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Oldest WSM Finalist


Rank Athlete Country Value Contest(s) Search Name
1 Mark Felix GBR 49 years, 9 days 2015 WSM Final Mark Felix
2 Nick Best USA 48 years, 203 days 2017 WSM Final Nick Best
3 Ilkka Nummisto FIN 48 years, 162 days 1992 World's Strongest Man Ilkka Nummisto
4 Ilkka Nummisto FIN 46 years, 116 days 1990 World's Strongest Man Ilkka Nummisto
5 Ilkka Nummisto FIN 45 years, 118 days 1989 World's Strongest Man Ilkka Nummisto
6 Ilkka Nummisto FIN 44 years, 132 days 1988 World's Strongest Man Ilkka Nummisto
7 Gerard du Prie NED 43 years, 92 days 1980 World's Strongest Man Gerard du Prie
8 Žydrūnas Savickas LTU 42 years, 296 days 2018 WSM Final Zydrunas Savickas Big Z
9 Chris Okonkwo NGR 42 years, 212 days 1983 World's Strongest Man Chris Okonkwo
10 Ilkka Nummisto FIN 42 years, 211 days 1986 World's Strongest Man Ilkka Nummisto
11 Nick Best USA 41 years, 320 days 2010 WSM Final Nick Best
12 Žydrūnas Savickas LTU 41 years, 318 days 2017 WSM Final Zydrunas Savickas Big Z
13 Bill Anderson GBR 41 years, 266 days 1979 World's Strongest Man Bill Anderson
14 László Fekete HUN 41 years, 233 days 1999 WSM Final Laszlo Fekete
15 Mark Felix GBR 41 years, 159 days 2007 WSM Final Mark Felix
16 Brian Shaw USA 41 years, 56 days 2023 WSM Final Brian Shaw
17 Larry Kidney USA 40 years, 359 days 1980 World's Strongest Man Larry Kidney
18 Mike Burke USA 40 years, 316 days 2015 WSM Final Mike Burke
19 Luke Stoltman GBR 40 years, 177 days 2025 WSM Final Luke Stoltman The Highland Oak
20 Mark Felix GBR 40 years, 159 days 2006 WSM Final Mark Felix
21 Harold Collins USA 40 years, 141 days 1997 WSM Final Harold Collins Iron Bear
22 Brian Shaw USA 40 years, 92 days 2022 WSM Final Brian Shaw
23 Jerry Pritchett USA 39 years, 333 days 2020 WSM Final Jerry Pritchett Iron Outlaw
24 Mike Burke USA 39 years, 289 days 2014 WSM Final Mike Burke
25 Žydrūnas Savickas LTU 39 years, 286 days 2015 WSM Final Zydrunas Savickas Big Z
26 Luke Stoltman GBR 39 years, 165 days 2024 WSM Final Luke Stoltman The Highland Oak
27 Brian Shaw USA 39 years, 115 days 2021 WSM Final Brian Shaw
28 Mike Burke USA 39 years, 72 days 2013 WSM Final Mike Burke
29 Ted van der Parre NED 39 years, 34 days 1994 WSM Final Ted van der Parre
30 Jean-François Caron CAN 38 years, 357 days 2021 WSM Final Jean-François Caron
31 Johan Els RSA 38 years, 343 days 2018 WSM Final Johan Els
32 Brian Shaw USA 38 years, 263 days 2020 WSM Final Brian Shaw
33 Žydrūnas Savickas LTU 38 years, 258 days 2014 WSM Final Zydrunas Savickas Big Z
34 Luke Stoltman GBR 38 years, 152 days 2023 WSM Final Luke Stoltman The Highland Oak
35 Phil Pfister USA 38 years, 142 days 2009 WSM Final Phil Pfister
36 Jean-François Caron CAN 38 years, 140 days 2020 WSM Final Jean-François Caron
37 Ab Wolders NED 38 years, 72 days 1989 World's Strongest Man Ab Wolders
38 Raimonds Bergmanis LAT 38 years, 71 days 2004 WSM Final Raimonds Bergmanis
39 Žydrūnas Savickas LTU 38 years, 41 days 2013 WSM Final Zydrunas Savickas Big Z
40 Gerrit Badenhorst RSA 37 years, 306 days 2000 WSM Final Gerrit Badenhorst
41 Magnus Samuelsson SWE 37 years, 276 days 2007 WSM Final Magnus Samuelsson
42 Luke Stoltman GBR 37 years, 188 days 2022 WSM Final Luke Stoltman The Highland Oak
43 Ivan Putski POL 37 years, 174 days 1978 World's Strongest Man Ivan Putski
44 Phil Pfister USA 37 years, 122 days 2008 WSM Final Phil Pfister
45 Brian Shaw USA 37 years, 110 days 2019 WSM Final Brian Shaw
46 Geoff Capes GBR 37 years, 90 days 1986 World's Strongest Man Geoff Capes
47 Ab Wolders NED 37 years, 86 days 1988 World's Strongest Man Ab Wolders
48 Žydrūnas Savickas LTU 37 years, 79 days 2012 WSM Final Zydrunas Savickas Big Z
49 Billy Graham USA 37 years, 77 days 1980 World's Strongest Man Billy Graham Superstar
