Giants Live
Tournament
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Giants Live |
| image | GiantsLiveLogo.jpg |
| caption | The official logo of Giants Live |
| location | Various |
| establishment | 2009 |
| format | Multi-event competition |
| purse | varies |
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|year = |name = Giants Live |image = GiantsLiveLogo.jpg |caption = The official logo of Giants Live |location = Various |establishment = 2009 |format = Multi-event competition |purse = varies |month_played = |final_year= |final_champion = Giants Live is a professional strongman tour which was originated in the United Kingdom. It hosts several prominent competitions each year, including national competitions such as Britain's Strongest Man, international competitions such as Europe's Strongest Man and single-lift competitions such as The World Deadlift Championships and The World Log Lift Championships. Since its beginning in 2009, each Giants Live show has served as a qualifier for the next year's World's Strongest Man, with the podium finishers from each show earning a spot in the competition.
With 10 wins, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson holds the most Giants Live wins in history.{{cite web|title= "With 9 wins Hafþór is the greatest Giants Live champion of all-time. What he achieved is immense and celebrating that is what this video is all about." -Colin Bryce |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ziGZKIyoQ4 |website= Giants Live STRONGMAN - Hafthor BJORNSSON Greatest Feats of STRENGTH (Colin Bryce replies to the question from @in2an3ppg42) | date=22 December 2022 | access-date=19 July 2024}} Evan Singleton and Žydrūnas Savickas share second place with 6 wins each.
History
On 27 April 2009, Giants Live was named the official World's Strongest Man Qualifying Tour for 2009–2011, replacing the Strongman Super Series. Giants Live was licensed the exclusive rights by IMG Sports Media, the creator and owner of the World's Strongest Man competition. The IFSA Strongman Super Series and later the World's Strongest Man Super Series had served as the official qualifying tour from 2001 to 2008.
Significantly, Giants Live offered an opportunity for strongmen who had previously been affiliated with the IFSA to return to World's Strongest Man. IFSA athletes were banned from competing in World's Strongest Man from 2004 until its dissolution in 2007; this meant that notable athletes such as Zydrunas Savickas and Mikhail Koklyaev were unable to compete during this time. With the dissolution of the IFSA and the beginning of Strongman Champions League, many previously IFSA-affiliated athletes returned to competition at World's Strongest Man..
The first 2009 qualifying event took place on 17 May at the Mohegan Sun Casino Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Producers and key staff
Giants Live is a collaboration between IMG Media and Power Productions UK owned. Notable staff include:
- SCO 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.
- ENG 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.
- ISL 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.
- USA 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.
- ENG Dave Warner – Ex strongman competitor and multiple time UK strongest man competitor. One of the head judges. Judged Eddie's 500kg deadlift
- ENG 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.
- ENG Radzi Chinyanganya – Radzi is currently one of three main commentators for Giants Live competitions, alongside Neil Pickup and Bill Kazmaier.
- ENG Will Clough – Live Stream Director
- ENG Lindsi Baldwin – Event Co-Ordinator
- ENG Nev & Neo – Team behind the live feed
Event results
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Most wins
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| Rank | Champion | Country | Wins | Win breakdown | Podiums |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | 10 | 10 internationals | 11 | |
| 2 | Evan Singleton | 6 | 6 internationals | 9 | |
| 3 | Žydrūnas Savickas | 6 | 6 internationals | 7 | |
| 4 | Mitchell Hooper | 5 | 5 internationals | 9 | |
| 5 | Luke Richardson | 5 | 4 internationals and 1 national | 7 | |
| 6 | Eddie Hall | 5 | 5 nationals | 8 | |
| 7 | Laurence Shahlaei | 4 | 3 internationals and 1 national | 10 | |
| 8 | Luke Stoltman | 4 | 3 internationals and 1 national | 7 | |
| 9 | Tom Stoltman | 4 | 1 international and 3 nationals | 9 | |
| 10 | Juha-Matti Järvi | 4 | 4 nationals | 5 | |
| 11 | Oleksii Novikov | 3 | 3 internationals | 10 | |
| 12 | Johannes Årsjö | 3 | 3 internationals | 9 | |
| 13 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | 3 | 3 internationals | 6 | |
| 14 | Brian Shaw | 3 | 3 internationals | 5 | |
| 15 | Derek Poundstone | 3 | 3 internationals | 3 | |
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References
References
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- Strossen, Randall J.. (7 August 2011). "Radzikowski Wins Giants Live Poland, Jenkins is Second".
- Strossen, Randall J.. (17 August 2011). "Martin Wildauer Wins Giants Live Finland".
- Strossen, Randall J.. (27 August 2011). "Sergii Romanchuk Wins Giants Live–Ukraine".
- Strossen, Randall J.. (19 March 2012). "Mike Jenkins Wins Giants Live–FitX Melbourne 2012".
- Strossen, Randall J.. (10 June 2012). "Laurence Shahlaei Wins Giants Live–Finland".
- Strossen, Randall J.. (18 June 2012). "Akos Nagy Wins Giants Live–Hungary".
- Strossen, Randall J.. (23 June 2012). "Zydrunas Savickas Wins Europe’s Strongest Man".
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- "The Worlds Strongest Man Qualifying Tour".
