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Details Revealed For Hafthor Bjornsson vs. Eddie Hall Boxing Match
A location and cost to watch the fight between two strongmen competitors has been announced
Hafthor Bjornsson and Eddie Hall are both transitioning into the world of boxing. The two strongmen competitors will do so by facing each other in a boxing match slated for Sept. 18th. It’s an event that both strongman and boxing fans have been hyped about for quite some time. Now we’re finally getting some new solid info about the match. Details have been released about the event location and fans will now know how they can watch.
This fight was supposed to take place in Nevada but there is a new location. VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville will be the new host of this event. Tickets went on sale on July 5th and fans who cannot attend will be able to purchase the fight through pay-per-view. This can be done via CoreSports.world and it will cost $9.99.
Hafthor Bjornsson and Eddie Hall have developed quite the rivalry over the years. Hall was crowned the World’s Strongest Man in 2017 and was dethroned by Bjornsson a year later in 2018. In 2019, Bjornsson broke Hall’s deadlift world record of 500 kg (1,100 lb). He did this by getting 501 kg (1,105 lb) off the ground and this took their feud to a new level.
Now, the two will have a chance to settle this in the ring.
Leading up to the event, Bjornsson and Hall have been promoting themselves in different ways. Bjornsson has not been shy about sharing sparring videos on Instagram along with taking some exhibition fights to fine tune his skills.
In his first fight, Bjornsson took on Steven Ward and it ended in a draw. In fight two, it was not a good showing from Bjornsson. He took some good shots and was even knocked to the mat. Following his second fight, Bjornsson vowed to knock out Hall when they meet.
Hall has taken a more conservative approach. He has displayed some power along with his weight-loss journey but there is not much else out there. Hall seems like he is going to let his actions do the talking.
Bjornsson and Hall will be the main event of the night with two other bouts scheduled on the card. CrossFit athletes Jacob Heppner and Josh Bridges will go against each other while Stefi Cohen and Avril Mathie will meet for the second time.
It is always better to go into an event such as this one with a backstory. There is clearly some bad blood between Bjornsson and Hall, which will make this event an exciting one to watch.
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Does Eddie Hall Punch as Hard as UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou?
Is Eddie Hall as powerful as Francis Ngannou?
Eddie Hall tests his might against Francis Ngannou. Well, not exactly. Hall took up the challenge to hit a punch machine that records the strength of the strike. The name of the machine is the PowerKube, measuring the strength of all those who take up the challenge.
With his big fight against Hafthor Bjornsson steadily approaching, Eddie Hall has been itching with anticipation to settle the score with his old rival. As such Hall has pulled out all the stops in his training. That includes testing his strength against the PowerKube, a machine designed to measure the impact of strikes. With his boxing match on the horizon, Hall decided to test his punching power.
Eddie Hall was especially excited to test his strength against the UFC heavyweight champion’s.
Francis Ngannou, currently the baddest man on the planet, tested his strength against the PowerKube previously. The UFC champion is known for his devastating knockout power. So it’s not surprising that Ngannou holds the record at 129,000 units (by the PowerKube’s measurement system).
Ahead of his attempt, Eddie Hall gave his thoughts on Francis Ngannou.
“I’ve seen the video of him, he’s an absolute monster,” said Hall. “He’s about 6-foot-6, 260lb bodyweight, natural… He hit 129,000 units, and that is the world record as of now. That is the hardest hit on the planet.”
Massive Power
When it was time for the 2017 World’s Strongest Man to give it a go, Eddie Hall was able to land some powerful punches on the PowerKube. He would go on to land shots that measured upwards of 95,000 units. Hall even scored a shot just under 114,000 units as well. With that, Hall appeared very pleased with the numbers he was able to put up.
“That was a bit of fun,” said Hall. “10% off the world’s hardest punch, that we know of. I’m not saying Francis has 100% got the world’s hardest punch, but I think he’s up there. He’s got the recorded world’s hardest punch, so that’s all we’ve got to go by, and I’m 10% off it, and I think I can improve on that, coming in fresh.
“I haven’t got the technique that Francis has at all, so I came and took 50, 60 shots to get warmed up and get that caliber, get that swing, get the accuracy. So now that I know what I’m doing, I think I could come back and smash that, but obviously words are cheap, get it done.”
