Tag: Sport: Strongman
2023 Rogue Invitational Strongman Event 1 “Tower of Power” Results
The largest prize purse in the sport of strongman is up for grabs at the 2023 Rogue Strongman Invitational at the Dell Diamond Stadium in Round Rock, TX, on Oct. 27-28, 2023. Six events comprise the strongman contest, and the opener was a 900-pound deadlift for reps in a 60-second window. Athletes were allowed to use lifting straps…
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Mitchell Hooper Will Fight Eddie Hall in MMA in February 2024
Strongmen are headed to the octagon. 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Mitchell Hooper is taking his talents to mixed martial arts (MMA). On Oct. 18, 2023, the Canadian announced via his YouTube channel that he would fight the 2017 WSM champion, Eddie Hall, in an MMA tournament on Feb. 17, 2024, at Lusail Stadium in Qatar. Learn why Hooper is testing his…
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Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou Sets New Log Lift World Record of 230 Kilograms
Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou of Burkina Faso is in a battle with himself to propel the log lift world records to greater heights. Since claiming the all-time log lift world record at the 229-kilogram mark in 2021 — one kilogram more than the previous record set by four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Žydrūnas Savickas — Iron Biby has…
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2023 Giants Live World Tour Finals Results — Tom Stoltman Ascends the Throne
Don’t sleep on the Scotsman! Two-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Tom Stoltman emerged victorious at the 2023 Giants Live World Tour Finals in Glasgow, Scotland, on Oct. 21, 2023. The single-day contest comprised five events — Max Log Lift, Sandbag Steeplechase, Deadlift, Conan’s Wheel, and Atlas Stones — contested by 12 of the world’s top-tier strongmen. Stoltman stood…
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2023 World Strongman Championships Results — Aivars Šmaukstelis Triumphs
Aivars Šmaukstelis seems unstoppable. The 2023 World Strongman Championships occurred in Talsi, Latvia, on Oct. 14, 2023, and featured 12 elite strongmen representing eight countries. On his home turf, Šmaukstelis scored 67.5 of a possible 72 points across six events during the single-day contest to claim the gold. The six events contested were a Loading Race, The Winch,…
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How Laurence Shahlaei Trains For the 2023 Official Strongman Games
Former pro strongman Laurence Shahlaei will compete for the World’s Strongest Master title at the 2023 Official Strongman Games (OSG), scheduled for Dec. 1-3, 2023. He will compete in the Men’s Masters 40+ division. Shahlaei is training with fellow strongman competitors, including Romanian log lift record holder Alex Lungu and 2021 UK’s Strongest Junior champion Jack Osborn, to…
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Four-Time World’s Strongest Man Brian Shaw Is Training to Compete in MMA?
Four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw recently retired from competitive strongman following his second victory at his namesake strongman contest, the 2023 Shaw Classic. Following his departure from the sport he was a dominant figure in for so many years, fans wondered what Shaw’s next athletic venture would be beyond advancing his goals as an event promoter. On Oct. 13,…
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Hafthor Björnsson Will Return to Strongman in Three Contests in 2024
In September 2023, three-time Arnold Strongman Classic champion and 2018 World’s Strongest Man winner Hafthor Björnsson announced he was coming back to strongman. And now we know the details of when it will happen. On October 14, 2023, Björnsson announced that he is making his competitive return to the sport at the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC), slated…
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2023 Rogue Strongman Invitational Events Revealed
The 2023 Rogue Strongman Invitational will take place on Oct. 27-28, 2023, at the Dell Diamond Stadium in Round Rock, TX. Similar to the 2022 edition of the contest, the 2023 Rogue Strongman Invitational features 10 of the world’s top athletes battling for the largest prize purse in the sport — first place wins $133,742.89 at the time…
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2023 Strongman Champions League Cyprus Results — Pavlo Kordiyaka Victorious
The 2023 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Cyprus competition took place on Oct. 7, 2023, in Limassol, Cyprus. Eleven athletes competed in five events through the single-day contest: Truck Pull, Car Deadlift, Loading Race, Log Lift, and Atlas Stones. Pavlo Kordiyaka of Ukraine emerged with the gold when all was said and done, winning two of five events and…
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