Why is mariusz pudzianowski not in wsm

I would definitely like to see Szczepanski compete again next year — it looks like he has a lot of potential, and with Mariusz as a trainer I can only see good things for him. I have to admit strongman is the thing you watch as a kid Mariusz has clearly grown up and wants to do something real. Comments RSS. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account.

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Rate this:. Like this: Like Loading Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here He entered his first World's Strongest Man WSM competition on , and achieved major success in , finishing fourth. He won his first WSM title in , and retained his title in He would go on to win the WSM title again in , and , and was runner up in and Pudzianowski placed third in the WSM contest, but was was disqualified after an illegal performance enhancing substance was found in his body.

He never disputed the violation. It is uncertain what his long term goals are in MMA, but if he wishes to fight regularly in the USA, he surely must fight clean, due to regular drug testing. However, drug testing in Japanese promotions is still considerably lax, and he may find the prospect of fighting there more appealing. He truly was the Viking. Pudzianowski could easily be number one on this list, however he falls because of his breach of Strongman Health Policy in Whatever you think of Mariusz, we cannot forget how dominant an athlete he was.

In the bronze medal position, we have the gentle giant from Colorado. A four-time WSM champion and nine-time podium finisher, there really is no end to the accolades that Shaw has won. His rivalry with Zydrunas Savickas more on him in a moment has been iconic and their Atlas stone battles will go down in history.

His longevity and size make him one of the most famous names in the sport and if he were to win another title before he retires, he may move higher up this list even further. Need I say more?

Kazmaier is the most aggressive and focused champion that the sport has ever had, winning many contests just with his intensity. Capes and Sigmarsson were his main rivals, yet if it were not for that ban, the American could easily have put up an unmatchable number of titles.