Top 10 Strongmen Never to Win The World's Strongest Man

[@MrTVx99]

OD Wilson such a sad story. They changed the last event at the last second, seems like they really didn't want him to win. And what a dumb event it was.

[@TheOmniscientAtheist]

@Tyler Vincent Was that Grizzly Brown?

[@elvikingobarbaroja]

@@TheOmniscientAtheist No, he was later. The guy was his training partner and had glasses. He only did one year, and I can't remember his name.

[@WWE2426]

@@elvikingobarbaroja You're thinking of James Perry who competed at 1992 WSM. He passed away just last year.

[@thecruellestmonth]

It was held in Iceland that year, and they basically rigged it so their man Jon-Pall could win. So sad.

[@thijsdehoon9939]

No doubt he deserved the title that year, Who the fuck wants to see strongmen run for 200 meters. with only a 100 kg. I think a non strongman athlete could pull that off.

[@guliverovi]

I totally expected to see you in there somewhere, would have been hilarious listening to you giving praise to yourself in third person 😂

[@BigLozOfficial]

guliverovi a missed opportunity 😂

[@jackblack1584]

@@BigLozOfficial Big loz coulda won it if he knew the refs as good as eddie and pre arranged the events like him... jk😉.

[@kylemc0254]

@@BigLozOfficial loz could you cover how strongman has been unfair with silly events like that stupid last man standing qualifying event (novikov robbed) and like od wilson and that running race and how poundstone was given reps in deadlift the exact same way pudzianowski was not given the rep in 06

[@Mattyboyzie]

@@BigLozOfficial I genuinely believe you deserve to be in this list, prime loz was scary powerful

[@kylemc0254]

Oh and gary taylor and 95 with that loading race

[@ogdenville]

Very modest not include yourself Loz : ) JF Caron and Mark Felix come to mind as honourable mentions.

[@Fortress333]

Felix would be up there if he didn't have such a -- IMO -- glaring weakness in the overhead department. I've seen many contents during which he zeroed the overhead event and did incredibly well in the other events, often placing on the podium still. If his overhead was at least mid-pack, he'd be a contender.

[@shawnmichaud4484]

I agree with JF Caron. That guy has been one of the strongest people on the face of the planet for over a decade and just hasnt ever QUITE gotten there. His longevity at the top is incredible.

[@kevinfowler2132]

Haha when the list is a shame cause you won't include yourself. x3 Europe's strongest and 4th at WSM in 2011. Go look at that finals lineup. Dare you.

[@leesc11]

Riku Kiri was unbelievable. 300+kg raw bench press under comp standard (weighing 144kg),400kg squat and 390kg deadlift in 80s IPF comp (raw pretty much) in his mid 20s (failed drug test),and a 300kg single arm deadlift at seminar. Also unbeaten in 1day shows in Europe I believe? Bad luck with ankle injuries cost him 4x(93,94,96,98). The guy was 6ft4in with abs (150kg by mid 90s) and never practiced with the props yet always won stones,block throw,power stairs,hercules hold or car/tyre flip.

[@PH34RB]

Those thighs, too!

[@leesc11]

He was also great at that standing high incline log press for reps.

[@scallyeight]

all very true, Riku BEAT JonPall & Kaz in 88 and Webster didn't invite him to Wsm because he felt Riku didn't have enough personality to be TWI Wsm in 88, so they didn't invite him for 5yrs! HIS bench press was legendary, no weakness apart from he hurt his elbow in late 93 attempting a 300x2 raw bench and so couldnt lockout any heavy overhead presses anymore-in 91 the first time he EVER touched a log he loglifted 160k it's on youtube oh and ankle and achilles were his other 'achilles heel'!! Riku's hands were HUGE beat Badenhorst head2head in pole push and tug of war,surprised the apparatus didn't break with those two

[@scallyeight]

He benched 305 in Wpc in 91 after his 290 but it hit the racks on the way up. u can youtube his 302.5 bench and beating Badenhorst & MVM in car deadlift for max in 97 in Holland-540k winning lift. He is Thee strongest man

[@scallyeight]

Long range paused long stroke 302.5 bench IN A TSHIRT in 93

[@Galois32]

Great to see Lalas getting some praise. He was incredible in 2012 WSM. Also a phenomenal arm wrestler, a different style of strength! As he showed when he turned Eddie over. Also glad to see Derek Poundstone heralded. Will never forget his one-arm dumbell pressing; made the rest of the finalist look like newbies. 2011 I think it was.

