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Laurel Hubbard Will Be The First Transgender Athlete to Compete at Tokyo Olympics
Laurel Hubbard to be the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics.
Major change is coming to the Tokyo Olympic Games. It appears that Laurel Hubbard will be the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympic Games. This historic occurrence is sure to be a controversial one.
Got the transgender community it’s certainly a major victory. But the arguments against this action are mounting and an accelerated pace. Many are upset that the transgender athlete who was born male and transitioned is competing against athletes who were born biologically female.
Making History
Despite the criticism, Laurel Hubbard will indeed be competing for New Zealand at the Olympic Games.
The weightlifter from New Zealand who competes in the women’s 87kg division made this official statement about being given the right to compete at the Tokyo Olympics.
“I am grateful and humbled by the kindness and support that has been given to me by so many New Zealanders,” said Hubbard.
“When I broke my arm at the Commonwealth Games three years ago, I was advised that my sporting career had likely reached its end. But your support, your encouragement, and your aroha carried me through the darkness.
“The last eighteen months has shown us all that there is strength in kinship, in community, and in working together towards a common purpose. The mana of the silver fern comes from all of you and I will wear it with pride.”
Great deal of individuals have responded less than kindly to the news. Many believe that Laurel Hubbard has an unfair advantage having being born a biological male. The argument is that Hubbard had loved most of her life with male physiology and cultivating strength throughout the years. Many women are upset with the idea of a transgender athlete competing at the Olympic Games.
No matter where you stand on the situation, Laurel Hubbard is making history and is shattering all expectations.
What do you think of Laurel Hubbard and her participating at the Tokyo Olympic Games?
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Guy Cisternino: Bodybuilding Today Needs More Intensity
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Guy Cisternino talks about his bad luck in 2020 and how he wishes young bodybuilders today had more intensity.
It’s an understatement to say that 2020 was a bad year. That’s especially true for Guy Cisternino – but in a way that you might not expect. Beyond the quarantine, Cisternino had a string of bizarre bad luck that made his 2020 bodybuilding career disappointing to himself. But he doesn’t let him get too down so long as he can still train in the gym and help inspire the younger generation of bodybuilders.
But as he faces a new generation coming up in the ranks, he does have one wish for the future of bodybuilding. He wants there to be more young bodybuilders that exhibit the kind of training intensity he brings into the gym. Bodybuilders like Ronnie Coleman, Branch Warren, and Guy Cisternino are becoming a dying breed. According to Cisternino, there just aren’t that many bodybuilders who go truly hardcore in the gym. This goes beyond physique quality. It’s simply a mental attitude that Cisternino personally prefers. In our latest GI Exclusive interview, Guy Cisternino details his hopes for a new crop of bodybuilders that bring intensity back to the sport.
Nick Walker is one of the biggest standout young bodybuilders coming into the pro league today. There’s no doubting that he has a massive frame and the promise to be a threatening competitor ranking in the top spots of competitions. Guy Cisternino has no doubt of that either. But what he’s noticed is that Walker is so powerful – that he can lift heavy weight with ease. He puts up a massive bench press without making a sound.
While this doesn’t affect Nick Walker’s physique at the end of the day – it does find Cisternino longing for an older era of bodybuilding. Guy Cisternino is similar to bodybuilders like Branch Warren. When he trains in the gym – he goes extremely intense and hardcore. Yelling, loud noises, and bursts of intensity are common. That’s because he puts every ounce of himself into ever rep.
While there is certainly some correlation between intensity in training and effectiveness of your workouts – it’s not necessary to scream in the gym to be a talented bodybuilder. Ultimately, Cisternino is not criticizing the younger generation for problems with the quality of their physique. Instead, he’s simply lamenting a dying breed of personality in the sport. The kind of personality that partially made him love bodybuilding in the first place.
“A part of me just hopes that, man, maybe a couple of these kids will just carry that intensity on because I just don’t see it that often,” Guy Cisternino states in our interview. He continues:
“I think bodybuilding needs some intensity sometimes. I think you need guys like Dorian, like Ronnie, like Branch, like Kai, like me, like Flex, like Jose Raymond. I think you need that, you know? I think it makes it a little more fun.”
