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The 2023 World's Strongest Man was the 46th World's Strongest Man competition which took place in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina from April 19 to 23.[1] The contest was won by Mitchell Hooper of Barrie, Ontario making him the first Canadian champion. Defending champion Tom Stoltman placed second, and Oleksii Novikov placed third.[2][3][4][5]

Participants

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Originally, Pavlo Nakonechnyy of Ukraine and Cheick Sanou (Iron Biby) of Burkina Faso were set to compete in this competition, but both withdrew through injuries, being replaced by reserves Thomas Evans and Kristján Jón Haraldsson respectively.[7] 2022 runner-up and 2019 champion Martins Licis elected not to compete this year, taking a year out of competition, and Maxime Boudreault, a finalist in the previous two WSM contests, was forced to withdraw with an injury from earlier in the year.

This year's competition featured 6 rookies, with Thomas Evans, Kristján Jón Haraldsson, Fadi El Masri, Mathew Ragg, Spenser Remick and Jaco Schoonwinkel all making their first appearance at the competition. Ragg and Schoonwinkel went on to make the final in their first WSM competition, with Ragg becoming the first New Zealander to qualify for the final since 1983, before the introduction of the groups. El Masri became the first man to represent Lebanon at WSM.

Prior to the competition, both Mark Felix and 4-time champion Brian Shaw announced that the 2023 WSM would be their final WSM contest. Felix would be eliminated in the group stage, and Shaw went on to make the final in his last WSM.

Rauno Heinla returned to WSM for the first time since 2011, ultimately taking 3rd place in his group. Two-time runner-up Mateusz Kieliszkowski made a much anticipated return to WSM for the first time since 2019, but disappointingly went out in the group stage for the first time in his career.

Heat results

Format

The 30 athletes were divided into 5 groups of 6 athletes, with 2 athletes from each group progressing to the final of 10. The winner of each group progressed to the final, and 2nd and 3rd in each group would then advance to a 'Stone Off', from which the winner would also progress.

Heat 1

# Name Nationality Pts
1 Pavlo Kordiyaka  Ukraine 25
2 Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom 20.5
3 Bobby Thompson  United States 20
4 Konstantine Janashia  Georgia 17.5
5 Pa O'Dwyer  Ireland 13
6 Eddie Williams  Australia 9

Stone Off

Name Nationality Stones
Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom 3
Bobby Thompson  United States 3

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Heat 2

  • Events: Loading Race, Deadlift machine, Log ladder, Conan's wheel, Kettlebell toss.
# Name Nationality Pts
1 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 23
2 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom 21
3 Gavin Bilton  United Kingdom 20
4 Thomas Evans  United States 18
5 Kristján Jón Haraldsson  Iceland 15.5
6 Fadi El Masri  Lebanon 7.5


Stone Off

Name Nationality Stones
Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom 7
Gavin Bilton  United Kingdom 7

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Heat 3

  • Events: Loading Race, Deadlift machine, Log ladder, Conan's wheel, Kettlebell toss.
# Name Nationality Pts
1 Mitchell Hooper  Canada 29
2 Mathew Ragg  New Zealand 22.5
3 Aivars Šmaukstelis  Latvia 17.5
4 Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 14
5 Graham Hicks  United Kingdom 11.5
5 Spenser Remick  United States 10.5

Stone Off

Name Nationality Stones
Mathew Ragg  New Zealand 8
Aivars Šmaukstelis  Latvia 8

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Heat 4

  • Events: Loading Race, Deadlift machine, Log ladder, Conan's wheel, Kettlebell toss.
# Name Nationality Pts
1 Jaco Schoonwinkel  South Africa 24
2 Brian Shaw  United States 23.5
3 Rauno Heinla  Estonia 20.5
4 Adam Bishop  United Kingdom 14
5 Kevin Faires  United States 13.5
6 Gabriel Rhéaume  Canada 9.5

