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List of strongmen

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This list of strongmen is a list of people who are renowned for their feats of strength.

Ancient Greeks

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Milo of Croton
  • Bybon, early 6th century BC weight lifter
  • Milo of Croton, 6th century BC wrestler, reputed to have carried a bull on his shoulders by practicing daily since it was a calf. He saved Pythagoras by supporting the roof of a hall when a pillar collapsed.

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Adverts by Charles Atlas were common in American pulp magazines. This one appeared in Weird Tales in 1941.

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Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson at the Arnold Strongman Classic in 2017

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F

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G

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H

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I

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J

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K

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M

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P

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R

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Eugen Sandow
Zydrunas Savickas, the winner of many world championships, competing in 2007[2]

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U

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  • Louis Uni (1862–1928), French strongman also known as Apollon

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Y

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  • Bob Young (1942–1995), American National Football League player who competed in the 1977 and 1979 World's Strongest Man competitions
  • Doug Young

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Meghan McCarthy (2007), Strong Man: The Story of Charles Atlas, A.A. Knopf, ISBN 9780375829406
  2. ^ a b Randall J. Strossen (March 4, 2012), Mike Jenkins Wins the Arnold Strongman, IronMind