World's Strongest Woman

World's Strongest Woman
2013
Tournament information
Location various locations
Established 1997
Format Multi-event competition
Current champion
Finland Kati Luoto

World's Strongest Woman (later known as Strongwoman World Championships and World's Strongest Lady) is an annual strongwoman contest, and considered the pinnacle for female competitors and recognized as the world championships.[1] The format was similar to the World's Strongest Man contest, and was held during the same time and same location as WSM from 2001-2003.[1]

After the withdrawal of sponsors TWI and BBC, the International Federation of Strength Athletes replaced it with the Strongwoman World Championships from 2005-2008. The contest returned as the World's Strongest Lady in 2011,[2] and from 2012- as the United Strongmen Women's World Championships.[3]

Official results

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place Location
2013
United Strongmen Women's World Championships 		Finland Kati Luoto United States Kristin Rhodes Finland Anniina Vaaranmaa Finland Helsinki, Finland
2012
United Strongmen Women's World Championships 		United States Kristin Rhodes Finland Niina Jumppanen Sweden Anna Rosen Finland Hämeenlinna, Finland[4]
2011
World's Strongest Lady 		Ukraine Nina Geria United Kingdom Gemma Taylor-Magnusson Germany Annett von der Weppen Ukraine Poltava, Ukraine[5]
2010 Event not held
2009 Event not held
2008
World Strongwoman Championships 		Poland Aneta Florczyk United States Kristin Rhodes Finland Kati Luoto Poland Tczew, Poland
2007 Event not held
2006
World Strongwoman Championships 		Poland Aneta Florczyk Sweden Anna Rosen Sweden Anki Oberg PolandOpalenica, Poland
2005
World Strongwoman Championships 		Poland Aneta Florczyk United Kingdom Gemma Taylor-Magnusson United States Jill Mills Northern Ireland Glenarm, Northern Ireland
2004 Event not held
2003
World's Strongest Woman 		Poland Aneta Florczyk Sweden Anna Rosen Finland Heini Koivuniemi Zambia Victoria Falls, Zambia
2002
World's Strongest Woman 		United States Jill Mills United Kingdom Jackie Young Finland Heini Koivuniemi Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2001
World's Strongest Woman 		United States Jill Mills Finland Heini Koivuniemi United States Robin Coleman Zambia Victoria Falls, Zambia
2000 Event not held
1999 Event not held
1998 Event not held
1997
World's Strongest Woman 		Denmark Michelle Sorensen United Kingdom Joanne Barter Norway Anna Stikkelstad Denmark Denmark

Repeat champions

Champion Times
Poland Aneta Florczyk 4
United States Jill Mills 2

References

  1. 1 2 David Horne's World of Grip
  2. ↑ http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2011/Aug/Nina_Gerya_Wins_Worldxs_Strongest_Lady.html
  3. ↑ http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2012/Nov/Hameenlinna_Power_Weekend_Crowns_Its_Champions.html
  4. ↑ http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2012/Nov/Hameenlinna_Power_Weekend_Crowns_Its_Champions.html
  5. ↑ http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2011/Aug/Nina_Gerya_Wins_Worldxs_Strongest_Lady.html
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