Slovenia's Strongest Man
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Slovenia |
| Established | 1996 |
| Format | Multi-event competition |
| Current champion | |
| Matjaz Belsak | |
Slovenia's Strongest Man (Slovene: Najmočnejši človek Slovenije) is an annual strongman competition held in Slovenia and featuring exclusively Slovenian athletes. The contest was established in 1996. It is a multi event competition that tests competitors in a number of different events and the cumulative total of all the events determine who the winner is.[1]
Matjaz Belsak holds the record for most wins with 7 titles.
Champions breakdown
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996[2] | Janez Blazic | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) |
| 1997[2] | Janez Blazic | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) |
| 1998[2] | Janez Blazic | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) |
| 1999[2] | Denis Udovic | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) |
| 2000[2] | Denis Udovic | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) |
| 2001[2] | Denis Udovic | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) |
| 2002[2] | Boris Milosevic | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) |
| 2003[2] | Martin Matjasic | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) |
| 2004[2] | Josko Pirnat | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) |
| 2005[3] | Gregor Stegnar | Oliver Gasparic | (To be confirmed) |
| 2006[3] | Oliver Gasparic | Denis Udovic | Gregor Stegnar |
| 2007[3] | Gregor Stegnar | Oliver Gasparic | Andrej Uslakar Sandi Ivancic |
| 2008[3] | Gregor Stegnar | Tomaz Plevanc | Oliver Gasparic |
| 2009[3] | Oliver Gasparic | Tomaz Plevanc | Damjan Slapnik |
| 2010[3] | Oliver Gasparic | Tomaz Plevanc | Andrej Uslakar |
| 2011[3] | Oliver Gasparic | Damjan Slapnik | Marko Porovne |
| 2012[2] | Damjan Slapnik | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) |
| 2013[2] | Damjan Slapnik | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) |
| 2014[4] | Matjaz Belsak | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) |
| 2015[4] | Matjaz Belsak | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) |
| 2016–2017 | Event not held | ||
| 2018[5] | Matjaz Belsak | Marko Porovne | Jaka Krzisnik |
| 2019[6] | Matjaz Belsak | Jaka Krzisnik | Andraz Starc |
| 2020–2021 | Event not held | ||
| 2022[7] | Matjaz Belsak | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) |
| 2023[7] | Matjaz Belsak | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) |
| 2024[8] | Matjaz Belsak | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) |
Repeat champions
| Champion | Times & years |
|---|---|
| Matjaz Belsak | 7 (2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024) |
| Oliver Gasparic | 4 (2006, 2009, 2010, 2011) |
| Janez Blazic | 3 (1996, 1997, 1998) |
| Denis Udovic | 3 (1999, 2000, 2001) |
| Gregor Stegnar | 3 (2005, 2007, 2008) |
| Damjan Slapnik | 2 (2012, 2013) |
References
- ^ "Slovenia's Strongest Man". Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Dosedanji zmagovalci ZMAGOVALCI MARTINA KRPANA-OD ZACETKA DO DANES". www.martinkrpan.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ a b c d e f g Mark Williams, Luke Killick, Arunas Petraitis and David Horne (22 August 2016). "WORLD & CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP CONTESTS - Slovenia's Strongest Man". www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Behind the Scenes with Slovenian Strongman Matjaz Belsak". Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "2018 Slovenia's Strongest Man". Strongman Archives. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "2019 Slovenia's Strongest Man". Strongman Archives. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Matjaž Belšak najmočnejši Slovenec premakne za več kot 20 metrov tudi 16-tonski tovornjak (FOTO)". slovenskenovice.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "2024 Slovenia's strongest men winner!🏆". Instagram (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2024-06-18.