At the end of the day bodybuilding is a sport. But you’d be a fool to think that part of what makes sports great is the culture behind them. For Guy Cisternino, that hardcore intensity is what made him love the sport to a large degree. As he gets older and as he sees that intensity slowly fall to the wayside – he misses it.
You can watch Guy Cisternino go into full detail about the new generation of bodybuilding and intensity within the sport by watching our latest GI Exclusive interview above!
After Nearly Losing His Life, Dusty Hanshaw Has Made a Full Recovery
Dusty Hanshaw has been discharged from the hospital.
Some truly great news has broke as it appears IFBB Pro bodybuilder Dusty Hanshaw is making a full recovery. After being in the hospital for weeks, Hanshaw has been released with a clean bill of health.
These days it feels like we’re receiving nothing but bad news. Many people have lost their lives over the past and a half. Things were looking grim and the possibility of further calamity lurked at every corner. But not everything has been depressing. Every day we take one step closer to returning to normal and that has given us hope.
Good news can be a transformative thing, a piece of positive energy that lifts up the masses. So it’s with great pleasure to announce that Dusty Hanshaw is making a full recovery.
Just a few weeks back things were looking grim for the IFBB Pro. Dusty Hanshaw had suffered severe damage to his esophagus. The injury was so bad in fact that a GoFundMe was set up in order to address his medical bills.
But now it appears that Dusty Hanshaw has received the necessary treatment to ensure that he’ll make a full recovery.
Great News
Overjoyed to be discharged from the hospital, Dusty Hanshaw went to social media to discuss the good news.
Humbled… filled with gratitude… and blessed to still be on this amazing ride of life thanks to so many of you. Because of many of you my ride of life and a comeback are both possible and starting soon.
With all I am and all I can offer in emotion thank you to all of you from @nikkifitmama , myself, and our family for your love, support, and even financial donations.
Hanshaw further explained the situation that put him in the hospital and his experience afterwards.
After suffering through a truly harrowing situation it appears that Dusty Hanshaw has pulled through and is making a full recovery. It takes the heart of a fighter to battle through a situation like this and it’s clear that Hanshaw has the will and grit of warrior. It’s great news to see that he’ll be making a full recovery.
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Roelly Winklaar is Looking Insane in Recent Update Ahead of Next Show
Roelly Winklaar is in next level condition ahead of his next show.
Roelly Winklaar is once again showing why he’s one of the best bodybuilders on the planet. “The Beast” had to pull out of the 2021 Olympia due to coming down with the illness that shut down the globe for well over a year. But now it appears that he’s back in action and looking to make up for lost time.
It’s clear that Roelly Winklaar is reaching a whole new level. After Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay won the 2020 Olympia, all bets are off. Let’s face it, the masses have been used to having a reigning Olympia champion. Ronnie Coleman, Jay Culter, and Phil Heath consistently were in the winners circle in the past 20 years. But after Shawn Rhoden won, then Brandon Curry, and now Big Ramy, there’s been no one to hold onto the title for more than a year. If the trend continues it means that the title is up for grabs. Perhaps Roelly Winklaar could grasp a victory during these uncertain times.
In any event, Roelly Winklaar is showing some true championship caliber as he prepares for his next show. Winklaar will most likely be competing at 2021 Arnold Classic. In prep for the show he looks to be in some incredible condition. His recent update speaks for itself.
Roelly Winklaar is on the next level currently. In fact, it would come as no surprise if he dominates at the Arnold Classic.
What do you think of Roelly Winklaar and his current condition?
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INTERVIEW: Tom Stoltman “Went To Places No Human Being Wants To Go” For World’s Strongest Man 2021
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World’s Strongest Man 2021 champion Tom Stoltman opens up about taking his training to the next level for victory.
This past weekend, on June 20th 2021, Tom Stoltman became the World’s Strongest Man champion. It was an epic victory after a dramatic two-day finals. Stoltman was only one point ahead going into the final event. Four-time WSM champion Brian Shaw was right on his tale. Ultimately, Stoltman dominated in the last event and earned his first World’s Strongest Man title. In our latest GI Exclusive interview, Tom Stoltman details his training, diet, and tactics leading up to the World’s Strongest Man 2021.