Stone Off

Name Nationality Stones
Brian Shaw  United States 11
Rauno Heinla  Estonia 11

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Heat 5

  • Events: Loading Race, Deadlift machine, Log ladder, Conan's wheel, Kettlebell toss.
# Name Nationality Pts
1 Trey Mitchell  United States 26
2 Evan Singleton  United States 24.5
3 Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted  Iceland 22.5
4 Mark Felix  United Kingdom 12.5
5 Paul Smith  United Kingdom 11
6 Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf  France 8.5

Stone Off

Name Nationality Stones
Evan Singleton  United States 8
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted  Iceland 8

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Finals events results

Event 1: Shield Carry

  • Weight: 190 kilograms (420 lb) for distance
# Name Nationality Distance Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Mitchell Hooper  Canada 64.8 metres (213 ft) 10 10
2 Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom 63.15 metres (207.2 ft) 9 9
3 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 55.87 metres (183.3 ft) 8 8
4 Trey Mitchell  United States 50.83 metres (166.8 ft) 7 7
5 Evan Singleton  United States 48.30 metres (158.5 ft) 6 6
6 Pavlo Kordiyaka  Ukraine 46.59 metres (152.9 ft) 5 5
7 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom 44.62 metres (146.4 ft) 4 4
8 Brian Shaw  United States 39.10 metres (128.3 ft) 3 3
9 Mathew Ragg  New Zealand 37.65 metres (123.5 ft) 2 2
10 Jaco Schoonwinkel  South Africa 15.92 metres (52.2 ft) 1 1

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Pavlo Kordiyaka did not cross the line during the turn after his second length of the course and was issued a 19.8-meter penalty. Had the penalty not been issued, Kordiyaka would have been the event winner.[8]

Event 2: Deadlift

  • Weight: 353 kilograms (778 lb) for repetitions
  • Time Limit: 60 seconds
# Name Nationality Repetitions Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Mitchell Hooper  Canada 8 10 20
2 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 7 7.5 15.5
2 Trey Mitchell  United States 7 7.5 14.5
2 Brian Shaw  United States 7 7.5 10.5
2 Mathew Ragg  New Zealand 7 7.5 9.5
6 Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom 6 5 14
7 Evan Singleton  United States 5 3.5 9.5
7 Jaco Schoonwinkel  South Africa 5 3.5 4.5
9 Pavlo Kordiyaka  Ukraine 4 2 7
10 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom 3 1 5

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Event 3: Fingal's Fingers

  • Weight: 5 implements ranging from 145–172 kilograms (320–379 lb)
  • Time Limit: 60 seconds
# Name Nationality Time (sec) Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom 5 in 0m 39.36 10 24
2 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 5 in 0m 42.26 9 24.5
3 Trey Mitchell  United States 5 in 0m 48.46 8 22.5
4 Pavlo Kordiyaka  Ukraine 5 in 0m 48.69 7 14
5 Evan Singleton  United States 5 in 0m 49.85 6 15.5
6 Mitchell Hooper  Canada 5 in 0m 49.89 5 25
7 Brian Shaw  United States 4 in 0m 26.61 4 14.5
8 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom 4 in 0m 32.54 3 8
9 Mathew Ragg  New Zealand 4 in 0m 35.03 2 11.5
10 Jaco Schoonwinkel  South Africa 4 in 0m 40.76 1 5.5

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Event 4: Max Dumbbell

  • Opening Weight: 115 kilograms (254 lb)
# Name Nationality Weight Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Evan Singleton  United States 140 kilograms (310 lb) 9.5 25
1 Mitchell Hooper  Canada 140 kilograms (310 lb) 9.5 34.5
3 Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom 132 kilograms (291 lb) 6.5 30.5
3 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 132 kilograms (291 lb) 6.5 31
3 Pavlo Kordiyaka  Ukraine 132 kilograms (291 lb) 6.5 20.5
3 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom 132 kilograms (291 lb) 6.5 14.5
7 Trey Mitchell  United States 125 kilograms (276 lb) 3 25.5
7 Brian Shaw  United States 125 kilograms (276 lb) 3 17.5
7 Mathew Ragg  New Zealand 125 kilograms (276 lb) 3 14.5
10 Jaco Schoonwinkel  South Africa Withdrew 0 5.5

