Editing World's Strongest Man (section)

== Championship breakdown ==
===Podiums===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Winner
!scope="col"| Runner-up
!scope="col"| Third place
!scope="col"| Host city
|-
| [[1977 World's Strongest Man|1977]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Bruce Wilhelm]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Bob Young (offensive lineman)|Bob Young]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Ken Patera]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} {{small|[[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]], [[California]]}}
|-
| [[1978 World's Strongest Man|1978]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Bruce Wilhelm]] (2)
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Don Reinhoudt]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Sweden}} [[Lars Hedlund]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} {{small|[[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]], [[California]]}}
|-
| [[1979 World's Strongest Man|1979]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Don Reinhoudt]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Sweden}} [[Lars Hedlund]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Bill Kazmaier]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} {{small|[[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]], [[California]]}}
|-
| [[1980 World's Strongest Man|1980]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Bill Kazmaier]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Sweden}} [[Lars Hedlund]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Geoff Capes]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} {{small|[[Playboy Club]], [[New Jersey]]}}
|-
| [[1981 World's Strongest Man|1981]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Bill Kazmaier]] (2)
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Geoff Capes]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Dave Waddington]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} {{small|[[Six Flags Magic Mountain|Magic Mountain]], [[California]]}}
|-
| [[1982 World's Strongest Man|1982]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Bill Kazmaier]] (3)
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Canada}} [[Tom Magee]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[John Gamble (American football)|John Gamble]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} {{small|[[Six Flags Magic Mountain|Magic Mountain]], [[California]]}}
|-
| [[1983 World's Strongest Man|1983]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Geoff Capes]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Jón Páll Sigmarsson]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Netherlands}} [[Simon Wulfse]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|New Zealand}} {{small|[[Christchurch]], [[New Zealand]]}}
|-
| [[1984 World's Strongest Man|1984]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Jón Páll Sigmarsson]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Netherlands}} [[Ab Wolders]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Geoff Capes]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Sweden}} {{small|[[Mora (locality)|Mora]], [[Sweden]]}}
|-
| [[1985 World's Strongest Man|1985]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Geoff Capes]] (2)
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Jón Páll Sigmarsson]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Netherlands}} [[Cees de Vreugd]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Portugal}} {{small|[[Cascais]], [[Portugal]]}}
|-
| [[1986 World's Strongest Man|1986]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Jón Páll Sigmarsson]] (2)
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Geoff Capes]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Netherlands}} [[Ab Wolders]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|France}} {{small|[[Nice]], [[France]]}}
|-
||1987||colspan=4| {{align|center|Not Held{{NoteTag|name="notheld"}}}}
|-
| [[1988 World's Strongest Man|1988]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Jón Páll Sigmarsson]] (3)
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Bill Kazmaier]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Jamie Reeves]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Hungary}} {{small|[[Budapest]], [[Hungary]]}}
|-
| [[1989 World's Strongest Man|1989]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Jamie Reeves]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Netherlands}} [[Ab Wolders]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Jón Páll Sigmarsson]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Spain}} {{small|[[San Sebastián]], [[Spain]]}}
|-
| [[1990 World's Strongest Man|1990]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Jón Páll Sigmarsson]] (4)
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[O.D. Wilson]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Finland}} [[Ilkka Nummisto]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Finland}} {{small|[[Joensuu]], [[Finland]]}}
|-
| [[1991 World's Strongest Man|1991]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Magnús Ver Magnússon]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Denmark}} [[Henning Thorsen]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Gary Taylor (strongman)|Gary Taylor]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Spain}} {{small|[[Tenerife]], [[Canary Islands]]}}
|-
| [[1992 World's Strongest Man|1992]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Netherlands}} [[Ted van der Parre]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Magnús Ver Magnússon]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Jamie Reeves]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} {{small|[[Reykjavík]], [[Iceland]]}}