Tom Stoltman placed second at last year’s World’s Strongest Man 2020. So it seemed destined for him to rise up and become the new champion this year. Of course, in real life destiny doesn’t always play out. For Stoltman – it did. He’s now the new WSM 2021 champion. We had the opportunity to connect with him just after his victory for a quick video interview.
The competition was fierce and going into the final event of the finals – Tom Stoltman was only one point ahead of former champion Brian Shaw. According to Stoltman though, he wasn’t worried at all. The Atlas Stones are his favorite event. So he knew that he would dominate in the final event of the night. Not only that – but he felt that he could rely on Brian Shaw falling further behind in this event as well. His confidence paid off. Stoltman ultimately placed first in that final event – clinching his overall victory.
But what was the big difference between this year and last year? How did Tom Stoltman upgrade his performance to become the new champion? Stoltman told us that the minute he stepped off the plan after the WSM 2020, he immediately jumped back into training. Not only that – but he made additions to his team in order to take his success in 2020 and turn it into ultimate victory in 2021.
Tom Stoltman goes into great detail about the overhaul he committed to preparing for the WSM 2021:
“As soon as we got off the airplane last year, we got a warehouse and kind of got a specialist kit. So bigger yolks, fingal’s fingers… all that kind of stuff to help us get to that next level. I started working with someone to help me mentally and it all just paid off. I really put my heart and soul into this prep.”
Stoltman also explains further the specialist who helped him with his mental state. From the sound of it – he truly put both body and mind to the test. He brought himself on the verge of breaking. Knowing that it would all pay off in the end.
“So the lady that I had help me used a few words and helped me believe in myself. And helped me go past failure. You know that’s something I never, ever did before. When things got hard I would just give up or not be able to kind of push through that… she helped me kind of go to places where no human being wants to go. Just dark, dark places and you know it paid off this weekend because I went to some of those places.”
Tom Stoltman also shared some other fun facts about his experience preparing and competing at the World’s Strongest Man 2021. He would consume anywhere from 8,000 to 12,000 calories a day. That calorie count would increase as he got closer to the competition. He also admitted that his favorite food while he was competing here in the US was Five Guys burgers – claiming to have probably spent over one thousand dollars on the food during his time here.
And how does Tom Stoltman plan to celebrate? He’s going back to his home in Scottland to throw a massive party at his warehouse. He hasn’t had a beer in quite some time due to his training – so he’s excited to have a cold glass of beer to reward himself for his victory. The smile on his face on that last note during our interview says it all. Stoltman is on top of the world right now – and he put himself through the paces to truly earn it.
You can watch our full GI Exclusive interview with Tom Stoltman above!
Tom Stoltman Wins World’s Strongest Man 2021
Tom Stoltman victorious in World’s Strongest Man 2021.
It’s official. Tom Stoltman is the World’s Strongest Man 2021 champion. After an exciting and grueling five days, the 27 year old Stoltman was victorious earning the first place prize in strongman. Brian Shaw received second place while Maxime Boudreault finished in third. For Stoltman, this is a step up from his placing last year, where he ranked second at the WSM 2020.
During the qualifier stage, Tom Stoltman squeaked by – just making it into the top 10 finalists for the last two days. He did so by winning a Stone Off against Mark Felix. Despite the slow start in the qualifier events, Stoltman stood tall during the finals, especially during day one with a sweep of many of the events.
After the first two events in the last day of finals, the World’s Strongest Man 2021 competition was neck and neck between two competitors. Tom Stoltman and Brian Shaw were just one point away for each other – battling for first place. It was clear that the event would come down to the final competition. The energy in the air was electric and audiences were on the edge of their seats.
Tom Stoltman was looking promising in the first day of the finals – but didn’t bring in his best showing during the day two finals events. Despite this, he was able to hold onto his lead and earn himself the first place victory. The first two events of the day, the Log Lift and KNAACK Deadlift, left Stoltman just one point ahead. The gap had closed significantly putting lead in jeopardy.
Ultimately, this didn’t matter. Stoltman came in strong on the final event, the Atlas Stone Medley, and placed first place – putting all questions to rest and earning him his champion status. In the end, it seems, the close call simply made for a dramatic and exciting photo finish.
You can read our entire breakdown and recap of the World’s Strongest Man 2021 finals right here to get more of a play-by-play of the two-day events.