- [https://strongman.org/news/giants-live-poland/ Giants Live – Poland]
- [https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/giants-live-britains-strongest-men-5583659 Giants battle it out in Gateshead to be crowned World’s Strongest Man]
- [http://bigcalsworld.co.uk/worlds-strongest-man-2014-giants-live-qualifier-1/ World’s Strongest Man 2014 – Giants Live Qualifier 1]
- [http://bigcalsworld.co.uk/worlds-strongest-man-2014-giants-live-qualifier-4/ World’s Strongest Man 2014 – Giants Live Qualifier 4]
- [http://bigcalsworld.co.uk/worlds-strongest-man-2014-giants-live-qualifier-3/ World’s Strongest Man 2014 – Giants Live Qualifier 3]
- [http://bigcalsworld.co.uk/worlds-strongest-man-2014-giants-live-qualifier-5/ World’s Strongest Man 2014 – Giants Live Qualifier 5]
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- [http://bigcalsworld.co.uk/worlds-strongest-man-2016-giants-live-2/ World’s Strongest Man 2016 – Giants Live 2]
- [http://bigcalsworld.co.uk/worlds-strongest-man-2016-giants-live-3/ World’s Strongest Man 2016 – Giants Live 3]
- [http://bigcalsworld.co.uk/worlds-strongest-man-2016-giants-live-5/ World’s Strongest Man 2016 – Giants Live 5]
- [http://bigcalsworld.co.uk/worlds-strongest-man-2017-giants-live-1/ World’s Strongest Man 2017 – Giants Live 1]
- [http://bigcalsworld.co.uk/worlds-strongest-man-2017-giants-live-2/ World’s Strongest Man 2017 – Giants Live 2]
- [http://bigcalsworld.co.uk/worlds-strongest-man-2017-giants-live-3/ World’s Strongest Man 2017 – Giants Live 3]
- [http://bigcalsworld.co.uk/worlds-strongest-man-2017-giants-live-4/ World’s Strongest Man 2017 – Giants Live 4]
- [http://bigcalsworld.co.uk/worlds-strongest-man-2017-giants-live-5/ World’s Strongest Man 2017 – Giants Live 5]
- [http://bigcalsworld.co.uk/worlds-strongest-man-2018-giants-live-2/ World’s Strongest Man 2018 – Giants Live 2]
- (25 June 2018). "Eddie Hall secures 5th consecutive Britain's Strongest Man Title".
- [http://bigcalsworld.co.uk/worlds-strongest-man-2018-giants-live-3/ World’s Strongest Man 2018 – Giants Live 3]
- [https://startingstrongman.com/2018/06/11/2018-giants-live-north-america-results/ 2018 Giants Live North America Results]
- [https://giants-live.com/news/world-s-strongest-man-tour-finals-2018-full-results-and-official-video World’s Strongest Man Tour Finals 2018]
- [https://giants-live.com/news/a-new-britain-s-strongest-man-is-crowned-britain-s-strongest-man-2019-results A New Britain’s Strongest Man is Crowned – Britain’s Strongest Man 2019 Results]
- [https://giants-live.com/news/europe-s-strongest-man-2019-results-and-event-round-up Europe’s Strongest Man 2019 results and event round up]
- [https://www.giants-live.com/news/wembley-results Giants Live Wembley 2019 – full results and show round up]
- [https://www.giants-live.com/news/giants-live-north-america-2019-results Giants Live North America 2019 Results]
- [https://giants-live.com/news/world-tour-finals-2019-full-results-and-round-up A strong finish! World Tour Finals 2019 full results and round-up]
- [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IG7zbAGcgcJS4h7DRNXFz9ksk7ft1O_JrZ41dJxjiis/edit#gid=795631196 OSG 2019 Results after Day 3]
- "Adam Bishop wins 2020 Britain's Strongest Man".
- (6 September 2020). "Luke Richardson Wins Europe's Strongest Man 2020".
- (26 July 2021). "Oleksii Novikov Wins The 2021 Strongman Classic".
- (26 July 2021). "Oleksii Novikov Wins 2021 Giants Live Strongman Classic".
- (15 August 2021). "Evan Singleton Wins 2021 Giants Live Strongman World Open".
- (16 August 2021). "Evan Singleton Wins 2021 World Open Championship".
- "Europe's Strongest Man 2021".
- (20 September 2021). "A Brothers’ Bash — Luke Stoltman Wins 2021 Giants Live World Tour Finals, Tom Stoltman Claims Silver".
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- "Oleksii Novikov wins 2022 Europe's Strongest Man".
- Lockridge, Roger. (10 July 2022). "Oleksii Novikov Wins 2022 Giants Live Strongman Classic".
- (30 January 2023). "2023 Britain’s Strongest Man Results — Adam Bishop Reclaims The Throne".
- "Europe's Strongest Man 2023".
- (8 July 2023). "2023 Strongman Classic Results — Evan Singleton Ascends the Throne".
- (2 September 2023). "The Strongman Open & World Deadlift Championship 2023".
- (3 October 2023). "Rebecca Roberts Wins The 2023 Britain's Strongest Woman Contest".
- (2 October 2023). "Comeback King Richardson Crowned England’s Strongest Man".
- (23 October 2023). "2023 Giants Live World Tour Finals Results — Tom Stoltman Ascends the Throne".
- (21 November 2023). "Team USA Wins 2023 World's Strongest Nation".
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