History
The inaugural event was held in 1997 and was not held for another three consecutive years. From 2001 to 2003, the event was held at the same time and place as World's Strongest Man. [2] After the withdrawal of sponsors TWI and BBC, the International Federation of Strength Athletes replaced it with the Strongwoman World Championships from 2005 to 2008. The contest returned as the World's Strongest Lady in 2011, [3] and from 2012 to 2014 as the United Strongmen Women's World Championships, [4] before reverting back to its original name in 2016. From 2019 to 2022 the competition was held in Daytona Beach, United States by Official Strongman Games. The 2023 competition was held in Charleston, West Virginia, 2024 edition in Madison, Wisconsin and 2025 edition in Arlington, Texas.
2025 controversy
In 2025, transgender athlete Jammie Booker initially won the event and was presented with the trophy. Two days after the event, she was disqualified due to being "biologically male". Andrea Thompson, who had finished second, was declared the winner. [5] [6]
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