You can also see a brief recap of Tom Stoltman’s performance in each event below.
2021 WSM Qualifying Stage
Loading Medley — 4 in 49.69 (First place)
Deadlift for Reps — 8 reps (Tied for first)
Train Push — 37.83 (Third place)
Overhead Medley — 4 in 38.02 (Third place)
Pickaxe Hold — 36.90 (Third place)
Stone Off — Defeated Mark Felix with 5 stones
2021 WSM Finals Stage
Giants Medley — 18.36 (First place)
Titan’s Turntable — 46.89 (First place)
Keg Toss — 7.5 meters (Tied for second place)
Max Log Lift — 185 kilograms (Tied for ninth place)
KNAACK Deadlift — 8 reps (Tied for third place)
Atlas Stones — 5 stones in 20.21 (First place)
This performance earned Tom Stoltman the title of World’s Strongest Man 2021. He is now the 23rd athlete since the inception of the competition in 1977 to be dubbed champion. You can get more updates and news coverage on all things strongman, strength sports, and bodybuilding right here at the Generation Iron Fitness Network!
World’s Strongest Man 2021 Finals Results (LIVE UPDATES)
A complete breakdown of the World’s Strongest Man 2021 finals results day one.
The World’s Strongest Man 2021 is nearing an end as the day one finals have come to a close. After a grueling three days of qualifiers – 10 strongman competitors are battling it out to win the title of World’s Strongest Man. Read on for our full recap and breakdown of the day one finals.
The World’s Strongest Man 2021 runs from June 15-20th in Sacramento, California. This is first time in seven years that the event has taken place in California and Generation Iron has been working with WSM’s IMG team to bring you direct coverage. The strongman competitors have been giving their all throughout the entirety of the event – which has also brought in some dramatic turns of events.
Luke Richardson and Graham Hicks have pulled out of the competition early on in the qualifier rounds. Hicks first announced dropping out via his Instagram on June 14. Ervin Toots from Estonia replaced Hicks – who also switched qualifier group spots with Gavin Bilton.
Terry Hollands also suffered an injury during the first round of qualifiers and later announced that he would be officially retiring from the World’s Strongest Man competition completely. Additionally, last year’s champion Oleksii Novikov had some trouble early on with the loading medley event and was unable to finish. This put him at a disadvantage going into the rest of the competition.
After three great days of competition, notable names to watch have begun to emerge. Brian Shaw remains rather dominate along with Trey Mitchell, JF Caron, and Konstantine Janashia. Moving into the final stages and last chances for these athletes to stake their claims, all eyes will be on the finalists as they test their strength and sheer will to be crowned champion.
World’s Strongest Man 2021 Finalists
Ultimately, only 10 competitors were able to move onto the finals this Saturday and Sunday. Below are the ten competitors who are battling it out for the first place spot this weekend.
Brian Shaw
Trey Mitchell
JF Caron
Konstantine Janashia
Bobby Thompson
Maxime Boudreault
Tom Stoltman
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted
Adam Bishop
Luke Stoltman
World’s Strongest Man 2021 Finals Day 1 Events
Giant’s Medley
Titan’s Turntable
Reign Keg Toss
With the day one finals coming to a close, here are the results and current standings.
World’s Strongest Man 2021 Leaderboard
No.
Name
Points
1
Tom Stoltman
10
2
Konstantine Janashia
9
3
Brian Shaw
8
4
Luke Stoltman
7
5
JF Caron
6
6
Adam Bishop
5
7
Bobby Thompson
4
8
Maxime Boudreault
3
9
Trey Mitchell
2
10
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted
1
World’s Strongest Man 2021 Finals Day One Results
After a hot start to the finals round, these 10 athletes have begun competition with serious force. To begin with the Giant’s Medley, Tom Stoltman won the event with a time of 18.36 seconds with Konstantine Janashia and Brian Shaw closely behind.
Giant’s Medley
Tom Stoltman – 18.36 seconds
Konstantine Janashia – 20.31 seconds
Brian Shaw – 20.53 seconds
Luke Stoltman – 20.72 seconds
JF Caron – 21.31 seconds
Adam Bishop – 22.39 seconds
Bobby Thompson – 25.06 seconds
Maxime Boudreault – 31.43 seconds
Trey Mitchell – 45.61 seconds
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted – 12.75 meters
Titan’s Turntable
Results for the Titan’s Turntable will be available shortly.
