• Home
  • About US
  • Competitions
  • Calendar
  • Co-operators
  • Wall of Fame
  • Power News

NEWS

World Records

14-05-2013
Our World Record rules and current records are now updated.
In the start we have 4 WR´s and we expect to see a lot more during this year.
The photos of the record certifications will appear to our Facebook pages.

Queen of the Castle™ - Video available

06-05-2013
kati

Video from Women´s Scandinavian Championships available in our pay per view videos...with a price of a coffee cup in caterian you can enjoy 1 hour action from the best strongwoman athletes in Scandinavia.
Queen of the Castle™ - Sponsored by Fitnesstukku. 

New Supporter!

08-04-2013
body

Scandinavia's leading magazine about serious weight training, established 1981. 

Body.se is the biggest information channel in the iron sports/fitness/bb genre in Sweden.

World Records for Strongwoman, 105kg and Strongman Fitness®

16-03-2013
wr

United Strongmen® in co-operation with American Strongman Corporation launches official World Records for Strongwoman, 105kg and Strongman Fitness® classes.
 

Winners in Arnold Sports Festival Strongman competitions.

04-03-2013
lalas

Arnold Amateur World Championships - qualifications

02-03-2013
smf

ASC Dione Wessels & Strongman Fitness finalists for World Championships 2013!

Power News 1-2013 is out!

31-01-2013
pn

Women´s World Championships 2012 Video

29-01-2013
pn

Christmas came very early this year - Here´s the waited video from the first United Strongmen® Women´s World Championships!!!

Lady power to the Council 2013!

29-01-2013
Iceland´s Strong woman Bryndis Olafsdottir is added to our Council for 2013. Welcome!
bryndis 

New Supporter! Ironauthority!

21-01-2013
ironaut

Fitnesstukku Power Weekend will contain 105kg World Championships and Strongman Fitness® European Championships

10-01-2013
bodystrore de

bodystore

gymgrossisten

fitnesstukku

Videos

30-12-2012
More videos added to our Pay Per View selection.
Women´s World Championships are coming in also during the first quarter of 2013.
 
videos 

Kristin Daniellsson Rhodes in the First Women´s World Champion!

26-11-2012
See the final results here.

More photos coming to our facebook soon.

The video will be available in our ppw videos in March.

kristin 

Women´s World Championships: competitors and events

13-11-2012

2013 Renewing

08-11-2012
United Strongmen® is doing major renewings for 2013.

Power News #3 is out!

22-10-2012
pn

New Wall of Fames

25-09-2012
What could be the better way to salute the ongoing World´s Strongest Man competition than remember also some former winners.

gary

New Service - Videos for You!

13-09-2012
Do you have a dream, that someday you could see more strength related videos from your computer?
The day is today! 

Hansen wins WSF Finland. IMGC Semifinals

10-09-2012
Denmark´s Strongest Man Nicolai Hansen won the WSF Finland 9th, September in Finnish Fitness Expo.
In the happening there was also the semi-finals for Ironmind Grip Classic tour and the full contest report can be viewed from Ironmind´s article by clicking the photo in this news. 

Arnold Sports Festival 2013

27-08-2012
The Biggest is getting closer again..2013 Arnold Sports Festival includes also new events like Arnold Scottish Highland Games etc.

WSM 2012 in LA!

14-08-2012
The World´s Strongest Man™ competition will be held in Los Angeles this year. See more from the official WSM-page:

wsm

Ultimate World Two Man Team Champioships

07-08-2012
Iceland´s Hafbor Julius Björnsson and Finland´s Jarno Jokinen won the Ultimate World title in Ireland.

stay tuned for full results: 
http://www.ultimatestrongestman.com/ 

Women´s World Championships

06-07-2012
The date is set - here´s the qualifications and events

Ironmind Grip Classic - semifinals coming

05-07-2012
Here´s the list of the competitors for the Ironmind Grip Classic 2012 Semifinal

A Charity Event

20-06-2012
northeast

Arnold Sports Festival going to Brazil!

14-06-2012
arnold

Finland´s Strongest 2012

06-06-2012
During the last weekend the Finland´s Strongest competition went thru in Turku city, Finland with 3 classes: Women, Open and 105kg Men

New Country: Sweden

03-06-2012
Sweden joins the forces and Böle Strongteam will be organizing the official qualifier for Women´s World Championships for the ladies in Sweden.
böle 

New Supporter: Arnold Sports Festival

12-05-2012
Arnold

Our newest supporter is no less than the biggest and greatest body, strength, etc. happening in the world: Arnold Sports Festival! 

