Krzysztof Radzikowski (born August 18, 1981) is a professional strongman competitor from Głowno, Poland.[2] He has competed in 112 International strongman competitions (2nd highest in history) and has won 24 of them, making him the sixth most decorated strongman in history following Žydrūnas Savickas, Mariusz Pudzianowski, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, Brian Shaw and Aivars Šmaukstelis.[3]

Krzysztof Radzikowski
Personal information
Born (1981-08-18) August 18, 1981 (age 43)
Głowno, Poland
OccupationStrongman
Height187 cm (6 ft 1+12 in)[1]
Medal record
Strongman
Representing  Poland
World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2011 World's Strongest Man
6th 2012 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2013 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2015 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2018 World's Strongest Man
Arnold Strongman Classic
4th 2013 Arnold Strongman Classic
10th 2014 Arnold Strongman Classic
10th 2017 Arnold Strongman Classic
Europe's Strongest Man
6th 2008 Europe's Strongest Man
2nd 2009 Europe's Strongest Man
10th 2010 Europe's Strongest Man
4th 2012 Europe's Strongest Man
3rd 2013 Europe's Strongest Man
4th 2014 Europe's Strongest Man
2nd 2015 Europe's Strongest Man
9th 2018 Europe's Strongest Man
World's Strongest Viking
2nd 2015 World's Strongest Viking
3rd 2016 World's Strongest Viking
2nd 2017 World's Strongest Viking
1st 2018 World's Strongest Viking
1st 2019 World's Strongest Viking
Giants Live
1st 2011 Giants Live Poland
1st 2012 Giants Live Poland
2nd 2013 Giants Live Poland
7th 2014 Giants Live Poland
Strongman Champions League
3rd 2012 SCL Poland
4th 2012 SCL Savickas Classic
3rd 2012 SCL Martinique
1st 2013 SCL Lapland
3rd 2013 SCL FIBO
1st 2013 SCL Czech Republic
3rd 2013 SCL Holland
12th 2013 SCL China
1st 2013 SCL Portugal
2nd 2013 SCL Hungary
2nd 2013 SCL Slovakia
5th 2013 SCL Russia
1st 2013 SCL Poland
2nd 2013 SCL Gibraltar
3rd 2013 SCL Savickas Classic
2nd 2013 SCL Brazil
3rd 2013 SCL World Finals
4th 2014 SCL Martinique
6th 2014 SCL FIBO
5th 2014 SCL Serbia
3rd 2014 SCL Croatia
1st 2014 SCL Poland
1st 2014 SCL Hungary
1st 2014 SCL Zambia
1st 2014 SCL Romania
8th 2014 SCL Savickas Classic
3rd 2014 SCL Estonia
3rd 2014 SCL World Finals
1st 2015 SCL FIBO
1st 2015 SCL Finland
2nd 2015 SCL Bulgaria
3rd 2015 SCL Latvia
2nd 2015 SCL Croatia
3rd 2015 SCL Poland
2nd 2015 SCL Austria
2nd 2015 SCL Romania
2nd 2015 SCL Portugal
1st 2015 SCL World Finals
1st 2016 SCL FIBO
4th 2016 SCL Curaçao
2nd 2016 SCL Portugal
2nd 2016 SCL World Finals
3rd 2017 SCL Finland
5th 2017 SCL Romania
2nd 2017 SCL Greece
7th 2017 SCL World Finals
1st 2018 SCL FIBO
11th 2018 SCL Abu Dhabi
2nd 2018 SCL Romania
2nd 2018 SCL World Finals
1st 2019 SCL FIBO
14th 2019 SCL Holland
6th 2019 SCL Curaçao
4th 2019 SCL World Finals
World Strongman Federation
3rd 2011 WSF Persian Cup
1st 2012 WSF World Championship
1st 2012 WSF World Cup Uzbekistan
1st 2012 Elite Strongman Moscow
Strongman Super Series
5th 2009 Venice Beach Grand Prix
4th 2009 Sweden Grand Prix
9th 2010 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix
Arnold Pro Strongman World Series
2nd 2012 Arnold Europe
2nd 2015 Arnold Australia
1st 2015 Festival des Hommes Forts de Warwick
2nd 2016 Arnold Australia
3rd 2016 Arnold South America
3rd 2016 Arnold Europe
12th 2017 Festival des Hommes Forts de Warwick
2nd 2017 Arnold Europe
4th 2018 Arnold Europe
Força Bruta
3rd 2013 Força Bruta
8th 2014 Força Bruta
2nd 2015 Força Bruta
3rd 2016 Força Bruta
3rd 2017 Força Bruta
World Log Lift Championships
5th 2008 World Log Lift Championships
2nd 2009 World Log Lift Championships
2nd 2012 World Log Lift Championships
Poland's Strongest Man
3rd 2008 Poland's Strongest Man
3rd 2009 Poland's Strongest Man
1st 2012 Poland's Strongest Man
1st 2013 Poland's Strongest Man
3rd 2015 Poland's Strongest Man

Strongman career

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Radzikowski started his strongman career in 2005 when he entered the Poland's Strongest Man competition. In 2008 he qualified to the Europe's Strongest Man competition and in the following year, won second place behind Mariusz Pudzianowski. His career took to the next level when he started to complete prolifically at Strongman Super Series, World Strongman Federation and Strongman Champions League.