Reign Keg Toss
Results for the Reign Keg Toss will be available shortly.
World’s Strongest Man Finals Day 2 Preview
With only one more day of the finals we can expect a lot more exciting events to take place as each athlete pushes through their last chance to win the title of World’s Strongest Man. Below is what to expect for tomorrow’s final showcase.
Finals Day 2 – Finals Day 2: Sunday, June 20th
LOG LIFT
KNAACK DEADLIFT
ATLAS STONES
2021 SBD WSM AWARDS
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*Photo credit: Joe Martinez/ World’s Strongest Man
Talking Huge With Craig Golias | EP 3: Vegas New Mecca, Fitting On Plane, & Last Photo With Rich Piana
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Craig Golias talks on how bodybuilders are swarming to Las Vegas, how to not overeat while bulking, and his relationship with the late Rich Piana
Welcome to another episode of Talking Huge – a weekly digital series in which Craig Golias talks in-depth with Vlad Yudin on the latest trending topics in bodybuilding. Raw, honest, and uncut – Craig Golias shares his opinions on all things bodybuilding. In this episode, Craig Golias talks about Las Vegas becoming the new mecca of bodybuilding, his friendship with Rich Piana, how to not overeat while bulking, and his early days as an ectomorph.
While Craig Golias may have only had a short career as a competitive bodybuilder, he still love the sport and lifestyle passionately. During our time talking with Craig during this episode, he also recounts his very first time going to the Mr. Olympia competition as a fan. He also discusses his how much he enjoys going to the expo and meeting fans.
Are bodybuilders flocking to live in Las Vegas?
One of our main points of discussion this week is Las Vegas and how it’s suddenly booming with bodybuilding. It’s no secret that for decades the Mr. Olympia has been held in Las Vegas. Ironically, that has changed over the past two years due to COVID-19 – yet the bodybuilding culture seems to be thriving in Las Vegas regardless.
Craig Golias is one of those bodybuilders. He now lives in Las Vegas and hasn’t looked back. In fact, he despises California cities due to the immense traffic and expensive prices. According to Craig, he’s not alone. Many aspiring and pro bodybuilders are moving to Las Vegas. Not only that – but notable gyms are opening up in the area as well.
This combination of bodybuilding-focused gyms and bodybuilders seems to be early signs of a shift in the bodybuilding landscape. Will Las Vegas soon overshadow Los Angeles as the mecca of bodybuilding? Craig Golias believes so.
Vlad Yudin also discusses with Craig how a similar shift is happening on the east coast. Many bodybuilders and events have been moving to Florida. This was accelerated by the pandemic and the lax laws in the state. But this shift was happening even before COVID-19 consumed the world.
Craig Golias On Overeating And Life As An Ectomorph
The topic of bulking returns this week as Craig Golias gives advice on how to not overeat while trying to put on size. The key of course is to eat clean. But he also suggests that your tactics change depending on your current weight. If you are overweight and want to build muscle – Craig suggests focusing on dieting and cutting weight first. Drop the fat, then return to eating heavily – only this time with clean foods.
Craig Golias, while massive and nearly 300 pounds, was not a man who naturally carried weight during his younger years. In fact, he was skinny as twig. He describes himself as an ectomorph who could eat whatever he wanted without gaining weight.
So of course, when he decided to try and build massive muscle – he overindulged extremely. At first, this combined with training led to mostly muscle growth. But by the time he went from 150 pounds to 225 pounds, the weight gain started going from muscle to fat.
At the time, Craig Golias knew nothing about the protocols and tactics for being a successful bodybuilder. He was just playing it by ear and trying to emulate the physiques he saw in movies and magazines. For future generations – he warns against doing what he did at the start. The sooner you know about building muscle on a clean diet, the sooner you will find the kind of real bodybuilding success you are likely looking for.
Wrap Up
You can watch Craig Golias and Vlad Yudin discuss Las Vegas bodybuilding, Rich Piana, overeating, and how to build muscle as an ectomorph in our latest episode above. Make sure to check out Talking Huge every week on Friday – only on the Generation Iron Fitness Network!