|-
| [[1993 World's Strongest Man|1993]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Gary Taylor (strongman)|Gary Taylor]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Magnús Ver Magnússon]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Finland}} [[Riku Kiri]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|France}} {{small|[[Orange, Vaucluse|Orange]], [[France]]}}
|-
| [[1994 World's Strongest Man|1994]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Magnús Ver Magnússon]] (2)
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Manfred Hoeberl]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Finland}} [[Riku Kiri]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|South Africa}} {{small|[[Sun City, North West|Sun City]], [[South Africa]]}}
|-
| [[1995 World's Strongest Man|1995]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Magnús Ver Magnússon]] (3)
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|South Africa}} [[Gerrit Badenhorst]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Finland}} [[Marko Varalahti]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Bahamas}} {{small|[[Nassau, Bahamas]]}}
|-
| [[1996 World's Strongest Man|1996]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Magnús Ver Magnússon]] (4)
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Finland}} [[Riku Kiri]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|South Africa}} [[Gerrit Badenhorst]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Mauritius}} {{small|[[Port Louis]], [[Mauritius]]}}
|-
| [[1997 World's Strongest Man|1997]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Finland}} [[Jouko Ahola]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Denmark}} [[Flemming Rasmussen (strongman)|Flemming Rasmussen]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Sweden}} [[Magnus Samuelsson]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} {{small|[[Primm Valley Resort]], [[Nevada]]}}
|-
| [[1998 World's Strongest Man|1998]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Sweden}} [[Magnus Samuelsson]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Finland}} [[Jouko Ahola]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Netherlands}} [[Wout Zijlstra]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Morocco}} {{small|[[Tangier]], [[Morocco]]}}
|-
| [[1999 World's Strongest Man|1999]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Finland}} [[Jouko Ahola]] (2)
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Finland}} [[Janne Virtanen]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Norway}} [[Svend Karlsen]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Malta}} {{small|[[Valletta, Malta]]}}
|-
| [[2000 World's Strongest Man|2000]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Finland}} [[Janne Virtanen]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Norway}} [[Svend Karlsen]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Sweden}} [[Magnus Samuelsson]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|South Africa}} {{small|[[Sun City, North West|Sun City]], [[South Africa]]}}
|-
| [[2001 World's Strongest Man|2001]]
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Svend Karlsen]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Sweden}} [[Magnus Samuelsson]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Finland}} [[Janne Virtanen]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Zambia}} {{small|[[Victoria Falls]], [[Zambia]]}}
|-
| [[2002 World's Strongest Man|2002]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Poland}} [[Mariusz Pudzianowski]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Lithuania}} [[Žydrūnas Savickas]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Latvia}} [[Raimonds Bergmanis]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Malaysia}} {{small|[[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]}}
|-
| [[2003 World's Strongest Man|2003]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Poland}} [[Mariusz Pudzianowski]] (2)
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Lithuania}} [[Žydrūnas Savickas]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Ukraine}} [[Vasyl Virastyuk]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Zambia}} {{small|[[Victoria Falls]], [[Zambia]]}}
|-
| [[2004 World's Strongest Man|2004]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Ukraine}} [[Vasyl Virastyuk]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Lithuania}} [[Žydrūnas Savickas]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Sweden}} [[Magnus Samuelsson]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Bahamas}} {{small|[[Nassau, Bahamas]]}}
|-
| [[2005 World's Strongest Man|2005]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Poland}} [[Mariusz Pudzianowski]] (3)
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Jesse Marunde]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Canada}} [[Dominic Filiou]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|China}} {{small|[[Chengdu, China]]}}
|-
| [[2006 World's Strongest Man|2006]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Phil Pfister]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Poland}} [[Mariusz Pudzianowski]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Don Pope]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|China}} {{small|[[Sanya, China]]}}
|-
| [[2007 World's Strongest Man|2007]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Poland}} [[Mariusz Pudzianowski]] (4)
