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The average height of a World's Strongest Man winner hovers around six foot three, with towering figures like Hafþór Björnsson, standing at six foot nine, exemplifying a prevalent trend in the sport. Height plays a crucial role for two reasons:
Event Design: Strongman competitions often reward taller athletes, who can traverse distances more efficiently in events requiring carries or loading objects onto high platforms.
Mass: Larger frames can accommodate more mass, which is invaluable in a sport that lacks body weight categories. Competitors are incentivized to gain as much size as possible, propelling the industry towards “mass monsters”—these are the athletes who gain weight and muscle indiscriminately.