Logan Paul Thinks He Could Beat Mike Tyson in a Boxing Match
“You can’t tell me I can’t beat Mike Tyson. Bro, he’s old, old.”
Here we go again. It appears that Logan Paul is intent on trying to box all the modern day boxing legends. First he targeted the smaller Floyd Mayweather and fought him to a draw. Now it appears that Logan Paul is looking to goad Mike Tyson into a match.
You would think that Logan Paul would have learned his lesson by now. In facing Floyd Mayweather we saw that Paul had some modicum of skills in the ring. But what we ultimately saw was a larger man unable to hurt or damage the much smaller, more experienced boxer. Now Logan Paul has his sights set on Mike Tyson, a much larger man and a bigger puncher than Mayweather.
While Mike Tyson may be at an advanced age, what he was able to show against Roy Jones Jr. during their exhibition bout was impressive. Tyson still had pop on his punches and he still had the kind of footwork and agility of a man years his junior. Make no mistake that Mike Tyson is still an absolute beast.
Paul vs Tyson Next?
So where did this notion of a Logan Paul vs Mike Tyson showdown comes from? Well it appears that on Paul’s podcast, Impaulsive, the question was posed.
“Someone mentioned Mike Tyson, like how funny is it?” said Paul. “One great at a time. Or is it like you can only fight one? My lawyer mentioned it and he was like, ‘No, Tyson will rip your head off, you don’t stand a chance’.
“I’m like ‘bro, I literally just went through all of this, you can’t tell me I can’t beat Mike Tyson. Bro, he’s old, old.”
There’s certainly nothing wrong with confidence. It will take that kind of confidence for Logan Paul to actually go for broke and beat Mike Tyson in the ring. But despite his age, Tyson would be no walk in the park and would likely give Paul all he could handle.
Would you watch a Mike Tyson vs Logan Paul match?
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World’s Strongest Man 2021 Day Three Results & Recap
A complete breakdown of the World’s Strongest Man 2021 Day Three Qualifier
After day two of the World’s Strongest Man 2021 Brian Shaw maintained his lead. Shaw dominated Fingal’s Fingers which pushed him further ahead of the competition. Today saw the final round of qualification rounds and the selection of the finalists moving onto the final two days of the competition. WSM 2021 runs from June 15-20th in Sacramento, California.
With Friday being an off day before the finals, only 10 athletes will move into the weekend finals. Day Three of the World’s Strongest Man 2021 was made up of two events – the Overhead Medley and the Pickaxe Hold. In addition to these two events – second and third place athletes in each group moved onto a face off in the Atlas Stone Off.
To move onto the finals, the top scoring athlete in each group would move into the next round. Those who won the Atlas Stone Off also earned qualification into the two day finals set for this weekend.
What started as a group of 25 strongman athletes dwindled even before the final qualification for finals. Graham Hicks dropped out before the World’s Strongest Man even began and was replaced by Ervin Toots. Shortly after the events began, Luke Richardson and Terry Hollands suffered injuries and had to withdraw. Finally, on Day Two, Chris van der Linde also dropped out.
Qualifying Round — Day Three
Overhead Medley
Pickaxe Hold
Atlas Stone Off
2021 World’s Strongest Man Finalists
Brian Shaw
Trey Mitchell
JF Caron
Konstantine Janashia
Bobby Thompson
With day three of the event coming to a close, here are the results and current standings.
WSM 2021 Leaderboard
*Note: official results are still pending as the train pull event is still in progress.
Rank
Name
Points
Group 1
1
Brian Shaw
19.5
2
Maxime Boudreault
17
3
Aivars Smaukstelis
16.5
4
Gavin Bilton
12
5
Travis Ortmayer
10
Group 2
1
Trey Mitchell
19
2
Tom Stoltman
18
3
Mark Felix
14
4
Evan Singleton
13
5
Johnny Hansson
11
Group 3
1
JF Caron
17
2
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted
17
3
Robert Oberst
16
4
Mikhail Shivlyakov
1
5
Luke Richardson
2 (withdrew)
Group 4
1
Konstantine Janashia
20
2
Adam Bishop
18
3
Jerry Pritchett
15
4
Chris van der Linde
7 (withdrew)
5
Terry Hollands
3 (withdrew)
Group 5
1
Bobby Thompson
18
2
Luke Stoltman
15
3
Oleksii Novikov
15
4
Kevin Faires
13
5
Ervin Toots
4
WSM 2021 Day Three Qualifier Results
Overhead Medley
Strongman athletes needed to overhead press a 210 pound dumbbell, 220 pound dumbell, 342 pound circus barbell, and a 260 pound axle barbell. The athletes were scored for time.