[@Galois32]

​@Tyler Vincent Yes that's my point. Great strongmen aren't always great arm wrestlers and vice versa, but Lalas is both.

[@Galois32]

​@Tyler Vincent It's not that surprising to me, it's so different from other strength events. Just have a look at the size of John Brzenk, the immovable object

[@anloujacobs1124]

As a young South African, training to be a strongman, I feel humbled and honored to see a South African strongman on this list #Afrikanerhart #SouthAfrica #WSM

[@possiblepilotdeviation5791]

In many ways, I can see the Arnold wins being more prestigious than WSM. Not necessarily to the general public because WSM has a great sound to it, but for those really into the sport who know how heavy the Arnold's can be.

[@venom286__worldoftanks3]

totally agree its a show that test brute strength when they go into that contest they bulk and when going into wsm they slim down or maintain

[@Guitareben]

Yea but when WSM went very heavy in 2017 all the Thor fans argue it was in eddies favour because it was so heavy. You can’t win

[@ryanmccaskie3291]

I think the issue people have with 2017 WSM is it was so static, not too heavy. Squat, deadlift and press all in one final was a bit strange, and boring. Strongman finals are for farmers carrys, yokes, medleys etc in my eyes.

[@earthrot666]

The old tongue-in-cheek rivalry/friendship between Hugo and Svend Karlsen made those super series really fun to watch. Great list bud!

[@PH34RB]

That rivalry was the best, and Girard smoking Z+Pudz+Svend+Samuelsson in the 2003 super series was a sight to behold. "I'm not gonna lose to that fat donut-eating cop!" kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYXQlJykZ7xpgMk

[@vincentmcgettigan7948]

I love Jon Pall Sigmarsson. He's my favorite athlete of all time and one of the biggest inspirations of my life. But anyone who knows the sport knows that OD was the clear winner in the 1990 World's Strongest Man, regardless of what the record books say. You gotta give credit where it's due.

[@ApothecaryTerry]

I didn't realise that this channel didn't have at least 10x more subs until last week. One of the top strongmen (and nicest blokes) in living memory doing a bunch of great videos, often including most of the other top strongmen in living memory. Strongman probably isn't in my top 5 things I follow but Big Loz never fails to entertain. Admittedly, I'm always going to be a little bit biased towards anyone from the West Country, especially with a majestic beard...but still, great stuff as always. Not just a top 10 that a random person (e.g. me) could come up with, but lots of real experience and insight that few people could offer.

[@BigLozOfficial]

Thanks buddy. Hopefully you guys are enjoying the content and can share and help the page grow :) glad you approve of the beard

[@ApothecaryTerry]

​@@BigLozOfficial ​ We'll get those likes and subs going, bump you up the algorithm. I'm also looking out for bits of glitter in the beard in every video now ☺ If enough people watch that one you'll have to do it again to celebrate one of the sub milestones...

[@kimaboe]

@@BigLozOfficial I think the regular updates are going to help tremendously, as well as longer content like the interview series. Just keep up the good work, and once you reach a point things will snowball.

[@bleedingorifice5406]

LARS HEDLUND!!! Thank you for mentioning him. He's unfortunately very unknown in Sweden

[@jeroenwinnen5859]

As a Dutch fan i would have ab Wolders on my list, 2nd in 84 and 3th in 86

[@denisxx61]

Excellent commentary. Not rushed, balanced emotion and perfectly enunciated, I could understand every word you said. I wish all commentaries were as well done. I am certain you could make a video of paint drying sound interesting. I look forward to watching and hearing more of your videos

[@roel250]

I think it's amazing that Magnus managed to win 4 titles if you look at the guys he had to beat: Hoeberl, Badenhorst, Kiri, Big Ted, Gary Taylor just to name a few...

