History has proved several times that men have become fascinated with brute strength. From the times where legends such as Hercules took form, to the classic Olympic games where wrestling games were played to decide who was the strongest man in the world.

We’ve always tried to classify someone as the strongest man. As the years progressed, techniques for deciding the strongest individual became more complex, from the primary Highland Games to the Olympic Weightlifting.

Nowadays they are categorized as strongman athletes, weightlifters, and powerlifters. Here is a list of top 10 strongest men in the world over the years

The 10 Strongest Man In The World Ever

1. Zydrunas Savickas (Powerlifter, Strongman)

Zydrunas Savickas is arguably ranked at the top among the strongest men in the world. Zydrunas hails from Birzai Lithuania and has won the Arnold Strongman Classic a record seven times (2003-2008, 2014) and the Arnold Strongman Classic is seen by many as the ultimate strength test and better than WSM competition.

In 2005 he smashed three world records on his way to glory at the IFSA Strongman World Championship. Savickas attained remarkable figures in 2014: 227 kg log lift (world record), 400 kg raw squat, 410 kg deadlift, and 286 kg bench weight.

2. Brian Shaw (Strongman)

Brian Shaw is ranked 2nd on the list and hails from colorado United states. Shaw’s got plenty in common with the famous Bill Kazmaier. Both men finished the world’s strongest man five times in the top three.

Shaw, the two-time WSM champion (2011, 2013) has a record 442 kg deadlift and 510 kg deadlift with Hummer tires (with straps). He squatted 375 kg at the gym, compressed 243 kg, and lifted 448 kg to death (without straps).

3. Bill Kazmaier (Powerlifter, Strongman)

Bill Kazmaier aka Kaz hailed from Wisconsin, United States, and was The very first person to lift all five McGlashen stones (approximately 250-300 lb. apiece). Many people believe Bill Kazmaier to be one of the toughest men in history, and with good cause.

After winning the World’s Strongest Man in 1980, 1981, and 1982, he was so good that at one point the organizers prohibited him to compete in the competition.

As he was seen as practically unbeatable, Not just that, but he’s got the world record for a gross raw lift of 2,425 lbs, which has been set to this day. Kaz is undoubtedly one of the most prestigious athletes of all time.

4. Mark Henry (Weightlifter, Powerlifter, Strongman, Wrestler)

Mark Henry wasn’t simply nicknamed the strongest man in the world in his WWE stage entries, he is actually one of the strongest men in the world.

Henry hails from Texas, United States, and has the worldwide reputation of being the first man ever to win both U.S. weightlifting and powerlifting super heavyweight championship championships at the same time.

Despite his impressive feats, Henry has reserves of an untapped potential that we have never seen since seeking a career in WWE.

5. Hafthor Bjornsson (Strongman, Powerlifter)

Thor Bjornsson aka “The Mountain”, yes Thor is your Ser Gregor Clegane from the Game of Thrones. Apart from his onscreen frame, he is abundantly popular within the weightlifting circuit too, He’s a five-time European Strongest Man, three-time Arnold Strongman Classic Champion, one-time Strongest Man World Champion.

 

6. Eddie Hall (Strongman)

Eddie Hall hailing from Newcastle Under Lyme, United Kingdom is one of the strongest men on the planet. Hall has won a lot in his lifetime, winning the 2017 World’s Strongest Man Competition. However, what makes him special is his impressive, record-setting deadlift of 2016.

Somehow he managed to hit a 500kg deadlift, proved he is a strong guy astonishing those in attendance. Since that day in 2016, plenty has attempted to equal Eddie’s mind-blowing feat of courage, but all have struggled.

Eddie Hall is also the first and last human being to lift 500kg from the floor to the upright position.

7. Vasyl Virastyuk (Strongman )

Virastyuk hails from Ukraine and is the first person to be declared the strongest man alive. Vasyl’s successes are numerous, including victories at the IFSA World Championships and second at the Arnold Strongman Athletes.

Vasyl’s most impressive records, although, come from winning the Strongest Man of the World in 2004, as well as the Strongest Man of Ukraine six times and was three times second in the Arnold Strongman Classic (2005-2007).

He put his power on the show many times in his career until he retired at the age of 40.

8. Leonid Taranenko (Weightlifter)

Taranenko was born in the Soviet Union at the end of 1956, is famous for setting the world record for lifting weights (226 kg) and total weights (475 kg) in 1988, an eternity in weightlifting years ago-and these records have never been broken.

Owing to the reform of the International Weightlifting Federation of the weight classes, the official records of Taranenko no longer stand, but their lifts are yet to be matched. HE had lifted six disks above his head.

9. Andy Bolton

Andy Bolton hailing from Britain in the 70s is best known for being the first man to lift over 1000 pounds during a power-lifting competition. The English powerlifter was the first man to participate in his debut powerlifting competition at the age of 21.

Bolton has the fourth-highest squat of all time (1213.63 pounds) and his three-lift record of 2,806.34 pounds is the third highest in history. He took part in the 2002 Arnold Strongman Classic and finished sixth. H

e lifts are incredible; he holds the latest record of the World Power Lifting Organization for an incredible 1,213 Ib lift.

10. Louis Uni (Strongman)

Louis Uni aka Apollon the Mighty is the oldest on this list. Thus it is very difficult to rank him as in his era there weren’t many weight lifting competitions. He is considered to be one of the first powerful athletes, Louis was certainly a powerful and strongest man in that era.

He did, however, lift more than 155kg with a double barbell, which was unheard of at the time. At the time he was playing, there was virtually no one like him, and he did a lot. The Frenchman was highly fit and flexible and nearly difficult to defeat in a wrestling match.