The first strongman act that involved a two-handed overhead lift was the Apollon Axle, the 166 kg (366 lbs) set of train wheels with an oversized handle, made famous by the French strongman Louis Uni ( Apollon) circa 1896.
Between 1988 and 2008, the log lift became a major event in world-class strongman competitions.
read more| Athlete | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zydrunas Savickas | 212.5 kg |
| 2. | Vidas Blekaitis | 202.5 kg |
| 3-6. | Sebastian Wenta | 195 kg |
| 3-6. | Mikhail Koklyaev | 195 kg |
| 3-6. | Oleksandr Lashyn | 195 kg |
| 3-6. | Ksystof Radzikowski | 195 kg |