The 2019
World's Ultimate Strongman
World's Ultimate Strongman is an annual strength athletics competition which began on October 26, 2018. The event has a number of rival and parallel competitions, including the World's Strongest Man, the Arnold Strongman Classic and the Giant ...
took place in
Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics ...
,
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at ...
between October 24th and 25th. The winner of the inaugural World's Ultimate Strongman
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (; transliterated as Hafthor in English, born 26 November 1988), is an Icelandic professional strongman, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest strength athletes of all time. He is the first and only person ...
did not partake this year due to taking a small break from competing. 2019 World's Strongest Man
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 ...
also did not partake due to injury. The competition had four-time World's Strongest Man
as a referee; 2017 World's Strongest Man
Eddie Hall
Edward Stephen Hall (born 15 January 1988) is an English media personality, actor, boxer, and former strongman.
He won the World's Strongest Man 2017 competition. Hall has also won national competitions such as UK's Strongest Man, Britain's ...
and 2016 Europe's Strongest Man
Laurence Shahlaei
Laurence Cristiaan David Shahlaei (born 25 December 1982) is an English YouTuber, strength sports commentator, analyst, coach, and a retired strongman and powerlifting competitor. Shahlaei is a winner of England's Strongest Man, Britain's St ...
were commentators of the event.
This years event was held over two days with first day consisting of only one event; the max deadlift. This event was performed with the
Burj Khalifa
The Burj Khalifa (; ar, برج خليفة, , Khalifa Tower), known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is known for being the world’s tallest building. With a total height ...
in the background. The second day and the remainder of the events were performed at the
Meydan Racecourse
Meydan Racecourse is a racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The grandstand is over a mile in length, and can accommodate over 60,000 spectators.
Meydan opened on 27 March 2010, replacing Nad Al Sheba Racecourse, which formerly occu ...
.
This is also where the athletes were staying for the competition.
Results of events
Event 1: Max Deadlift
*Starting Weight:
*Notes: Athletes were allowed to skip weight increments.
Event 2: Truck Pull
*Weight:
*Course Length:
Event 3: Log Lift
*Weight: log for repetitions
Event 4: Carry Medley
*Weight: yoke, shield
*Course Length:
Event 5: Atlas Stones
*Weight: 10 stone series ranging from
Final Results
References
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Strongmen competitions
Men's sports competitions
2019 in Emirati sport