Poland's Strongest Man
{{Short description|Sports Competition}}
{{More citations needed|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox sport tournament
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|name = Poland's Strongest Man
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|location = Poland
|establishment = 1999
|format = Multi-event competition
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|current_champion = {{flagicon|POL}} Oskar Ziółkowski
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Poland's Strongest Man ({{langx|pl|Najsilniejszy człowiek Polski}}) is an annual strongman competition held in Poland and featuring exclusively Polish athletes.{{cite web|url=https://strengthresults.com/statistics/competitionTypes/37ae-a97f-41c6-8c9f-97836ea2d755 |title=POLAND'S STRONGEST MAN |website=www.strengthresults.com |access-date=11 May 2025}} The contest was established in 1999.{{cite web |url= https://strongmanarchives.com/viewCountry.php?country=9 |title= Poland - National & Regional Competitions|accessdate=2025-05-11}} 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.{{cite web |url= https://giants-live.com/country/poland/?srsltid=AfmBOoqC1fdGQjCDoEaIbd8uHa1bpdWs7CPo1pG6mCnhhDsIHYwvoxuZ |title= Strongman of Poland |accessdate=2025-05-11}}
Over the past 26 years, 11 athletes have won the title while Mariusz Pudzianowski holds the record for most wins with 7 titles.{{cite web |url= https://strongmanarchives.com/viewAthlete.php?id=4 |title= Mariusz Pudzianowski|accessdate=2025-05-11}}
Champions breakdown
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!Year !Champion !Runner-Up !3rd Place | |||
1999 | {{flagicon|POL}} Lubomir Libacki | {{flagicon|POL}} Piotr Jarmolik | {{flagicon|POL}} Robert Grygorcewicz |
2000 | {{flagicon|POL}} Mariusz Pudzianowski | {{flagicon|POL}} Jarek Dymek | {{flagicon|POL}} Jacek Dymek |
2001 | {{flagicon|POL}} Jarek Dymek | {{small|(To be confirmed)}} | {{small|(To be confirmed)}} |
2002 | {{flagicon|POL}} Jarek Dymek | {{flagicon|POL}} Mariusz Pudzianowski | {{flagicon|POL}} Ireneusz Kuraś |
2003 | {{flagicon|POL}} Mariusz Pudzianowski | {{flagicon|POL}} Robert Szczepański | {{flagicon|POL}} Jarek Dymek |
2004 | {{flagicon|POL}} Mariusz Pudzianowski | {{flagicon|POL}} Sławomir Toczek | {{flagicon|POL}} Tomasz Nowotniak |
2005 | {{flagicon|POL}} Jarek Dymek | {{flagicon|POL}} Sławomir Toczek | {{flagicon|POL}} Tomasz Żocholl |
2006 | {{flagicon|POL}} Mariusz Pudzianowski | {{flagicon|POL}} Sławomir Toczek | {{flagicon|POL}} Sebastian Wenta |
2007 | {{flagicon|POL}} Mariusz Pudzianowski | {{flagicon|POL}} Jarek Dymek | {{flagicon|POL}} Grzegorz Szymański |
2008 | {{flagicon|POL}} Mariusz Pudzianowski | {{flagicon|POL}} Sławomir Toczek | {{flagicon|POL}} Krzysztof Radzikowski |
2009 | {{flagicon|POL}} Mariusz Pudzianowski | {{flagicon|POL}} Grzegorz Szymański | {{flagicon|POL}} Krzysztof Radzikowski |
2010 | {{flagicon|POL}} Rafał Kobylarz | {{flagicon|POL}} Mateusz Baron | {{flagicon|POL}} Tomasz Kowal |
2011 | {{flagicon|POL}} Janusz Kułaga | {{flagicon|POL}} Sławomir Toczek | {{flagicon|POL}} Sebastian Kurek |
2012 | {{flagicon|POL}} Krzysztof Radzikowski | {{flagicon|POL}} Janusz Kułaga | {{flagicon|POL}} Sebastian Kurek |
2013 | {{flagicon|POL}} Krzysztof Radzikowski | {{flagicon|POL}} Robert Cyrwus | {{flagicon|POL}} Bartłomiej Bąk |
2014 | {{flagicon|POL}} Grzegorz Szymański | {{flagicon|POL}} Rafał Kobylarz | {{flagicon|POL}} Robert Cyrwus |
2015 | {{flagicon|POL}} Mateusz Kieliszkowski | {{flagicon|POL}} Robert Cyrwus | {{flagicon|POL}} Krzysztof Radzikowski |
2016 | {{flagicon|POL}} Mateusz Kieliszkowski | {{flagicon|POL}} Rafał Kobylarz | {{flagicon|POL}} Mateusz Baron |
2017 | {{flagicon|POL}} Mateusz Kieliszkowski | {{flagicon|POL}} Robert Cyrwus | {{flagicon|POL}} Rafał Kobylarz |
2018 | {{flagicon|POL}} Mateusz Kieliszkowski | {{flagicon|POL}} Rafał Kobylarz | {{flagicon|POL}} Mateusz Ostaszewski |
2019 | {{flagicon|POL}} Mateusz Kieliszkowski | {{flagicon|POL}} Robert Cyrwus | {{flagicon|POL}} Rafał Kobylarz |
2020 | {{flagicon|POL}} Robert Cyrwus | {{flagicon|POL}} Marcin Wlizło | {{flagicon|POL}} Oskar Ziółkowski |
2021 | {{flagicon|POL}} Oskar Ziółkowski | {{flagicon|POL}} Dawid Pakulski | {{flagicon|POL}} Jakub Szczechowski |
2022 | {{flagicon|POL}} Marek Czajkowski | {{flagicon|POL}} Oskar Ziółkowski | {{flagicon|POL}} Adam Roszkowski |
2023 | {{flagicon|POL}} Marek Czajkowski | {{flagicon|POL}} Dariusz Błaszczyk | {{flagicon|POL}} Robert Sanewski |
2024 | {{flagicon|POL}} Oskar Ziółkowski | {{flagicon|POL}} Marek Czajkowski | {{flagicon|POL}} Paweł Piskorz |
=List of champions=
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Champion
!Times & years | |
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{{flagicon|POL}} Mariusz Pudzianowski | 7 (2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) |
{{flagicon|POL}} Mateusz Kieliszkowski | 5 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) |
{{flagicon|POL}} Jarek Dymek | 3 (2001, 2002, 2005) |
{{flagicon|POL}} Krzysztof Radzikowski | 2 (2012, 2013) |
{{flagicon|POL}} Oskar Ziółkowski | 2 (2021, 2024) |
{{flagicon|POL}} Marek Czajkowski | 2 (2022, 2023) |
{{flagicon|POL}} Lubomir Libacki | 1 (1999) |
{{flagicon|POL}} Rafał Kobylarz | 1 (2010) |
{{flagicon|POL}} Janusz Kułaga | 1 (2011) |
{{flagicon|POL}} Grzegorz Szymański | 1 (2014) |
{{flagicon|POL}} Robert Cyrwus | 1 (2020) |
== Most podium finishes without winning the title ==
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Athlete
!Times (breakdown) | |
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{{flagicon|POL}} Sławomir Toczek | 5 (5 x 2nd) |
{{flagicon|POL}} Mateusz Baron | 2 (1 x 2nd, 1 x 3rd) |
{{flagicon|POL}} Sebastian Kurek | 2 (2 x 3rd) |