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Poland}} [[Sebastian Wenta]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Terry Hollands]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} {{small|[[Anaheim, California]]}}
|-
| [[2008 World's Strongest Man|2008]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Poland}} [[Mariusz Pudzianowski]] (5)
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Derek Poundstone]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Dave Ostlund]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} {{small|[[Charleston, West Virginia]]}}
|-
| [[2009 World's Strongest Man|2009]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Lithuania}} [[Žydrūnas Savickas]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Poland}} [[Mariusz Pudzianowski]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Malta}} {{small|[[Valletta, Malta]]}}
|-
| [[2010 World's Strongest Man|2010]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Lithuania}} [[Žydrūnas Savickas]] (2)
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Russia}} [[Mikhail Koklyaev]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|South Africa}} {{small|[[Sun City, North West|Sun City]], [[South Africa]]}}
|-
| [[2011 World's Strongest Man|2011]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Lithuania}} [[Žydrūnas Savickas]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Terry Hollands]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} {{small|[[Wingate, North Carolina]]}}
|-
| [[2012 World's Strongest Man|2012]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Lithuania}} [[Žydrūnas Savickas]] (3)
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Lithuania}} [[Vytautas Lalas]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} {{small|[[Los Angeles, California]]}}
|-
| [[2013 World's Strongest Man|2013]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]] (2)
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Lithuania}} [[Žydrūnas Savickas]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|China}} {{small|[[Sanya, China]]}}
|-
| [[2014 World's Strongest Man|2014]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Lithuania}} [[Žydrūnas Savickas]] (4)
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} {{small|[[Los Angeles, California]]}}
|-
| [[2015 World's Strongest Man|2015]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]] (3)
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Lithuania}} [[Žydrūnas Savickas]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Malaysia}} {{small|[[Putrajaya]], [[Malaysia]]}}
|-
| [[2016 World's Strongest Man|2016]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]] (4)
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Eddie Hall]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Botswana}} {{small|[[Kasane]], [[Botswana]]}}
|-
| [[2017 World's Strongest Man|2017]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Eddie Hall]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Botswana}} {{small|[[Gaborone]], [[Botswana]]}}
|-
| [[2018 World's Strongest Man|2018]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Poland}} [[Mateusz Kieliszkowski]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Philippines}} {{small|[[Manila]], [[Philippines]]}}
|-
| [[2019 World's Strongest Man|2019]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Martins Licis]] {{NoteTag|name="Licis"}}
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Poland}} [[Mateusz Kieliszkowski]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} {{small|[[Bradenton]], [[Florida]]}}
|-
| [[2020 World's Strongest Man|2020]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Ukraine}} [[Oleksii Novikov]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Tom Stoltman]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Canada}} [[Jean-François Caron (strongman)|Jean-François Caron]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} {{small|[[Bradenton]], [[Florida]]}}
|-
| [[2021 World's Strongest Man|2021]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Tom Stoltman]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Canada}} [[Maxime Boudreault]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} {{small|[[Sacramento]], [[California]]}}
|-
| [[2022 World's Strongest Man|2022]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Tom Stoltman]] (2)
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Martins Licis]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Ukraine}} [[Oleksii Novikov]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} {{small|[[Sacramento]], [[California]]}}
|-
| [[2023 World's Strongest Man|2023]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Canada}} [[Mitchell Hooper]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Tom Stoltman]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Ukraine}} [[Oleksii Novikov]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} {{small|[[Myrtle Beach]], [[South Carolina]]}}
|-
| [[2024 World's Strongest Man|2024]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Tom Stoltman]] (3)
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Canada}} [[Mitchell Hooper]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Evan Singleton]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} {{small|[[Myrtle Beach]], [[South Carolina]]}}
|-
| [[2025 World's Strongest Man|2025]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|South Africa}} [[Rayno Nel]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Tom Stoltman]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|Canada}} [[Mitchell Hooper]]
| {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} {{small|[[Sacramento]], [[California]]}}
|}