Power News 2/2012 IS HERE!

10-05-2012
pn

WSM EXPERIENCE - THE RESULTS!

24-04-2012
wsm exp

Here´s the final scores

Queen of the Castle 2012 - The Results

23-04-2012
7 tough ladies hunted for the crown and young newcomer Annina Saine was in fire winning out 3/5 events and edging out Sweden´s well experienced Anki Öberg by 0,5 point.
The whole competition was tight due in the end 6 women were inside of 4 points difference

More photos coming soon to our facebook and full report in the upcoming Power News.


Ironmind Grip Classic, Norway done!

14-04-2012
Here´s the list of qualified persons for the semifinal stage:

After the 2nd Finnish qualifications in Finland and one in Russia and Norway the following persons have qualified to the semifinal stage:
 
Men:

Timo Tuukkanen
Mika Toiviainen
Teemu Peltola
Antti Mourujärvi
Jarno Hyväri
Tuomo Anttila
Timo Lauttamus
Alexey Tyukalov, RUS
Torbjörn Farmen, NOR
Henrik Venemyr Hildeskor, NOR
Eirik Bruun Ingebretsen, NOR


On top of these, a few Russian athletes have qualified, but not yet confirmed their arrival.

Women:
Jaana Tanner
Yvonne Häkkinen

and nominees, if there is not 10 fully qualified competitors until the semifinal:

Alina Leisiö
Leena Nurminen

New Supporter: Posedown Magazine

10-04-2012


posed


Strongman Fitness© coming to Scandinavia

02-04-2012
sfit

Ironmind Grip Classic, 2nd Finnish Qualification

28-03-2012

After the 2nd Finnish qualification in the legendary Bullfarm gym in Tampere, Finland the following persons have qualified to semifinal stage

Australia Strongman NEWS!!

25-03-2012
FASC president Bill Lyndon just sended US the letter, which can be seen below about their attempt to make the strognman event bigger and better for everyone in the nation.
From our view this kind of action is very respectful for the sport and we strongly suggest, that everyone who is or is planning to take part to the sport of strongman in the territory of Austalia takes part to this meeting and see it as an opportunity to make things huge. 

 

King of the Castle™ Starting list

20-03-2012
Stefan Sölvi Petursson was added to the final list of competitors in King of the Castle™.
Please visit official WSM page for more:

wsm ex 

Queen of the Castle starting list

20-03-2012
Queen of the Castle is going to be international event with competitors from different Scandinavian countries.

For more information, please visit:

im

Brian Shaw out due injury

20-03-2012
The reigning World’s Strongest Man Brian Shaw tore his bicep at the Arnold Strongman Classic and the further examination result was “Full bicep rupture with significant retraction”. Surgery today and we all wish Brian to get well soon!
shaw

Adam Scherr is the Arnold Amateur World Champion 2012

05-03-2012
adam

Adam Scherr won the Arnold Amateur World Championships in Columbus, Ohio during the Arnold Sports Festival. The contest was organized by ASC (American Strongman Corporation).

Read the full contest coverage about it and Arnold Strongman Classic from the next issue of Power News - The Fittest Strength Magazine on Earth...Loadable from these pages in the end of April.

Mike Jenkins wins Arnold Strongman Classic

05-03-2012
jenkins

www.ironmind.com/opencms/Articles/2012/Mar/Mike_Jenkins_Wins_the_Arnold_Strongman.html

WSM Experience™ update

14-02-2012
King of the castle™ - A True World´s Strongest Man Experience™ contains WSM Referees, pin-up host..

exp

WSM EXPERIENCE START LIST!!!

30-01-2012
Top names hunting the crown in King of the Castle™ - A True World´s Strongest Man Experience™ competition in Finland 21st, April 2012.

wsm

POWER NEWS MAGAZINE IS AVAILABLE!!!

29-01-2012
PN 

Click the photo and download the magazine from the subpage.

Rolling Thunder WR

29-01-2012
Finland´s Jaana Tanner did a new RT WR in Ironmind Grip Classic, Vol.2 Qualifications.

http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2012/Jan/Jaana_Tanner_Breaks_Womenxs_World_Record_on_the_Rolling_Thunder.html

WSM JANUARY SALE IS ON!!!

23-01-2012
wsm shop

Our newest supporter is the world´s strongest shop, which is having January sale going on..check it out! 