[@janoycresva276]

Not just 4 titles but he & Bill Kazmaier are the only strongmen to win 3 years in a row

[@Gorilla_Strong]

Honorable mention: Loz. 💪💪

[@tynestreet4011]

OD the nightmare Wilson. I saw him in seminar and he told the story of how he got the nickname ‘the nightmare’ given by his wife. He was such a soft and gentle giant. At the time Sigmerson was European dead lift record holder. OD promptly broke the record there and then. Good bit of showman ship rivalry.

[@Fortress333]

You made me curious. How did Wilson get his nickname?

[@drealboy_]

Jesus did he beat her or what lol

[@francisgoodwin3284]

If you guys are interested in OD Wilson, do yourselves a favour and watch Pure Strength 1989 and 1990 on KZbin where he teams up with Kaz in a series of great events devised by Geoff Capes. Jamie Reeves and Magnus also compete. They are the best strongman contests I’ve seen bar WSM 1988.

[@BigLozOfficial]

It’s a great watch

[@mustang8206]

It was kinda boring as there were not a lot of good strength events and Kaz did nearly kill OD

[@possiblepilotdeviation5791]

Those events in those competitions are insane. The log cutting for exampling. And Kaz also tries to push Magnus off a bridge, lol.

[@Fortress333]

Is that one of those contents during which Kaz bumped a competitor into a castle moat? Kaz was really fired up and just plowed through anyone not on his team.

[@thelionofgod]

You're thinking of Pure Strength 1989, although that's not quite what happened. They were doing a loading medley up a hill and through the castle gates. OD and Kaz were on the same team. OD lost his balance carrying a barrel on his back and accidentally dropped it down into the courtyard below. He was told he had to go down and retrieve it. Meanwhile Kaz tries to block Magnus to try to give OD some time. Kaz manages to knock the barrel off Magnus' shoulders. It falls down into the same courtyard where OD is still trying to retrieve his barrel. Someone shouts at OD to watch out, and he manages to bring up his arm just in time to stop the barrel hitting him in the face. One of the most scarring in-competition moments in strongman. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXfPo2OYbM9mZsU

[@thelionofgod]

What about Ab Wolders? Successful powerlifting career followed by a win at Europe's Strongest Man and 3 podium finishes at WSM.

[@vincentmcgettigan7948]

Great mention.

[@dennisvansant1279]

I may shift a few of these around in my head, would definitely put Girard higher up. But Poundstone is definitely the undisputed number one. Another huge tick for him is that he beat Savickas at the 2008 Fortissimus when Zydrunas was dominating the scene. Fortissimus is still the greatest single strongman event ever imo, so brutal. The fact Derek lifted that Louis Cyr natural stone is an insane achievement even now. Neither himself or Zydrunas could do it in 2009.

[@Kilmoore_]

Jouko Ahola talked about how Riku Kiri only trained static strength. Jouko trained with Janne Virtanen and they were pedantic about event training. They tried to get Riku to join them, but he would just drop by sometimes for a chat and then get back to his deadlifts. Then he'd throw all that strength into the events in competition, and would end up getting injured.

[@krishnansen1301]

Lalas has always been my favourite strongman, his strength considering his height has always impressed me, and I thought he looked incredible with his shoulder width. The fact he was so well rounded and even good at a taller athletes event such as Keg Toss and stone lifting always astonished me. And great list Loz, glad to see O.D Wilson there also

[@briancimma292]

Big Loz, you should really consider pitching a documentary on the sport of strongman to Netflix or one of the other channels. You’re the man for the job. Strongman is still a niche sport here in the US, and I think you could really help grow the sport that way. Thanks for the informative content! I’m 44, and catching myself up on the whole history of strongman!

[@BigLozOfficial]

Thank you buddy

[@DanHammarstrom]

I miss the man himself, Laurence Shahlaei on that list. So my shoutout is to Big Loz who qualified and competed in WSM 2008-2019 and Loz have also won a shitload of gold, silver and bronze wins in many other types of Strongman contests, several wins of Britain's and England's and also won a Europe's 💪👏

[@BigLozOfficial]

Thanks buddy. I did ok ;)

[@DanHammarstrom]

@@BigLozOfficial You sure did man! 🏆 And your KZbin-material is top notch, so please - never stop! 😁

[@ThePieman1997]

Would love a video discussing the difference between static strength and being an overall good strong man. Like how structure can help u win over a stronger guy

[@charliethompsonstrongman8918]

Nice video. I totally agree

[@Sobersunrise]

Such a good video!