Radzikowski's first international win came in 2011 when he won 2011 Giants Live Poland competition.[4] This victory qualified him for the 2011 World's Strongest Man contest, his first time in WSM, but he failed to qualify for the finals.[4]

Radzikowski won the inaugural 2012 WSF World Strongmen Championships in Dubai, UAE,[5] the WSF World Cup Uzbekistan in Tashkent, Uzbekistan[6] and 2012 Giants Live Poland.[7] This victory qualified him for the 2012 World's Strongest Man contest in Los Angeles, California where he emerged sixth place.[7] In the same year he also won the Elite Strongman Moscow competition.[8]

From 2013 onwards Radzikowski competed regularly and started winning and reaching the podium in multiple competitions. He won 2013 SCL Lapland, 2013 SCL Czech Republic, 2013 SCL Portugal,[9] 2013 & 2014 SCL Poland,[9] 2014 SCL Hungary, 2014 SCL Zambia, 2014 SCL Romania, 2015 SCL FIBO, 2015 SCL Finland, 2015 Festival des Hommes Forts de Warwick, 2015 SCL World Finals, 2016 SCL FIBO, 2018 SCL Norway, 2018 SCL FIBO, 2019 SCL Norway and 2019 SCL FIBO.[10]

Personal records

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Krzysztof in 2009.
  • Squat Raw – 400 kg (882 lb)[11]
  • Squat (for reps) Raw – 360 kg (794 lb) x 4 reps
  • Bench Press Raw – 300 kg (661 lb)[11]
  • Deadlift Raw – 430 kg (948 lb) with wrist straps
  • Deadlift Raw – 410 kg (904 lb) without wrist straps
  • Overhead Press – 240 kg (529 lb)
  • Log press – 217.5 kg (480 lb) (Polish Record)
  • Log press (with SCL giant log) – 206 kg (454 lb) (Former World Record)
  • Clean and Press – 175 kg (386 lb) for 10 "easy" reps
  • Viking press – 160 kg (353 lb) x 15 reps (2016 World's Strongest Viking / SCL Norway)
  • Circus Dumbbell press – 120 kg (265 lb) x 5 reps (2013 SCL Russia)
  • Viking ship mast Super Yoke – 410 kg (904 lb), 10 metres (33 ft) long log for 14 meters (2015 World's Strongest Viking / SCL Norway) (Joint-World Record)
  • Atlas Stone (for reps) – 205 kg (452 lb) x 3 reps over 4 ft bar (2013 Arnold Strongman Classic)
  • Keg toss – 8 kegs 18–24 kg (40–53 lb) over 5.2 metres (17 ft 1 in) bar in 21.04 sec (2013 SCL Poland) (World Record)
  • Shot put – 14 kg (31 lb) for 10.07 metres (33 ft 1 in) (2016 SCL Curacao) (World Record)
  • Viking Boat pull (without the sails): 3,000 kg (6,614 lb) harness only/ no rope for 25 meters 'in ice terrain' - 16.67 seconds (2017 World's Strongest Viking / SCL Norway) (World Record)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Krzysztof Radzikowsky". theworldsstrongestman.com. IMG. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Google Translate". Translate.googleusercontent.com. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  3. ^ "Strongman Archives - Athletes". Strongman Archives. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Radzikowski Wins Giants Live Poland, Jenkins is Second". Ironmind.com. 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  5. ^ "Krzysztof Radzikowski Wins WSF World Strongmen Championships". www.ironmind.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-18.
  6. ^ "Krzysztof Radzikowski Wins WSF–Uzebekstan". www.ironmind.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-13.
  7. ^ a b "Polish Sweep at Giants Live, WSM Update". www.ironmind.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-27.
  8. ^ "Krzysztof Radzikowski Wins Elite Strongman". www.ironmind.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14.
  9. ^ a b "Krzysztof Radzikowski Wins SCL Portugal". www.ironmind.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-05.
  10. ^ "Krzysztof Radzikowski - Contests". strongmanarchives.com. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  11. ^ a b "- YouTube". YouTube.