50 Wout Zijlstra NED 37 years, 72 days 2001 WSM Final Wout Zijlstra
51 Raimonds Bergmanis LAT 37 years, 65 days 2003 WSM Final Raimonds Bergmanis
52 O.D. Wilson USA 37 years, 24 days 1991 World's Strongest Man O.D. Wilson the Nightmare
53 Ted van der Parre NED 37 years, 13 days 1992 World's Strongest Man Ted van der Parre
54 Svend Karlsen NOR 36 years, 363 days 2004 WSM Final Svend Karlsen
55 Jean-François Caron CAN 36 years, 352 days 2019 WSM Final Jean-François Caron
56 Bob Young USA 36 years, 299 days 1979 World's Strongest Man Bob Young
57 Aivars Šmaukstelis LAT 36 years, 228 days 2024 WSM Final Aivars Smaukstelis
58 Luke Stoltman GBR 36 years, 210 days 2021 WSM Final Luke Stoltman The Highland Oak
59 Markku Suonenvirta FIN 36 years, 177 days 1991 World's Strongest Man Markku Suonenvirta
60 Phil Pfister USA 36 years, 131 days 2007 WSM Final Phil Pfister
61 Harold Collins USA 36 years, 96 days 1993 World's Strongest Man Harold Collins Iron Bear
62 Geoff Capes GBR 36 years, 84 days 1985 World's Strongest Man Geoff Capes
63 Žydrūnas Savickas LTU 36 years, 69 days 2011 WSM Final Zydrunas Savickas Big Z
64 Brian Shaw USA 36 years, 69 days 2018 WSM Final Brian Shaw
65 Raimonds Bergmanis LAT 36 years, 60 days 2002 WSM Final Raimonds Bergmanis
66 Rob Dixon GBR 36 years, 29 days 2000 WSM Final Rob Dixon
67 Ted van der Parre NED 36 years, 15 days 1991 World's Strongest Man Ted van der Parre
68 Svend Karlsen NOR 35 years, 358 days 2003 WSM Final Svend Karlsen
69 O.D. Wilson USA 35 years, 341 days 1990 World's Strongest Man O.D. Wilson the Nightmare
70 Franco Columbu ITA 35 years, 336 days 1977 World's Strongest Man Franco Columbu
71 Janne Virtanen FIN 35 years, 325 days 2005 WSM Final Janne Virtanen
72 Berend Veneberg NED 35 years, 318 days 1999 WSM Final Berend Veneberg
73 Jean-François Caron CAN 35 years, 312 days 2018 WSM Final Jean-François Caron
74 Eddie Williams AUS 35 years, 301 days 2026 WSM Final Eddie Williams
75 Ervin Katona SRB 35 years, 270 days 2012 WSM Final Ervin Katona
76 Don Pope USA 35 years, 257 days 2007 WSM Final Don Pope
77 Jarosław Dymek POL 35 years, 246 days 2006 WSM Final Jaroslaw Dymek Jarek
78 Bill Kazmaier USA 35 years, 234 days 1989 World's Strongest Man Bill Kazmaier
79 Mark Philippi USA 35 years, 212 days 1998 WSM Final Mark Philippi
80 Martins Licis USA 35 years, 211 days 2026 WSM Final Martins Licis
81 Riku Kiri FIN 35 years, 197 days 1998 WSM Final Riku Kiri
82 George Frenn USA 35 years, 195 days 1977 World's Strongest Man George Frenn
83 Don Reinhoudt USA 35 years, 170 days 1980 World's Strongest Man Don Reinhoudt
84 Ab Wolders NED 35 years, 165 days 1986 World's Strongest Man Ab Wolders
85 Geoff Capes GBR 35 years, 155 days 1984 World's Strongest Man Geoff Capes
86 Joe Dube USA 35 years, 135 days 1979 World's Strongest Man Joe Dube
87 Phil Pfister USA 35 years, 132 days 2006 WSM Final Phil Pfister
88 Brian Shaw USA 35 years, 92 days 2017 WSM Final Brian Shaw
89 Doyle Kenady USA 35 years, 90 days 1983 World's Strongest Man Doyle Kenady
90 Žydrūnas Savickas LTU 35 years, 70 days 2010 WSM Final Zydrunas Savickas Big Z
91 Graham Hicks GBR 35 years, 1 days 2020 WSM Final Graham Hicks Hixxy
92 Mikhail Shivlyakov RUS 34 years, 361 days 2015 WSM Final Mikhail Shivlyakov
93 Dimitar Savatinov BUL 34 years, 356 days 2015 WSM Final Dimitar Savatinov
94 Svend Karlsen NOR 34 years, 353 days 2002 WSM Final Svend Karlsen
95 Berend Veneberg NED 34 years, 348 days 1998 WSM Final Berend Veneberg
96 Jean-François Caron CAN 34 years, 334 days 2017 WSM Final Jean-François Caron
97 Eddie Williams AUS 34 years, 323 days 2025 WSM Final Eddie Williams
98 Bob Young USA 34 years, 309 days 1977 World's Strongest Man Bob Young
99 Terry Hollands GBR 34 years, 297 days 2014 WSM Final Terry Hollands Big Tel
100 Magnus Samuelsson SWE 34 years, 287 days 2004 WSM Final Magnus Samuelsson