To see the full video of the challenge, click here.
It’s clear Eddie Hall is carrying some pretty serious power in his hands. Despite that, he’ll still need skill to land the shots on Hafthor Bjornsson.
Are you impressed by the punching power of Eddie Hall versus that of Francis Ngannou?
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Strongman Rob Kearney Has Been Diagnosed With Testicular Cancer, Undergoes Surgery
Rob Kearney has received some pretty upsetting news.
It appears that strongman Rob Kearney has been diagnosed with testicular cancer. The strongman broke the news on his social media where he went in depth about his recent circumstances. Kearney also went on to reveal that he underwent surgery and now awaits test results.
Rob Kearney took to his Instagram to address his current situation.
Over the past couple of weeks I have been dealing with some health issues and just recently, I have been diagnosed with Testicular Cancer. I go in for surgery tomorrow to remove the testicle and will then know the type of cancer we are dealing with after the results come back from pathology.
The timing is unfortunate because I have been feeling so strong and healthy as of late and was so excited to get back to competing soon. This is just another obstacle to overcome and I never back down from a challenge!
I want to give THE BIGGEST shoutout to my husband @worlds_gayest_strongman for being the most supportive/loving/caring man in the world during this entire process. He literally is the best! To all of my family, friends and fans… thank you for the love and support and let’s come back stronger than ever!!!
This comes as truly shocking news. It’s unfortunate that Rob Kearney had to go through such a tough situation, but it’s certainly uplifting to see him in such a positive mood. Despite the diagnosis and despite the uphill battle, Kearney is ready to fight.
Surgery and Potential Diagnosis
In a follow up post, Rob Kearney revealed that he underwent surgery and is now awaiting the test results. Here’s a blurb of what he had to say about his surgery.
Out of surgery and feeling pretty good! Surgery went well, with no complications. Now the waiting game begins to get the sample back from pathology which will determine the next course of action.
Rob Kearney has established himself as one of the strongest humans on the planet. He along with Rhianon Lovelace were both considered the pound-for-pound strongest people on the planet.
The Generation Iron team sends well wishes to Rob Kearney. Hopefully the strongman will receive good news about his diagnosis.
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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
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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*Photo credit: Joe Martinez / World’s Strongest Man
World’s Strongest Man 2021 Day Two Results & Recap
A complete breakdown of the World’s Strongest Man 2021 Day Two Qualifier
After day one of the World’s Strongest Man 2021 – Brian Shaw, Tom Stoltman, and JF Carion were leading the pack with some impressive numbers. The first day also saw a number of competitors drop out due to injuries. Luke Richardson and Terry Hollands both were forced out of the event, Richardson due to a bicep injury, Hollands due to a “pretty serious” injury incurred in the Loading Medley.
Day two of the World’s Strongest Man 2021 qualifier featured only two events. Unlike the first day, the groups only competed in one event each. Despite a smaller number of events – fan favorites the Train Pull and the Fingal’s Fingers were the two events on display today.The crowd was riled up for a truly exciting spectacle of strength.
During the course of events on day two, Chris Van der Linde was confirmed to have dropped out of the competition due to an undisclosed injury. This comes after both Luke Richardson and Terry Hollands withdrew from the event previously.
World’s Strongest Man 2021 Day Two Events
Fingal’s Fingers – Groups One, Four, and Five
Train Pull – Groups Two and Three
With day two 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
13.5
2
Maxime Boudreault
10
3
Aivars Smaukstelis
9.5
4
Gavin Bilton
7
5
Travis Ortmayer
5
Group 2
1
Tom Stoltman
9
2
Mark Felix
8
3
Evan Singleton
5
4
Johnny Hansson
5
5
Trey Mitchell
3
Group 3
1
JF Caron
9
2
Mikhail Shivlyakov
7
3
Robert Oberst
5
4
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted
5
5
Luke Richardson
2 (withdrew)
Group 4
1
Konstantine Janashia
13
2
Terry Hollands
10
3
Jerry Pritchett
9
4
Chris van der Linde
7 (withdrew)
5
Adam Bishop
3 (withdrew)
Group 5
1
Kevin Faires
11
2
Luke Stoltman
11
3
Bobby Thompson
10
4
Oleksii Novikov
10
5
Ervin Toots
3
WSM 2021 Day Two Qualifier Results
Fingals Fingers
Strongman athletes flip 400-660 pound poles down a 25 meter course. The athletes are scored for time in this event. Groups one, four, and five competed.