{{NoteFoot
|notes =

{{NoteTag
|Licis was born in Latvia and is a dual citizen, but only represents the United States in this competition.
|name="Licis"
}}

{{NoteTag
|In 1987 the WSM was not held for the only time since its inception. In that year the first and only non-team [[Pure Strength]] competition was held. Although it was not part of the WSM franchise, some commentators regard it as a replacement for WSM in that year.
|name="notheld"
}}

}}

=== Multiple time champions ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Champion
!Country
!Times
!Years
|-
|[[Mariusz Pudzianowski]] || {{ POL }} || 5 || [[2002 World's Strongest Man|2002]], [[2003 World's Strongest Man|2003]], [[2005 World's Strongest Man|2005]], [[2007 World's Strongest Man|2007]], [[2008 World's Strongest Man|2008]]
|-
|[[Jón Páll Sigmarsson]] || {{ISL}} || 4 || [[1984 World's Strongest Man|1984]], [[1986 World's Strongest Man|1986]], [[1988 World's Strongest Man|1988]], [[1990 World's Strongest Man|1990]]
|-
|[[Magnús Ver Magnússon]] || {{ISL}} || 4 || [[1991 World's Strongest Man|1991]], [[1994 World's Strongest Man|1994]], [[1995 World's Strongest Man|1995]], [[1996 World's Strongest Man|1996]]
|-
|[[Žydrūnas Savickas]] || {{LTU}} || 4 || |[[2009 World's Strongest Man|2009]], [[2010 World's Strongest Man|2010]], [[2012 World's Strongest Man|2012]], [[2014 World's Strongest Man|2014]]
|-
|[[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]] || {{USA}} || 4 || |[[2011 World's Strongest Man|2011]], [[2013 World's Strongest Man|2013]], [[2015 World's Strongest Man|2015]], [[2016 World's Strongest Man|2016]]
|-
|[[Bill Kazmaier]] || {{USA}} || 3 || [[1980 World's Strongest Man|1980]], [[1981 World's Strongest Man|1981]], [[1982 World's Strongest Man|1982]] 
|-
|[[Tom Stoltman]] || {{GBR}} || 3 || |[[2021 World's Strongest Man|2021]], [[2022 World's Strongest Man|2022]], [[2024 World's Strongest Man|2024]]
|-
|[[Bruce Wilhelm]] || {{USA}} || 2 || |[[1977 World's Strongest Man|1977]], [[1978 World's Strongest Man|1978]]
|-
|[[Geoff Capes]] || {{GBR}} || 2 || [[1983 World's Strongest Man|1983]], [[1985 World's Strongest Man|1985]]
|-
|[[Jouko Ahola]] || {{FIN}} || 2 || [[1997 World's Strongest Man|1997]], [[1999 World's Strongest Man|1999]]
|}

=== Multiple podium finishes ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!scope="col"| Times
!scope="col"| Name
|- 
| 10 || {{#invoke:flag|icon|Lithuania}} [[Žydrūnas Savickas]]<br />{{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]]
|-
| 8 || {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]]
|-
| 7 || {{#invoke:flag|icon|Poland}} [[Mariusz Pudzianowski]]<br /> {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Jón Páll Sigmarsson]]
|-
| 6 || {{#invoke:flag|icon|Iceland}} [[Magnús Ver Magnússon]] <br /> {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Tom Stoltman]]<br />{{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Geoff Capes]]
|-
| 5 || {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Bill Kazmaier]]<br />{{#invoke:flag|icon|Sweden}} [[Magnus Samuelsson]]
|-
| 3 || {{#invoke:flag|icon|Finland}} [[Jouko Ahola]]<br /> {{#invoke:flag|icon|Finland}} [[Janne Virtanen]]<br /> {{#invoke:flag|icon|Norway}} [[Svend Karlsen]]<br />{{#invoke:flag|icon|Canada}} [[Mitchell Hooper]]<br /> {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Jamie Reeves]]<br /> {{#invoke:flag|icon|Ukraine}} [[Oleksii Novikov]]<br /> {{#invoke:flag|icon|Sweden}} [[Lars Hedlund]]<br />{{#invoke:flag|icon|Netherlands}} [[Ab Wolders]]<br />{{#invoke:flag|icon|Finland}} [[Riku Kiri]]
|-
| 2 || {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Bruce Wilhelm]]<br />{{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Don Reinhoudt]]<br /> {{#invoke:flag|icon|United States}} [[Martins Licis]]<br /> {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Gary Taylor (strongman)|Gary Taylor]]<br />{{#invoke:flag|icon|Ukraine}} [[Vasyl Virastyuk]]<br /> {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Eddie Hall]]<br />{{#invoke:flag|icon|Poland}} [[Mateusz Kieliszkowski]]<br /> {{#invoke:flag|icon|South Africa}} [[Gerrit Badenhorst]]<br /> {{#invoke:flag|icon|United Kingdom}} [[Terry Hollands]]
|}