[@billyyousaf01]

Hi Loz, Cracking video! Really enjoyable to see some classic strongmen from different eras, it's incredible that those men never won a strongman title! Thank you for making the video. Cheers, Billy

[@smollgar]

So glad you put gherrit in here. When I go back and watch the 90s wsm he always stands out as a great competitor and a fun guy and incredibly strong. Great video Big Loz your content is getting better and better :)

[@jean-louishamid5285]

Great list, so many great guys. I'm surprised not to find Mikhail Koklyaev though. The guy had tons of 2nd places due to competing against Savickas. He's an amazing strongman.

[@None-zv2qk]

Gerrit badenhorst is so underrated

[@tobalnell1983]

By who?

[@welshexile1963]

I always enjoyed watching him compete.

[@boerieroll]

He was so jovial always smiling and joking. Terrible dancer but that never stopped him doing gangnam style

[@templer46]

Great to see him added, one of my all-time favorites.

[@mikedarrow3809]

GREAT DEADLIFTER!!!

[@emessick]

If Hafthor didn't win in 2018 he'd claim spots 1-10 on this list 😂 I think it's sad he's retiring from strongman, he's at his peak now and could dominate the sport if he kept competing

[@forbesfoofighters]

I think he’s just sick of the lifestyle, all the binge eating and heavy training and drug abuse. I’m sure it’s not fun.

[@guanjun1178]

Yeah, his presence will be greatly missed.

[@silvershelbygt500]

Gerrit Badenhorst is 1 of my 2 absolute favorites from the 90s. The other being Gary Taylor. I really enjoyed your interview with Gary and hope you get Gerrit on sometime soon!!!!! #BigLozOfficial #WorldsStrongestInterviewer

[@boerieroll]

Yes please try get hold of Gerrit. What year was it he won the first 3 or 4 events only to place last in the next one due to injury.

[@Alpostpone]

Thanks for making this. A really nice mini-document, and glad to see my childhood hero Riku Kiri included.

[@possiblepilotdeviation5791]

It's amazing to me that as gigantic a man as OD Wilson was, Brian and Thor are still taller.

[@winterovthanatoz]

Strongly agree Loz, Derek was such a big name in the early 2010s he was just as big as Brian Shaw and Zydrunas. A very influential human being

[@herbwelch4853]

Love the channel, I have been watching strongman events since the 70's. Would like to see you do a Talking Strongman segment with the man I personally think is greatest the legendary Bill Kazmaier. Thanks

[@benji3455]

I’m still pissed that dereck didn’t win in 08

[@martindunwell6099]

I'm pissed to and dammed hard to get past

[@greg73049]

mariusz was stonger

[@thelionofgod]

@@greg73049 That's very debatable. There were 7 events. They tied in the deadlift. Mariusz was one place ahead of Derek in the power stairs and 2 ahead in the plane pull. Derek was 2 places ahead of Mariusz in the car walk and 1 in each of the Fingal's Fingers and log press. Super tight overall before the Atlas Stones, Derek one point ahead. And then we've all seen what happened in that event.

[@thelionofgod]

@Colm Rich Nobody is saying that Mariusz won unfairly, or that it was Mariusz' fault that Derek made a mistake on the Atlas Stones. @greg babik state that Mariusz was stronger and that's what I think is not beyond dispute. Mariusz won because he got more points. That's indisputable. What isn't indisputable is the notion that Mariusz was stronger. Maybe he was. I'm just saying it's not indisputable. The contrary position would be that every winner of every strongman competition was the strongest by default because they won.

[@jacekboczarski6698]

I was destiny and justice in action - because Mariusz lost his title in 2006 by the smallest of a fraction to another American Phil Pfister. Also, he deserved it to win his record barking 5 WSM - in this dramatic fashion, after battling injury during this competition.

[@NazgulWitchKing]

Great list man, couldn't have ranked them better myself

[@m1nayondaime]

This is like the History channel for strongman. Love it.

[@Fr1ender]

So nice of you to make a video like this, true love for the sport Wish you the best

[@elardusventer2847]

I think you defenitly belong in that top 10 Big Loz!! 2016 when you won Europes strongest man, was the best I ever saw you, unbeatable!

