Tag: Sport: Strongman
Brian Shaw Preps for MMA Debut with Two-Time UFC Heavyweight Champ Frank Mir
Since retiring from competitive strongman, four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw embarked on his training for his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut. He will compete in an MMA tournament on Feb. 17, 2024, at Lusail Stadium in Qatar. To ensure he’s well-prepped, Shaw received access to the UFC Performance Institute to train with former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir. On Dec. 5, 2023, Shaw published his…
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Strongman Martins Licis Lives and Trains Like a Sumo Wrestler
2019 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Martins Licis continues traversing across the East, exploring ancient strength traditions. While in Japan, he lifted enormous stones at various temples. On Dec. 3, 2023, he shared a video on his YouTube channel that documented his life as a sumo wrestler. Licis’ foray into sumo spanned three days and can be seen below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv__i3IQIT0&ab_channel=MartinsLicisVideo can’t be loaded…
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SBD World’s Strongest Man Is Returning to Myrtle Beach, SC, in May 2024
The strongest men in the world are returning to familiar stomping grounds for one of the biggest showdowns of the year. The 2024 SBD World’s Strongest Man (WSM) competition is set to return to Myrtle Beach, SC, from May 1-5. The time and place were announced on Dec. 8, 2023, via a press release and posts on SBD…
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2023 Official Strongman Games Results
The 2023 Official Strongman Games (OSG) concluded on Dec. 3, 2023. Kicking off on Dec. 1, 2023, in Charleston, WV, the 2023 OSG featured athletes competing across 10 divisions: 2023 Official Strongman Games Champions Men’s Open — Marcus Crowder Masters Men’s Open — Rauno Heinla Men’s U105KG — Dan Hughes Men’s U90KG — Gavin McNamee Men’s U80KG —…
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2023 Official Strongman Games Event 5 Results — Sandbag Toss
The first event of the final day of competition at the 2023 Official Strongman Games (OSG) in Charleston, WV, was the Sandbag Toss. Athletes had 60 seconds to toss six sandbags of ascending weight over a barrier — 15 feet for strongmen, 13 feet for strongwomen. Athletes who failed to complete all six bags were scored based on…
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2023 Official Strongman Games Event 6 Results — Atlas Stones
The strongman’s tradition of ending with Atlas Stones continued in Charleston, WV, at the 2023 Official Strongman Games (OSG) on Dec. 3, 2023. The top 10 competitors entering the final day of competition were given 60 seconds to lift six Atlas stones to their respective pedestals in order from lightest to heaviest. The fastest times determined the winners….
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2023 Official Strongman Games Event 3 Results — Kabuki Strength Deadlift Ladder
The 2023 Official Strongman Games continued at the Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, WV, on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, and it was an important day for the athletes. By the end of the fourth event, divisions were reduced to the top 10, which competed on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. Day two started with the Kabuki Strength Deadlift Ladder. The…
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2023 Official Strongman Games Event 4 Results — Go Ruck Survival Challenge
The second event of Day Two of the 2023 Official Strongman Games on Dec. 2, 2023, in Charleston, WV, was the Go Ruck Survival Challenge — a carry-and-drag event. Athletes were tasked with carrying a sandbag and a medicine ball 50 feet to a sled. Then, athletes dragged the sled 50 feet in the opposite direction to the…
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2023 Official Strongman Games Event 2 Results — Stix and Stone Carry
The second event of the first day of the 2023 Official Strongman Games (OSG) in Charleston, WV, was the Stix and Stone Carry. Athletes had 60 seconds to carry a large wooden box with extra weight down 50 feet. Then, athletes traversed halfway back to pick up a pair of stones with handles and carry those across the…
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2023 Official Strongman Games Event 1 Results — Stand or Submit Press Medley
An estimated 375 of the world’s elite strongmen and strongwomen gathered at the Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, WV, to compete in 12 divisions at the 2023 Official Strongman Games (OSG) from Dec. 1-3, 2023. 2023 World’s Strongest Man champion Mitchell Hooper stood at the entrance to greet the athletes who came into the arena. The big strength weekend…
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