=== Championships by country ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Country
! style="background:gold;"| Gold
! style="background:silver;"| Silver
! style="background:#c96;"| Bronze
! Total
|-
| {{USA}} || 12 || 9 || 11 || 32
|-
| {{ISL}} || 9 || 7 || 5 || 21
|-
| {{GBR}} || 8 || 5 || 8 || 21
|-
| {{POL}} || 5 || 5 || 0 || 10 
|-
| {{LTU}} || 4 || 7 || 0 || 11
|-
| {{FIN}} || 3 || 3 || 5 || 11
|-
| {{UKR}} || 2 || 0 || 3 || 5
|-
| {{SWE}} || 1 || 3 || 4 || 8
|-
| {{NED}} || 1 || 2 || 4 || 7
|-
| {{CAN}} || 1 || 2 || 4 || 7
|-
| {{NOR}} || 1 || 1 || 1 || 3
|-
| {{RSA}} || 1 || 1 || 1 || 3
|-
| {{DEN}} || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2
|-
| {{AUT}} || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
|-
| {{LAT}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
| {{RUS}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|}

[[Australia]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Estonia]], the [[Faroe Islands]], [[Fiji]], [[France]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], [[Germany]], [[Grenada]], [[Hungary]], [[Iran]], [[Israel]], [[Italy]], [[Kenya]], [[Namibia]], [[New Zealand]], [[Nigeria]], [[Samoa]], [[Serbia]], [[Slovenia]], [[Mexico]] and [[Czech Republic]] as of 2025 have all placed in the Top 10 but have not yet won a medal.

=== Other ===
Statistics are correct up to and including the end of the 2024 WSM competition.
* '''Most WSM Titles:''' 5 – {{flagicon|POL}} [[Mariusz Pudzianowski]] (2002–2003, 2005, 2007–2008)
* '''Most WSM runner-up finishes:''' 6 – {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Žydrūnas Savickas]] (2002–2004, 2011, 2013, 2015)
* '''Most WSM 3rd place finishes:''' 4 – {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]] (2009, 2014, 2017, 2018) and {{flagicon|ISL}} [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]] (2012, 2013, 2015, 2019)
* '''Most WSM podium finishes:''' 10 – {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Žydrūnas Savickas]] (2002–2004, 2009–2015) and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]] (2009–2011, 2013–2018, 2021)
* '''Most WSM top 5 placings:''' 13 – {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]] (2009–2018, 2020–2022)
* '''Most WSM finals:''' 15 – {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]] (2009–2023)
* '''Most times qualified for WSM:''' 18 – {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mark Felix]] (2004, 2006–2011, 2013–2023)
* '''Most consecutive WSM Titles:''' 3 – {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Kazmaier]] (1980–1982) and {{flagicon|ISL}} [[Magnús Ver Magnússon]] (1994–1996)
* '''Most consecutive WSM podium finishes:''' 8 – {{flag icon|ISL}} [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]] (2012–2019)
* '''Most consecutive WSM finals:''' 15 – {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]] (2009–2023)
* '''Most consecutive WSM appearances:''' 16 – {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]] (2008–2023)
* '''Longest Time Between First and Last Championships:''' 6 years – {{flagicon|ISL}} [[Jón Páll Sigmarsson]] (1984–1990) and {{flagicon|POL}} [[Mariusz Pudzianowski]] (2002–2008)
* '''Longest Time Between First and Last Top 3 Finishes:''' 13 years – {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Žydrūnas Savickas]] (2002–2015)
* '''Longest Time Between First and Last Qualifications For Final:''' 16 years – {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Žydrūnas Savickas]] (2002–2018)
* '''Longest Time Between First and Last Qualifications:''' 20 years – {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Žydrūnas Savickas]] (1998–2018)
* '''Longest Gap Between Championships:''' 3 years – {{flagicon|ISL}} [[Magnús Ver Magnússon]] (1991–1994)
* '''Longest Gap Between Top 3 Finishes:''' 6 years – {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Kazmaier]] (1982–1988)
* '''Longest Gap Between Appearances:''' 12 years – {{flagicon|EST}} [[Rauno Heinla]] (2011–2023)