Country info opened!

22-01-2012
22 nations in and more under negotiation..

NEW SUPPORTER: WSM AFFILIATE PROGRAM & AMATEUR SERIES

21-01-2012
United Strongmen™ proudly welcomes World´s Strongest Man Affiliate program and Amateur Series as new supporters:

wsm affi
 

WSM EXPERIENCE!!!

11-01-2012
United Strongmen™ has signed co-operation with World´s Strongest Man™ concerning WSM Experience™ 2012 & 2013!

WSM EX 

New Supporter: Ironmind Forum

09-01-2012
im forum

Do you take your grip seriously? Is a atlas stone your pillow? Or do you just like quality strength discussion without hiding your name?

Join Today!

POWER NEWS IS COMING!!!

03-01-2012
power news

ASC announced Strongman Fitness for Arnold 2013!

02-01-2012
ASChttp://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2012/Jan/ASC-Strongman_Fitness_to_Debut_at_2013_Arnold.html

Council 2012 announced

30-12-2011
United Strongmen™ has announced it´s Council for 2012. Including 

Strongfit

18-12-2011
Read more about new Strongman grading system.

 strongfit

MORE SUPPORTERS:

16-12-2011
The legendary Jackal´s Gym and Slater´s Hardware joined the group of our supporters.

jackal 
slater 

NEW SUPPORTER: NAS & ASC

16-12-2011
United Strongmen™ is proud to annouce the newest supporter (s): North American Strongman, Inc. (NAS) and American Strongman Corporation (ASC).
asc
 nas

IRONMIND GRIP CLASSIC, Vol. 2

13-12-2011
Qualification dates announced.

Supporter from Down Under

12-12-2011
United Strongmen™ just got a very respectable supporter from Australia. Aussiepower Sport Media/Strongfit is the biggest strength influencer in Southern Hemisphere.

aussie

Co-operation with IHGF

12-12-2011
United Strongmen™ and IHGF (International Highland Games Federation) are in co-operation. 

Please visit IHGF pages to find out more about their work:

ihgf

Iceland´s Strongest Woman 2011

07-11-2011
Bryndis Ólafsdóttir is the Strongest Women in Iceland 2011!!!

ISW

WALL OF FAME AWARDS

06-11-2011
The Wall of Fame pages are open.

Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic - Brian Shaw secures the win before last event

05-11-2011
Brian Shaw in on his way to pick up the win in JPS Classic.  Full results on Sunday.

United Strongmen™ Wall of Fame announcements will be published today in the competition, too. 

Co-operation with Finnish Fitness Expo!

28-10-2011
United Strongmen™ announces co-operation with Finnish Fitness Expo for upcoming years.

New Supporter: BULLFARM

27-10-2011
United Strongmen™ started supportive co-operation with world famous powerlifting team. Bullfarm.

World Championships 2012

06-10-2011
Ladies will be competing in Finland.

The First Lady

03-10-2011
Adriane Blewitt is the first Lady to close Ironmind´s #2 Captains of Crush Gripper officially.

WALL OF FAME AWARDS

13-09-2011


Artist Design, Classic Start, 
Jon-Påll Sigmarsson Classic in Reykjavik, 4.-6th, Nov.2011.

Zdravko Zanev

  • For Competitor
  • For Organizer
  • For Sponsor
  • Behind the Scene
  • Council
  • Contact US
  • Event Rules
  • World Records
    • WR Rules
    • Current World Records
  • 2013
  • 2014-2015
  • Supporter Links
  • Competitors
  • Organizers
  • Others
  • England Athletes
    • Simon Cowdrey
  • Bulgaria Athletes
    • Stoyan Todorchev
    • Vladimir Rizov
    • Zdravko Zanev
  • Norwegian Athletes
    • Nils Kjetil Sande
  • Finnish Athletes
  • Australian Athletes
  • Videos
    • 2012 WSM EXPERIENCE/KING OF THE CASTLE - 2€
    • 2012 HIGHLAND GAMES FINNISH CHAMPIONSHIPS
    • 2012 WOMEN´S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
    • 2013 Queen of the Castle™ Women´s Scandinavian Championships

zanev

Achievements:

 

1999 Bulgarian Powerlifting Champion in 110kg class
2001-2003, 2008 Bulgarian Strongest Man
2007 5th, 105kg World Cup
Measurements:

Born 1974
180cm
105kg 
 

Copyright (c)2011 & Webmestari Finland Design by Free CSS Templates.