[@lordb3h3moth]

your channel is becoming really great , fair point of view and love of the sport

[@brooklynmitrica577]

RIP Mike Jenkins

[@kawawangkowboy9566]

There's someone missing from this list who's won Giants Live, England's Strongest Man, Britain's Strongest Man, and a host of other contests....Laurence Shahlaei

[@maximilianriebl]

Would love to see Gerrit on the show. Spot on top ten ... i’d have Koklyaev in there. He was a super athlete.

[@markedmonds8694]

Yeah, was wondering who you'd have as 1st, I agree. I always felt the most sorry for Derek, especially the year it came down to the stones. Crazy how something so small, was the deciding factor that meant Pudzianowski, in the entire history of WSM, is the only person to win 5 times. Great idea for a video Lawrence, and loving the interviews, some great anecdotes coming out of them. Think you're a natural at hosting and commentating. We need experts like yourself to play these roles in strongman moving forward, for a strong future in the sport. Hope you and the family are doing well.

[@RyanJacksonElectrical]

OD Wilson and (tied for second) everybody else. Talk about a screw job. Another great video Loz. Cheers!

[@BigLozOfficial]

OD was properly screwed over.

[@RyanJacksonElectrical]

@@BigLozOfficial Its hard to even watch, isn't it?

[@BigLozOfficial]

Ryan Jackson very difficult to watch. If he’d had the opportunity to go on and win it then it wouldn’t feel so terrible.

[@markyates9712]

So sad man, I bet you if he was white they wouldn’t of added that silly event in. It’s suppose to be worlds strongest man not fittest. Talk about a robbery and corruption

[@samarthur1847]

Great list, nice to see Manfred get some kudos, ok his biceps size may have been suspect but he was a genuine strongman. As for OD the 1990 final the last event was a travesty, if you think 2017 was suspect, well watch this. I don’t think we have seen such an event before or since. I would be interested to know if it was included from the off or a last minute change.

[@lucascheidegger1625]

Great list, I would ad Misha koklyaev and Mikhail shyvliakov (always incredible performances while injured)

[@CosmosZeroX]

In my opinion, the 3 strongest to never win WSM are: 1. Lalas, 2. Poundstone, 3. Mike Burke. Also maybe Konstantin Janashia. Burke is just naturally very very strong. He has got to be one of the most underrated competitors, he did it not even full-time and still won many events.

[@jonnygti]

Yep, I would definitely agree with you there, Derek HAS to be the greatest strongman never to have won it👍🏻

[@simay4977]

Riku and Gerrit were 2 of my faves and always had great battles. Great to see Manfred in there too. 1st top ten I agree with 100%.

[@adrianpap1374]

The late 90's - mid 2000's Super Series era was the best ever in strongman. Dudes were strong, athletic, competitive as hell and everyone actually had a personality. It was pure joy for 10-13 year old me to wake up in the morning, before school and watch strongman comps on Eurosport.

[@Chrontard]

today its called crossfit

[@TheOutdoorKings]

Big Loz Deserves a spot on this list! Your humility is one of the reasons you are one of my all time favorites in the sport, So I guess I shouldn't have been surprised you left yourself out. Good on you Loz!

[@alexsimon1169]

Great list, a real good mix of generations of strongmen. If anyone else made this list I would like to think Big Loz would have a place somewhere.

[@TheOmniscientAtheist]

Great list, that's the same guys I would put in there. I personally would put Hugo a bit higher because there was a time in the early/mid 2000's where he was stronger than even Big Z and was probably the greatest in the world at one point but it just never happened for him at worlds :(

[@igoryounes3745]

Fantastic video !