Group One
Brian Shaw – 5 fingers in 0:40:47
Aivars Smaukstelis – 4 fingers in 0:31:38
Travis Ortmayer – 4 fingers in 0:31:75
Maxime Boudreault – 4 fingers in 0:41:07
Gavin Bilton – 4 fingers in 0:46:62
Group Four
Jerry Pritchett – 4 fingers in 0:41:00
Konstantine Janashia – 3 fingers in 0:26:48
Adam Bishop – 3 fingers in 0:27:20
Chris Van Der Linde – withdrew
Terry Hollands – withdrew
Group Five
Oleksii Novikov – 4 fingers in 0:28:44
Luke Stoltman – 4 fingers in 0:28:92
Bobby Thompson – 4 fingers in 0:36:25
Kevin Faires – 4 fingers in 0:36:31
Ervin Toots – 3 fingers in 0:29:44
Train Pull
Strongman athletes must pull a 50-80 ton train car down a 20 meter track. The athletes are scored for time. Groups two and three competed in this event. At the time of this writing, the event is still underway. Stay tuned for updates on the results as they become available.
Group Two
Mark Felix –
Johnny Hansson –
Trey Mitchell –
Evan Singleton-
Tom Stoltman –
Group Three
JF Caron –
Mikhail Shivlyakov –
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted –
Robert Oberst –
Luke Richardson – withdrew
More to come for 2021 The World’s Strongest Man
With one more days of qualifying rounds before the two-day finals, we can expect a lot more exciting events to take place.
Day 3 – Qualifier Day 3: Thursday, June 17th
OVERHEAD MEDLEY
PICKAXE HOLD
STONE OFF
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
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*Photo credit: Joe Martinez / World’s Strongest Man
After Suffering Injury Terry Hollands Drops Out, Retires From WSM Competition
Terry Hollands retires from World’s Strongest Man competition.
It appears that the days of competing in the World’s Strongest Man has become a thing of the past for British strongman Terry Hollands. After suffering an injury, Terry Hollands has not only dropped out of the show, but appears to have retired from WSM competition.
Make no mistake, strongman is a truly grueling sport. Of all the strength sports it’s perhaps the most taxing on the human body. The amount of functional strength required to excel in this game is astronomical. It’s not just about benching, deadlifting or squatting. It means lifting non traditional objects and carrying them long distances, pulling a train or a plane or fire truck. For that reason injuries are common strongman. So it comes as unfortunate yet understandable news that another World’s Strongest Man competitor has been injured and is out of the event.
Veteran strongman athlete Terry Hollands has been injured during competition and has decided to drop out. Not only has Hollands dropped out of the World’s Strongest Man, he has also indicated that he’s retiring from WSM competition.
At 42 years old, Terry Hollands still acquitted himself well, showcasing his strength in the first day of competition. Despite that, it appears that Hollands suffered a “pretty serious” injury during the Loading Medley. He still pushed through and competed in the second event that day despite his injury.
End of an Era
The British strongman addressed his injury as well as his reason for retiring from World Strongest Man competitions.
unfortunately I suffered an injury on event 1 and sad to say my year at @theworldsstrongestman is done. the injury is pretty serious so continuing is not an option. I went out and did the 2nd event as I always said I wanna go out on my shield.
now I look forward to some small changes I’ll be making and some big ones too.
I look forward to the next chapter and hopefully see you all at some shows in the future.
It’s truly unfortunate that Terry Hollands had to drop out. Despite that, he showed the heart of a champion and went out on his shield as he stated above.
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World’s Strongest Man 2021 Day 1 Qualifier Results
A complete breakdown of the World’s Strongest Man 2021 Day 1 Qualifier
The World’s Strongest Man 2021 is underway and the competitors are attacking the events with gusto. The first day of competition featured three separate events, each that tested the mettle of the athletes.
Not every group will be competing in all three events. Some of the groups were shuffled to keep the competitors on their toes. That meant the athletes needed to be ready for anything that was thrown their way.
