Who is the strongest woman in the world

CC Ingram may be the strongest in the world but do you think she is stronger than somebody like amozanka, I personally think the strongest woman in the world is Valarie Adam’s (New Zealand shot putter) she is 6’5 280, I think the giant women are inderestimated

It would be whoever holds the record for lifting the most weight in women's powerlifting. Otherwise it's just speculation.

It would be whoever holds the record for lifting the most weight in women's powerlifting. Otherwise it's just speculation.

Not that simple... powerlifting and most (if not all) "strenght competitions" involves a lot of technique.

First thing is, how we can define who is the strongest? It can make things different.

Sure size can help on competitions 1-on-1, you see what happened to MMA fights when they had no weight categories. One can use its own weight or leverage to beat another person on a direct contest (thus, making a "giant woman" in advantage). At the same time, simple physics tells us being taller makes it harder to lift the same weight on deadlift (for the simple fact you have to raise it higher).

That being said. Sure a 6'5 280lbs (wow!) olympic shot putter is high on the strenght scale! :)

Not that simple... powerlifting and most (if not all) "strenght competitions" involves a lot of technique.

Exactly. No one person is going to be the strongest in all areas of strength.

This 280lb shot putter will still lose (badly) to Sarah Backman in an armwrestling match.

Exactly. No one person is going to be the strongest in all areas of strength.

This 280lb shot putter will still lose (badly) to Sarah Backman in an armwrestling match.

Probably, because: 1. Sarah will "twist her wrist" and Valarie will be in pain, unable to use her strength while she is being pinned. If you ever armwrestled somehow skilled on it, you'll understand. (And Sarah will do it without thinking, pure training reflex) 2. There's a possibility Sarah is indeed stronger on the "right muscles" for a armwrestle. She can activate her muscles better and faster.

There a lot of skill on armwrestling!

Joan Rhodes was considered a Strong woman for bending iron rods in half,tearing extra thick phonebooks in half and bending iron pipes straight! Mama Lou does too but she blows up hot water bottles like balloons until they can hold no more and go pop! She also destroys fruit with her bicep or legs!