A complete breakdown of the 2022 World’s Strongest Man finals results.
The 2022 World’s Strongest Man finals are well underway after three days of grueling qualifier events. 10 strongman competitors battle to win the title of World’s Strongest Man. There’s no clear winner yet – but results are being updated as each event comes to a close during the finals. Read on for our full recap and breakdown of the finals.
The 2022 World’s Strongest Man runs from May 24-29th in Sacramento, California. After much success last year, this is the second time in seven years that the event has returned to California for the proceedings. Generation Iron has been working with WSM’s team to bring you direct coverage. As to be expected from the best of the best – the strongman competitors have been giving their all throughout the entirety of the event – along with some dramatic close calls, twists, and turns.
During the qualifying rounds, we had a few close calls with injuries and a legitimate drop out due to injury. First Evan Singleton was reportedly out of WSM after the first day of qualifiers – but ultimately was able to make a miraculous 180 and return to the roster within 24 hours. Medical professionals determined that he was still capable of safely competing.
However, strongman Shane Flowers was not so lucky. During the second day of qualifiers at the WSM, Flowers announced that he would be dropping out of the competition due to injury.
There is a lot of seriously powerful talent making it into the top 10 finalists. As predicted, Tom Stoltman strongly secured a finals spot – along with former World’s Strongest Man champions Oleksii Novikov and Brian Shaw. Stoltman’s brother, Luke, also made it into the finals – which will provide us with some truly exciting brother vs brother matches over the weekend.
2022 World’s Strongest Man Finalists
Ultimately, only 10 competitors were able to move onto the finals Saturday and Sunday. Below are the ten competitors who are battling it out for the first place spot this weekend.
- Tom Stoltman
- Mitchell Hooper
- Oleksii Novikov
- Martins Licis
- Luke Stoltman
- Gabriel Rhéaume
- Brian Shaw
- Trey Mitchell
- Maxime Boudreault
- Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted
NOTE: Below is the most recent standings of the day one finals. Points will continue to be updated as live results are announced throughout the day.
World’s Strongest Man 2022 Leaderboard
| No. | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell Hooper – Canada | 10 |
| 2 | Tom Stoltman – UK | 9 |
| 3 | Oleksii Novikov – Ukraine | 8 |
| 4 | Luke Stoltman – UK | 7 |
| 5 | Martins Licis – USA | 6 |
| 6 | Brian Shaw – USA | 5 |
| 7 | Trey Mitchell – USA | 4 |
| 8 | Gabriel Rheaume – Canada | 3 |
| 9 | Maxime Boudreault – Canada | 2 |
| 10 | Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted – Iceland | 1 |
World’s Strongest Man 2022 Finals Day One Results
The first day of the World’s Strongest Man 2022 finals held in Sacramento, CA has begun with the top 10 finalists from the qualifying rounds battling it out in three events–KNAACK Giant’s Medley, Deadlift, and Flintsone Barbell. Below Generation Iron will be updating the results as they come through.
World’s Strongest Man 2022 Finals Day 1 Events
- KNAACK Giant’s Medley
- Deadlift
- Flintstone Barbell
KNAACK Giants Medley
The KNAACK Giant’s Medley is very similar to a traditional loading race. The big difference is that the event consists of a box carry and a super yoke. The 10 finalists carried two KNAACK Boxes weighing 120 kilograms (265 pounds) boxes, then a 455 kilogram (1,003 pounds) for a length of 10 meters–with a time cap of 75 seconds.
Mitchell Hooper was the one to close out the first event of the World’s Strongest Man finals. The reigning champ, Tom Stoltman, barely scraped by Oleksii Novikov to claim second-placed, beating Novikov by one-tenth of a second.
- Mitchell Hooper – 21.96s
- Tom Stoltman – 24.75s
- Oleksii Novikov – 24.84s
- Luke Stoltman – 28.72s
- Martins Licis – 30.60s
- Brian Shaw – 30.78s
- Trey Mitchell – 32.54s
- Gabriel Rheaume – 33.87s
- Maxime Boudreault – 34.11s
- Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted – 37.61s
Deadlift
The second event of the 2022 World’s Strongest Man finals requires the competitors to deadlift a car weighing 360 kilograms (794 pounds) for as many reps as possible. A time cap of 60 seconds will be in place.
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Flintstone Barbell
In this event, a barbell is loaded with a pair of giant stones on either side. Strongmen then take turns attempting to lift the same weight to advance to the next round. Weight increases with each new round. The rounds continue until only one strongman remains. In essence, this event is a behind-the-neck press for max weight.
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2022 World’s Strongest Man Day 2 Finals
The 2022 World’s Strongest Man finals Day 2 will commence on Sunday, May 29th. This will be the last day of events and end with the awards ceremony announcing the champion. Generation Iron will update the final results as they become available on Sunday.
Below are the scheduled events for the 2022 World’s Strongest Man day two of the finals:
- Bus Pull
- Reign Total Body Fuel Power Stairs
- Atlas Stones
Full WSM 2022 Coverage Recap
Below are the previous days of results, coverage, and recaps from the 2022 World’s Strongest Man.
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