[@christophershepherd9509]

Great list! Perfection as always Loz. Thank you for doing so much to grow the sport we love. Thank you U gloriously bearded legend

[@busymama8537]

Big girls official 😍😍😍😍 the subtitles got me confused at first lol thanks for the video though Big loz

[@BlackConnection337]

Very good list Loz

[@rickmosslifting1267]

Some great strongman history here thanks for this one loz

[@billf9526]

Thank you for posting this Loz. It was like a trip in a time machine seeing some of these names. I've been watching WSM almost since the beginning (seen them all now) and this brought back memories. I remember O.D. and his interview after the 1990 WSM... to paraphrase "I may not be the fastest man, but I can move anything on the planet". He was humble in that interview, but he knew, like we all did, that there was no man in that competition that was stronger than him that year. As for Poundstone, a moment that brings chills is when he was the only guy to lift the Louis Cyr Stone at the 2008 Fortissimus comp to beat Big Z. Find that video on KZbin... talk about inspirational! (EDIT - I found it...kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaDHhauVeM9sp5I)

[@nokneedownian8521]

Good vid loz I remember them well. If you hadn't had so many bad injuries you would certainly be at least a wsm podium place

[@Jarnvargfenrirsson]

By the way, you are doing an excelent job on this channel, great interviews, great contents, perhaps a documentary soon?

[@christiangoldsmith7863]

Loved this one Loz, great selection of stars that, often for the sake of a small slip or a badly suited event, would have been WSM.

[@butcher568]

The best channel for strongman fans for sure.

[@Legend-tj5ty]

Thank you so much Loz

[@jacobwilson7030]

Manfried was Mariusz V1.0. The body, the athleticism, the durag, the personality. He is one of my all time favorites

[@uncleip8387]

Great video 👌🏼love that you didn't forget The early years! They cheated O.D. of the Victory in 1990

[@zaineridling]

Excellent share! 👏👏👏👏💯💯💯

[@stephenhenderson1461]

Thanks, Big Loz. These are the guys that we all rooted for and saw them fall...just short. Awesome content.

[@erickgonzalez3199]

Big LOZ is one of the strongest who lived, look at the mans numbers and records, achievements

[@vanguard4065]

Dominic Filiou had the genetics to be the strongest ever but he didn’t have the killer instinct

[@anindohowlader8377]

6 feet 5 205 kg

[@thehyborian]

Congratulations. They all are here.

[@timborders6425]

Awesome vid Loz💪

[@dctPL]

Krzysztof Radzikowski was/is insanely strong too. Unfortunately injures have always been his biggest nemesis. Anyway, he is making a comeback next year.

[@FeelMazine]

You should consider writing a book on Strongman history Loz. You're well-spoken and knowledgeable. I couldn't find anything like that in a quick search - I'd buy it!

[@boerieroll]

I used to love the old days when there was no Internet and you had no idea who was going to win

[@leonmunt6244]

What about yourself!

[@zaineridling]

Yes, I would have listed you at #4 or #5. Go back and look at your tapes, man - you gave no quarter once the competition started!

[@possiblepilotdeviation5791]

In a round about way, you could also put Kaz on a similar video. For all the years he was not allowed to compete.

[@cantilever]

Great list--definitive. If they changed the event at the last minute in 1990 to screw O.D. Wilson, that is shameful and unforgivable. Poundstone should have won WSM 2008 and would have if it wasn't raining when he did the stones...

[@jaylevzi7293]

Does beggar the question, how much toll does Strongman take on a man, and are enough health checks made ? 2 guys mentioned here both had cardiac issues, but not being part of the scene I assume there are more stringent checks made in modern days. Such tragic ends to young men. Excellent video again Loz :)

[@mathewsaunders1502]

Great lineup of strongman legends

[@Gaz12360]

A fair assessment in my view.

[@Ian.lifts.]

I agree with this list. Only person I can think of that could be on this list was Sebastian Wenta runner up in '07, 3rd at Fortissimus in '08. Had a short career but was fun to watch. Dominic Filou was interesting to watch as well, a wealth of untapped potential. And there's this Loz fellow who was pretty damn good.

[@BatmanBoss]

Excellent video

[@milesforthemind7767]

Another great vid Loz,It is good seeing some of the guys from the past. I would say you are too modest and missed out yourself mate

[@kieranwilson7395]

Always upset when Terry didn’t win! Was always a huge fan! He’s a great strongman

[@kieranwilson7395]

Very true and the earlier years against Mariusz also! 2007 was a great year and coming third is an extremely high achievement! Either way there’s going to be a generation of British strongmen who will mention people like you, Loz and Hall as the people who inspired them !!

