The stage is set for the final day of the 2023 World’s Strongest Man contest, which has been taking place from April 19-23, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Only three more events remain until the competition concludes and we find out who the World’s Strongest Man this year is. Those events are the Max Dumbbell, Bus Pull, and Atlas Stones.
The day one of the 2023 World’s Strongest Man finals saw Mitchell Hooper take the lead with two event wins. However, he still has a very difficult task for day two, as Tom Stoltman and Oleksii Novikov, both previous WSM champions, are within one point of him.
2023 World’s Strongest Man Finals Results [Live]
- Mitchell Hooper (Canada) — 34.5 points
- Oleksii Novikov (Ukraine) — 31 points
- Tom Stoltman (UK) — 30.5 points
- Trey Mitchell (USA) — 25.5 points
- Evan Singleton (USA) — 25 points
- Pavlo Kordiyaka (Ukraine) — 20.5 points
- Brian Shaw (USA) — 17.5 points
- Mathew Ragg (New Zealand) — 14.5 points
- Luke Stoltman (UK) — 14.5 points
- Jaco Schoonwinkel (South Africa) — 5.5 points (Withdrew)
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2023 World’s Strongest Man Finals Day Two Event Recap
Max Dumbbell
The second day of the finals began with the Max Dumbbell event, in which the athletes had to lift a dumbbell from the floor and onto one shoulder, then perform an overhead press with one hand. They had to find a comfortable position with the dumbbell before attempting the press.
Mitchell Hooper has once again won the event, marking his third victory in the finals. However, this time he had to share it with Evan Singleton, since both men lifted 140 kilograms. In addition, both attempted to lift even more, but were unsuccessful.
In regards to the third-place finish, four men ended up sharing the points, as both Stoltmans, Novikov, and Kordiyaka all lifted 132 kilograms. Unfortunately for these four competitors, sharing the points means they missed out on earning more points individually.
Jaco Schoonwinkel had the dumbbell fall back to his shoulder on his first attempt, which caused him to fall down. Although he did walk off, it was later announced that Jaco withdrew.
- Mitchell Hooper — 140 kilograms
- Evan Singleton — 140 kilograms
- Tom Stoltman — 132 kilograms
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 132 kilograms
- Luke Stoltman — 132 kilograms
- Oleksii Novikov — 132 kilograms
- Trey Mitchell — 125 kilograms
- Brian Shaw — 125 kilograms
- Mathew Ragg — 125 kilograms
- Jaco Schoonwinkel — Withdrew
Bus Pull
In the second-to-last event of the 2023 World’s Strongest Man, the athletes were tasked with pulling a bus a distance of 25 meters. Although the weight of the vehicle is unknown, the time limit for this event was 60 seconds.
*Results are coming soon
Atlas Stones
The Atlas Stones serve as the final event in most strongman competitions, including the 2023 World’s Strongest Man. However, this year’s competition features an exceptionally heavy set of Atlas Stones, with the five implements ranging from 150 kilograms (330.7 pounds) to 210 kilograms (463 pounds).
*Results are coming soon
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