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8 unusual facts about Mariusz Pudzianowski


2007 World's Strongest Man

The 2007 World's Strongest Man was the 30th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Mariusz Pudzianowski from Poland.

Jimmy Laureys

He was drawn in the same group as two previous title holders, Phil Pfister and five times winner Mariusz Pudzianowski.

Mariusz Pudzianowski

He competed in the 2009 World's Strongest Man competition, which took place in Malta, placing second after Žydrūnas Savickas.

In the WSM 2007 competition, Pudzianowski said that his target was to become the only person to win the event five times, which he did by winning the 2008 World's Strongest Man in the very last event, ahead of Derek Poundstone.

Pudzianowski often appears as a guest singer in the musical group Pudzian Band, formed by his brother Krystian.

Rugby union in Poland

Mariusz Pudzianowski, better known as a Polish strongman, is one of the most famous Polish rugby players.

Vasyl Virastyuk

He finished third in 2003 behind then-defending champion Mariusz Pudzianowski and runner-up Zydrunas Savickas.

Yusuke Kawaguchi

On May 7, 2010, Kawaguchi faced 5-time World's Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski at KSW XIII: Kumite in Katowice, Poland.



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