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Event 5: Bus Pull

  • Weight: 23,000 kilograms (51,000 lb)
  • Course Length: 25 metres (82 ft)
  • Time Limit: 60 seconds
# Name Nationality Time Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Mitchell Hooper  Canada 0m 30.24 10 44.5
2 Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom 0m 32.27 8.5 39
2 Evan Singleton  United States 0m 32.27 8.5 33.5
4 Pavlo Kordiyaka  Ukraine 0m 32.46 7 27.5
5 Trey Mitchell  United States 0m 32.49 6 31.5
6 Brian Shaw  United States 0m 32.65 5 22.5
7 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom 0m 32.83 4 18.5
8 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 0m 33.35 3 34
9 Mathew Ragg  New Zealand 0m 36.29 2 16.5
10 Jaco Schoonwinkel  South Africa Withdrew 0 5.5

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Event 6: Atlas Stones

  • Weight: 5 stones ranging from 150–210 kilograms (330–460 lb)
  • Time Limit: 60 seconds
# Name Nationality Time Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom 5 in 0m 33.26 10 49
2 Mitchell Hooper  Canada 5 in 0m 36.96 9 53.5
3 Trey Mitchell  United States 5 in 0m 45.72 8 39.5
4 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 4 in 0m 27.43 7 41
5 Evan Singleton  United States 4 in 0m 28.16 6 39.5
6 Brian Shaw  United States 4 in 0m 35.88 5 27.5
7 Pavlo Kordiyaka  Ukraine 4 in 0m 45.86 4 31.5
8 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom 4 in 0m 48.49 3 21.5
9 Mathew Ragg  New Zealand 4 in 0m 49.50 2 18.5
10 Jaco Schoonwinkel  South Africa Withdrew 0 5.5

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Final standings

# Name Nationality Pts
1 Mitchell Hooper  Canada 53.5
2 Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom 49
3 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 41
4 Trey Mitchell  United States 39.5
5 Evan Singleton  United States 39.5
6 Pavlo Kordiyaka  Ukraine 31.5
7 Brian Shaw  United States 27.5
8 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom 21.5
9 Mathew Ragg  New Zealand 18.5
10 Jaco Schoonwinkel  South Africa 5.5

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Records

Mark Felix competed in his 18th World's Strongest Man competition, breaking his own record. He also became the oldest athlete to compete at the World's Strongest Man, being 57 years and 2 days old when the group stages concluded (and he was eliminated from the contest), breaking the record previously held by Odd Haugen.[9]

Brian Shaw broke his own records for most WSM finals, most consecutive WSM finals (both 15) and most consecutive WSM contests (16). He also became the second man after Felix to compete in 16 WSMs. On top of this, by winning the kettlebell throw in his group, he won a record 62nd event at WSM (across both the group stages and the finals).

Rauno Heinla competed at WSM for the first time since 2011, breaking the previous record for longest absence from WSM held by Travis Ortmayer, setting a new record of 12 years.

References

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  2. ^ Dickson, Jake (April 23, 2023). "Mitchell Hooper Wins 2023 World's Strongest Man". BarBend. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Wolf, Dylan (April 23, 2023). "Mitchel Hooper Wins 2023 World's Strongest Man". Generation Iron. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  4. ^ Zeglinski, Robert (April 23, 2023). "Mitchel Hooper Wins 2023 World's Strongest Man". Breaking Muscle. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  5. ^ Bumbaca, Chris. "Mitchel Hooper Wins 2023 World's Strongest Man Finals". USA Today. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
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  7. ^ Polish, Alex (April 19, 2023). "Cheick "Iron Biby" Sanou Withdraws From the 2023 World's Strongest Man — Kristján Jón Haraldsson Steps In". BarBend. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  8. ^ Blechman, Phil (April 22, 2023). "2023 World's Strongest Man Event Seven "Reign Shield Carry" Results". BarBend. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "Mark Felix Retires From World's Strongest Man Appearances; A Tribute to a Strongman Legend". Fitness Volt. April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
Preceded by 2023 World's Strongest Man Succeeded by
2024 World's Strongest Man
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