[@Hamisrodriguez]

I know Kieliszkowski is only 26 but I think he's already done enough to he considered on this list 5x Poland's strongest man 2x 2nd place at WSM 1st, 3rd at WUS Dubai 6 consecutive top 4 at Arnolds 2x podium at Europe's 3x Giants Live Winner Dumbell WR Car Walk WR Frame WR Except Dereck Poundstone nobody on this list has achieved this much

[@BGSenTineL]

Amazing video Loz, as always.

[@darrencleave3096]

Always thought Hugo was the best guy around in the early 2000's, the long shows in hot climates really taxed him. Great list, love to see Gerrit and Riku on there!

[@gym-kneecrickets6294]

You should be on this list Loz. Seriously you were crazy powerful and very capable. You have beaten every great strongman in your era in their prime. You didn’t win, but it wasn’t because you weren’t capable, or powerful enough. In my opinion you had some tough breaks at the worst time and that’s all. You are a great strongman.

[@BigLozOfficial]

Thanks mate, I’m definitely proud of what I’ve achieved. I’ve been a world/European and British champions, won a number of international contests/ been in over 30 international podiums broken World records. It’s funny I never use to think u had done much but now I’ve retired I look back and thing actually I did ok. Also the opposition was pretty tough in my era lol 😂

[@gym-kneecrickets6294]

Big Loz Official exactly. Your humility is a virtue and serves you well. However the reality is you’re a powerhouse to this day and, I believe you’ve been unfairly overlooked by the spectacle and draw of those giants you’ve beaten. Let me say this while I’m ranting, it aggravates me that I can see on KZbin almost every europe’s strongest man competition in its entirety except the the one you stole from Thor in 2016... what do you get to see instead? The deadlift record. Was that cool? yes, but what’s cooler to me is when Big Loz beats the giant that’s the favorite, wether that’s Thor, or Terry Holland, or Shaw, or Big Z or fill in the blank. It seems to me if it’s not the guy they are using to sell the show it’s overlooked or under appreciated. Here’s the reality, fans know winners, you my friend are a winner. You remind me of Curtis Martin of the NFL one of the best running backs in nfl history and consistently good, however because he just won, ran for yards, and scored touchdowns, but didn’t talk about how great he was he was nearly ignored. This is what I personally love about you, you love the sport and competition enough to live for the sport and competition allowing for it to be enough. I’m glad to call you a friend. You’re an inspiration, don’t get emotional you’re to big to cry. Love ya brother.

[@welshexile1963]

Once again an excellent vid 💪❤

[@nastynate4481]

Flemming Rasmussen would have destroyed the field in my opinion if he didn't get sick with a bunch of other competitors after the heats. I forgot what year it was maybe 98. wikipedia says people got injured but I recall it was food poisoning instead I think. also Misha Koklyaev

[@paulisacrazyfreak101]

In his prime koklayevs combined total of Olympic lifts and powerlifts would of been well above anyone else. I know it's a hypothetical total, but shows what an incredible strength athlete he was. Never seen big Z do a snatch for example (although of course he never needed to).

[@lolathescruff]

Anyone else click thumbs up before even watching the video? I do.

[@andrewcrichton6631]

Outstanding content Big Loz, thanks mate 👍

[@Dazz2812]

Great vid loz loved it i also enjoyed the history of the stones could you do a brief history of the axle press which i believe the beast holds the world record plz

[@106dilligaf]

If Mark Felix had started Strongman at an earlier age he would probably have won WSM or been on this list. The only others i can think of are Ab Wolders (the Battle he and Jamie had was the reason i watch WSM every year), also Jesse Marunde another lost to early as they were reaching great heights. Then It would be yourself Loz, injuries scupper the best. Still remember seeing your Lat go in the deadlift (sorry for bringing back bad memories) but 2 years later you are European Champ, really thought that was your time for WSM win. Thank you for your videos, Love this sport so much.

[@murada2007]

I agree with your picks. A fun guy to watch and if he had a good day had the potential to win it at one time was Wout Zijlstra.

[@PH34RB]

I've been a strongman fan, from Québec, ever since watching Hugo compete at WSM and IFSA super series. Those log press events between him, Svend and Z, which often ended up breaking the WR. The 'donut eating cop' interviews with Svend. And to think 150kg was giant back then. But he was never as good on the road, or with multiple day comps, and his track record of injuries was painful to watch. The original Strongest Cop in the World before Poudstone.