World’s Strongest Man 2021 Day 1 Events
Loading Medley — All groups
Squat Lift — Groups One and Three
Deadlift — Groups Two, Four, and Five
With day one of the event coming to a close, here are the results and current standings.
World’s Strongest Man 2021 Leaderboard
Rank
Name
Points
Group 1
1
Brian Shaw
8.5
2
Maxime Boudreault
8
3
Aivars Smaukstelis
5.5
4
Gavin Bilton
4
5
Travis Ortmayer
4
Group 2
1
Tom Stoltman
5
2
Mark Felix
4
3
Evan Singleton
3
4
Johnny Hansson
2
5
Trey Mitchell
1
Group 3
1
JF Caron
9
2
Mikhail Shivlyakov
7
3
Robert Oberst
5
4
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted
5
5
Luke Richardson
1
Group 4
1
Konstantine Janashia
5
2
Terry Hollands
4
3
Jerry Pritchett
3
4
Chris van der Linde
2
5
Adam Bishop
1
Group 5
1
Kevin Faires
5
2
Luke Stoltman
4
3
Bobby Thompson
3
4
Oleksii Novikov
2
5
Ervin Toots
1
World’s Strongest Man 2021 Day 1 Qualifier Results
During the first day qualifiers, each athlete competed in two events – a loading medley and then either a squat or deadlift event depending on their group.
World’s Strongest Man has confirmed that competitors Luke Richardson and Graham Hicks have pulled out of the competition. 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. This means that Bilton moved to Group One and Toots moved to Group Five.
Loading Medley
This event required each athlete to load two 225 pound barrels and a 275 pound anvil to a platform. They then raced to complete a 825 pound frame carry. The event itself appeared to be extremely brutal with some athletes unable to finish. This included last year’s World’s Strongest Man winner Oleksii Novikov.
Group 1
Maxime Boudreault — 4 in 1:00.40
Brian Shaw — 4 in 1:05.44
Travis Ortmayer — 3 and 8.18 meters
Gavin Bilton — 3 and 1.94 meters
Aivars Smaukstelis — 3 in 0:36.38
Group 2
Tom Stoltman — 4 in 0:46.69
Mark Felix — 4 in 1:05.87
Evan Singleton — 3 and 6.10 meters
Johnny Hansson — 3 and 1.33 meters
Trey Mitchell — 3 in 0:31.40
Group 3
Robert Oberst — 3 and 11 meters
JF Caron — 3 and 10.55 meters
Mikhail Shivlyakov — 3 and 2.71 meters
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted — 3 in 0:39.81
Luke Richardson — 3 in 0:17.99
Group 4
Konstantine Janashia — 3 and 7.44 meters
Terry Hollands — 3 and 5.31 meters
Jerry Pritchett — 3 and 1.57 meters
Chris van der Linde — 3 and 0.20 meters
Adam Bishop — 3 in 0:40.91
Group 5
Kevin Faires — 0:59.64
Luke Stoltman — 1:10.98
Bobby Thompson — 1:27.19
Oleksii Novikov — 3 and 9.30 meters
Ervin Toots — 3 and 2.93 meters
Squat Lift
In comparison the medley event, the squat lift was fairly simple. Two groups of the bunch has to lift this 700 pound squat for max reps.
Group 1
Brian Shaw — 10 reps
Aivars Smaukstelis — 10 reps
Maxime Boudreault — six reps
Gavin Bilton — five reps
Travis Ortmayer — three reps
Group 3
JF Caron — 11 reps
Mikhail Shivlyakov — 10 reps
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted — seven reps
Robert Oberst — zero reps
Luke Richardson — Withdrew due to injury
Deadlift (Coming Soon)
The deadlift event is still underway with no results reported as of the time of this writing. This will be later updated as soon as more information becomes available. Below are the groups that are set to compete in the event.
Group 2
Mark Felix —
Johnny Hansson —
Trey Mitchell —
Evan Singleton —
Tom Stoltman —
Group 4
Adam Bishop —
Terry Hollands —
Jerry Pritchett —
Konstantine Janashia —
Chris van der Linde —
Group 5
Ervin Toots —
Kevin Faires —
Oleksii Novikov —
Luke Stoltman —
Bobby Thompson —
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*Photo credit:Joe Martinez / World’s Strongest Man