Licis
United States North American Open [51]
Town Square, Martinsville
Outdoor Saturday, 10 August 2019 United States Evan Singleton United States England Mark Felix
England Giants Live Finals[52]
Manchester Arena, Manchester
Indoor Saturday, 7 September 2019 Poland Mateusz Kieliszkowski (3) Wales Ukraine Oleksii Novikov
United States Official Strongman Games - Men's Open [53]
Ocean Center, Daytona Beach
Indoor Sunday, 3 November 2019 England Luke Richardson Wales United States
2020
England Britain's Strongest Man
FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield
Indoor Saturday, 18 January 2020 England Adam Bishop Scotland Tom Stoltman Scotland Luke Stoltman
England Europe's Strongest Man
Allerton Castle, Harrogate
Outdoor Sunday, 6 September 2020 England Luke Richardson (2) England Adam Bishop Estonia
2021
England The Strongman Classic
Royal Albert Hall, London
Indoor Saturday, 24 July 2021 Ukraine Oleksii Novikov United States Evan Singleton Burkina Faso Cheick Sanou
England World Open
AO Arena, Manchester
Indoor Saturday, 14 August 2021 United States Evan Singleton (2) England Adam Bishop Ukraine Oleksii Novikov
England Europe's Strongest Man
First Direct Arena, Leeds
Indoor Saturday, 4 September 2021 Scotland Luke Stoltman Ukraine Oleksii Novikov England Graham Hicks
Scotland Giants Live Finals
SSE Hydro, Glasgow
Indoor Saturday, 18 September 2021 Scotland Luke Stoltman (2) Scotland Tom Stoltman United States Evan Singleton
England Arnold Sports Festival UK
The NEC, Birmingham
Indoor Sunday, 3 October 2021 United States Evan Singleton (3) Ukraine Oleksii Novikov United States
England Britain's Strongest Man
FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield
Indoor Saturday 23 October 2021 Scotland Tom Stoltman England Adam Bishop England Graham Hicks
United States Official Strongman Games - Men's Open
Ocean Center, Daytona Beach
Indoor Friday, 12 November 2021 Ukraine United States United States
2022
England Britain's Strongest Man
FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield
Indoor Saturday 26 February 2022
England
First Direct Arena, Leeds
Indoor Saturday, 2 April 2022
England
Royal Albert Hall, London
Indoor Saturday, 9 July 2022
Wales
Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
Indoor Saturday, 6 August 2022
England
The NEC, Birmingham
Indoor Sunday, 24 September 2022
Scotland Giants Live Finals
OVO Hydro, Glasgow
Indoor Saturday, 8 October 2022
England
M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Indoor Saturday, 26 November 2022

Most wins[]

Champion Country Wins Podiums
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 9 10
Žydrūnas Savickas  Lithuania 6 7
Eddie Hall  England 5 8
Laurence Shahlaei  England 4 10
 Finland 4 5
Johannes Årsjö  Sweden 3 9
Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 3 5
Brian Shaw  United States 3 5
Derek Poundstone  United States 3 3
Evan Singleton  United States 3 5

References[]

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  26. ^ Giants Live – Poland
  27. ^ Giants battle it out in Gateshead to be crowned World’s Strongest Man
  28. ^ World’s Strongest Man 2014 – Giants Live Qualifier 1
  29. ^ World’s Strongest Man 2014 – Giants Live Qualifier 4
  30. ^ World’s Strongest Man 2014 – Giants Live Qualifier 3
  31. ^ World’s Strongest Man 2014 – Giants Live Qualifier 5
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  34. ^ Europe's Strongest Man + World Deadlift Championships 2015 Results
  35. ^ World’s Strongest Man 2016 – Giants Live 1
  36. ^ World’s Strongest Man 2016 – Giants Live 2
  37. ^ World’s Strongest Man 2016 – Giants Live 3
  38. ^ World’s Strongest Man 2016 – Giants Live 5
  39. ^ World’s Strongest Man 2017 – Giants Live 1
  40. ^ World’s Strongest Man 2017 – Giants Live 2
  41. ^ World’s Strongest Man 2017 – Giants Live 3
  42. ^ World’s Strongest Man 2017 – Giants Live 4
  43. ^ World’s Strongest Man 2017 – Giants Live 5
  44. ^ World’s Strongest Man 2018 – Giants Live 2
  45. ^ World’s Strongest Man 2018 – Giants Live 3
  46. ^ 2018 Giants Live North America Results
  47. ^ World’s Strongest Man Tour Finals 2018
  48. ^ A New Britain’s Strongest Man is Crowned – Britain’s Strongest Man 2019 Results
  49. ^ Europe’s Strongest Man 2019 results and event round up
  50. ^ Giants Live Wembley 2019 – full results and show round up
  51. ^ Giants Live North America 2019 Results
  52. ^ A strong finish! World Tour Finals 2019 full results and round-up
  53. ^ OSG 2019 Results after Day 3

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