About US

UNITED STRONGMEN®  is international organization for strongmen and women in all over the world, and it´s focus is on development:

We want to develop the strength sports globally by connecting competitors, organizers and sponsors via UNITED STRONGMEN®.  
In our web-pages you will find the info how you can manage to compete in different countries, how you can find foreign competitors to your competitions and how you can advertise your brand around the world with cost-effective, centralized ways with liable partners from the world´s greatest strength communities.

Our mission is to build up the unity between the competitors, organizers and sponsors around the world without looking country or organization limits - please see our for competitor, organizer, sponsor pages.

We also support our national and international co-operators by teaming up to find international sponsors.

UNITED STRONGMEN® also hosts large international competitions by itself or in co-operation with our national organizing partners.

Decision making: The council of UNITED STRONGMEN® contains the founder Jyrki Rantanen and 5-10 athletes and other persons related to international strength business. The rules of competitions, qualifications etc. are voted inside of the council. The Council contains former and active athletes etc. to produce the best opinion about what is the best solution for the sport.
The council members are confirmed minimum on one year basis.
JR HAMINA In the photo the founder of UNITED STRONGMEN® Jyrki Rantanen hauling up 186kg stone in Finnish Cup final 2008. Courtesy of Jyrki Rantanen.

wall of fame

UNITED STRONGMEN® WALL OF FAME is a tribute to the major people in the strength world, who´s achievements have print their footprint to the rock solid ground of our sport.