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2023 World's Strongest Man
The 2023 World's Strongest Man was the 46th World's Strongest Man competition which took place in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina from April 19 to 23. 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. Participants 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. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach is a resort city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina, Horry County, South Carolina. It is located in the center of a long and continuous stretch of beach known as Grand Strand, "The Grand Strand" in the northeastern part of the state. Its year-round population was 35,682 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Myrtle Beach is one of the major centers of tourism in South Carolina and the United States. The city's warm Subtropics, subtropical climate, miles of beaches, 86 golf courses, and 1,800 restaurants attract over 20 million visitors each year, making Myrtle Beach one of the most visited destinations in the country. Located along the historic King's Highway (modern US 17 (SC), U.S. Route 17), the region was once home to the Waccamaw people. During the colonial period, the Whither family settled in the area, and a prominent local waterway, Wither's Swash, is named in their honor. Originally called alternately " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aivars Šmaukstelis
Aivars Šmaukstelis (born 20 September 1987) is a Latvian strongman. Having competed in 61 International strongman competitions, he has won 21 of them, making him the sixth most decorated strongman in history behind Žydrūnas Savickas, Mariusz Pudzianowski, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, Brian Shaw and Krzysztof Radzikowski. Career Šmaukstelis began his career at the age of 16 as a powerlifter. After training for a couple of years, he achieved a personal best of 800 kg (1,764 lb) total (equipped/ multi ply category) at the age of 18. Following advice from his coach, he tried strongman and progressively excelled, winning Latvia's Strongest Man and entering the Strongman Champions League hailing from its IFSA roots. It gave Šmaukstelis the opportunity for international exposure, competing against the best strongmen in the world. Having competed prolifically in the Strongman Champions League since 2014 throughout many Grand Prix competitions in Latvia, Germany, Netherl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martins Licis
Martins Licis ( lv, Mārtiņš Līcis, ; born September 28, 1990) is a Latvian-American professional strongman, notable for winning 2019 World's Strongest Man, 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic, and 2021 Rogue Invitational strongman championships. He's one of only four strongmen in history (after Žydrūnas Savickas, Brian Shaw and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson) to win 'both' World's Strongest Man and Arnold Strongman Classic competitions. Early life Licis was born in Riga on September 28, 1990. He holds dual citizenship with Latvia and the United States, and speaks Latvian fluently. He represents the United States in competition, having moved there with his family at the age of four. He grew up in Amherst, Massachusetts. During summers, he visited his grandparents' farm in Latvia, where he was first introduced to stone lifting by his grandfather Imants Līcis, a sculptor who formerly competed in Olympic weightlifting. In 2010, Licis moved to California together with his friend Mike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheick Sanou
Cheick "Iron Biby" Sanou (Cheick Ahmed al-Hassan Sanou) is a strongman from Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. He is the 2018 and 2019 World Log Lift Champion and holds the Guinness World record for most overhead presses (of a person) in one minute. Early life Cheick Sanou was born in Burkina Faso and was a large child who was bullied at school; he earned the nickname "Biby" at an early age. He had early interests in sprinting, gymnastics and basketball. At age 17 he attended the University of Moncton, in Canada and earned a Business administration degree. During that time, he began weightlifting and was a true natural talent. In 2013, at age 21, Biby entered and won his first powerlifting competition. He said that after his strongman successes his nickname changed to "Iron Biby". Career achievements *World record holder, 229 kg log lift, SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 18 September 2021. * 1st Place World Powerlifting Championship (junior class) (2014), both in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavlo Nakonechnyy
Pavlo Nakonechnyy (born 12 July 1997) is a Ukrainian professional strongman and powerlifter. He is best known for his prowess in deadlifting, having pulled 390 kg (860 lb) in powerlifting and 453.5kg (1,000 lb) in strongman standards."Pavlo "the Ukrainian Hulk" Nakonechnyy" at Giants-Live.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023 Career Powerlifting Nakonechnyy began competing at age 14. Rapidly growing in strength and size, Nakonechnyy won his first Global Powerlifting Federation (GPF) Junior World Championship at age 16. He went on to twice win the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Felix
Mark Felix (born 17 April 1966) is a Grenadian-English strongman (strength athlete), strongman competitor and regular entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition. He has competed at a record 17 World's Strongest Man contests, reaching the finals three times. He is the winner of the 2015 Ultimate Strongman Masters World Championships, 2016 WSF World Cup India and has won numerous international grip contests, including the Rolling Thunder (Strongman), Rolling Thunder World Championships in 2008 and 2009, as well as the All-American Strongman Challenge, Vice Grip Viking Challenge in 2011 and 2012. Having competed in over 100 international competitions throughout 19 years, Felix is the 3rd most prolific strongman contestant in history. Early life Mark Felix was born in 1966 in St. George's, Grenada. At the age of 23, he moved to Great Harwood, Lancashire, England. He was a dedicated bodybuilder and turned his attention to strongman competitions in 2003 at the age of 37, compa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð
Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð (transliterated as Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted in English, born 16 February 1994) is an Icelandic professional strongman from Reykjavík and a multiple entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition. Career Eyþór began his sporting career as an amateur bodybuilder. Upon realizing his strength, and coached by World's Strongest Man athlete Stefán Sölvi Pétursson he decided to try strongman following the traditional Icelandic strength roots. In his 2018 strongman debut, Eyþór managed to emerge runner-up behind Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson in the Iceland's Strongest Man competition, which paved the way for him to enter the international strongman circuit. In 2019 he made his international debut at the Strongman Champions League Norway, and proceeded to qualify for the World's Strongest Man finals on two consecutive occasions in 2021 and 2022. He also secured podium finishes in both the 2021 and 2022 Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic, the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Singleton
Evan Singleton is an American strongman competitor and former professional wrestler who carries the nickname T-Rex. In the WWE, he wrestled under the name Adam Mercer. Singleton has won 4 Strongman competitions: 2019 Giants Live North American Open in Martinsville, Indiana, Giants Live 2021 World Open in Manchester, England, 2021 Arnold UK in Marston Green, England and 2023 Giants Live Strongman Classic in London, England. Professional wrestling career When he was 18, Singleton signed for World Wrestling Entertainment and competed under the name 'Adam Mercer'. Florida Championship Wrestling/NXT Singleton joined WWE's developmental promotion Florida Championship Wrestling, before it became solely known as WWE NXT as Adam Mercer during March 2012. At 19 years of age, Mercer was the youngest NXT member in the program's history. Despite his impressive physical credentials, Mercer wrestled a sparse series of matches, most of which were losses to n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trey Mitchell (strongman)
Charles "Trey" Mitchell III (born July 16, 1993) is a professional strongman from Lumberton, Texas. Standing 6'4" tall and known by his nickname "Big Tex", he is most notable for winning the Shaw Classic strongman championship two consecutive times in 2021 and 2022. Mitchell was born on July 16, 1993, and started strength training for football at high school. He then entered his first strength contest in Houston in 2012 and gradually excelled in the sport, winning the America's Strongest Man in Long Beach, California in 2018. Mitchell now competes at the top tier of the sport. In 2022, he placed 2nd at the 2022 Rogue Invitational. He placed fourth in the 2023 events in both the Arnold Strongman Classic and World's Strongest Man. He also won the 2023 North America's Strongest Man competition. Personal records * Deadlift – * Deadlift (Rogue Elephant Bar) – * Squat – *Log press – *Log press for reps – x 4 *Axle press – *Atlas Stones (Max) – ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Faires
Kevin Faires (born February 4, 1990) is an American professional strongman. Noted for his grip strength, he is the current world record holder of the Rogue replica Dinnie Stones walk, carrying the two stones weighing a combined weight of 734 lb (333 kg) for a distance of and 7 inches. Early life Faires played high school soccer, baseball, wrestling and as a lineman in football. He excelled in wrestling and while in high school developed his dedication to strength-training after discovering it aided in overcoming his lack of size.Kevin Faires at Giants-Live.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023 Career Strongman In his debut year Faires won the 2016 U105 Strongman World Championship held in Kokkola, Finland. He repeated ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Bishop
Adam Bishop is a professional strongman and former winner of the Britain's Strongest Man competition. Bishop refers to himself in the media as "one of the little guys" in the sport, despite weighing over 300lbs. Bishop has also competed in rugby, where he played as a winger, and in skeleton bobsleigh. Strongman career Bishop started competing in open strongman competitions in 2012, having progressed from the under-105kg category. He entered the heats for the World's Strongest Man in 2015, establishing himself as an up-and-coming talent. Bishop steadily improved his standings in the competition, narrowly missing a place in the grand final of the 2016 World's Strongest Man when he was beaten in the Atlas Stones. In the 2018 World's Strongest Man competition, Bishop failed to get past the qualifying heats after losing against Johan Els in the Atlas Stones event. In the 2019 World's Strongest Man competition, Bishop reached the grand final, coming in ninth place overall. In the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rauno Heinla
Rauno Heinla (born 7 June 1982) is an Estonian professional strongman competitor. He is a specialist in the deadlift events and is regarded as one of the best deadlifters in the world. Strongman career Born in Tartu, Estonia, Rauno started his Strongman career 2000 in local strongman competition Kõrveküla rammumees, first national title was by winning the Estonia's strongest Man competition in 2008. He's the only Estonian to win this title 6 times following the footsteps of Tarmo Mitt and Andrus Murumets (both who won 5 times each). For most of his career, Rauno trained with fellow Estonian Strongman Lauri Nämi. Rauno identifies heavy stones and deadlift for reps as his favourite events, and also recognizes that he needs to improve his truck pulls and super yokes. In his career spanning across 22 years, Rauno has competed over 45 international competitions and 8 single event contests. On September 13, 2020, Rauno broke the 400 kg Deadlift (standard bar) for repetitions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