Group One
Brian Shaw – 4 in 0:34:72
Maxime Boudreault – 4 in 0:37:19
Gavin Bilton – 4 in 0:49:84
Aivars Smaukstelis – 3 in 0:19:87
Travis Ortmayer – 1 in 0:06:90
Group Two
Trey Mitchell – 4 in 0:29:77
Evan Singleton – 4 in 0:32:08
Tom Stoltman – 4 in 0:38:02
Johnny Hansson – 3 in 0:29:02
Mark Felix – 1 in 0:06:42
Group Three
JF Caron – 4 in 0:33:72
Mikhail Shivlyakov – 4 in 0:38:18
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted – 4 in 0:39:77
Robert Oberst – 4 in 0:52:25
Luke Richardson – withdrew
Group Four
Adam Bishop – 3 in 0:27:74
Konstantine Janashia – 3 in 0:48:42
Jerry Pritchett – on in 1:15:00
Terry Hollands – withdrew
Chris Van Der Linde – withdrew
Group Five
Oleksii Novikov – 4 in 0:24:83
Luke Stoltman – 4 in 0:25:63
Kevin Faires – 4 in 0:29:23
Bobby Thompson – 4 in 0:43:43
Ervin Toots – 2 in 0:21:88
Pickaxe Hold
Back for the first time since 1992, strongman athletes had to hold a large pickaxe with both hands, arms straight out and fully extended for as long as possible. The pickaxe weighed approx. 60 pounds. Athletse were scored for time.
This even is currently still in progress. Some points have been reported but final times have not yet been revealed.
Group One
Aivars Smaukstelis – 5 points
Gavin Bilton – 4 points
Maxime Boudreault – 3 points
Travis Ortmayer – 2 points
Brian Shaw –
Group Two
Trey Mitchell – 5 points
Mark Felix – 4 points
Tom Stoltman – 3 points
Evan Singleton – 2 points
Johnny Hansson – 1 point
Group Three
Robert Oberst – 5 points
JF Caron –
Mikhail Shivlyakov –
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted –
Luke Richardson – withdrew
Group Four
Jerry Pritchett – 5 points
Adam Bishop – 4 points
Konstantine Janashia – 3 points
Terry Hollands – withdrew
Chris Van Der Linde – withdrew
Group Five
Bobby Thompson – 5 points
Kevin Faires –
Luke Stoltman –
Oleksii Novikov –
Ervin Toots –
Atlas Stone Off
Strongman athletes who ranked second and third place in the previous two events of the day moved on to the Atlas Stone Off. This determined the final qualified athletes that would move on to the two day finals.
Facing each other, just inches apart, the strongman athletes must lift six atlas stones ranging from 310-465 pounds over a series of four foot bars until one athlete fails to clear a stone.
This event is currently in progress and will be updated as soon as points are announced.
Group One
Maxime Boudreault
Aivars Smaukstelis
Group Two
Tom Stoltman
Mark Felix
Group Three
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted
Robert Oberst
Group Four
Adam Bishop
Jerry Pritchett
Group Five
Luke Stoltman
Kevin Faires
More to come for 2021 The World’s Strongest Man
Now that the qualifiers are complete, all that is left are the two-day finals. We can expect a lot more exciting events to take place.
Day 4 (Finals Day 1) – Finals Day 1: Saturday, June 19th
GIANT’S MEDLEY
TITAN’S TURNTABLE
REIGN KEG TOSS
Day 4 (Finals Day 2) – Finals Day 2: Sunday, June 20th
LOG LIFT
KNAACK DEADLIFT
ATLAS STONES
2021 SBD WSM AWARDS
Full WSM 2021 Coverage Recap
Below are the previous days of results, coverage, and recaps from the World’s Strongest Man 2021.
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