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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
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
How To Watch The 2021 World’s Strongest Man
The 2021 World’s Strongest Man competition is here!
With the ultimate strongman competition upon us, the question from many is how can they tune in for the show. Details have finally been revealed on how to watch the 2021 World’s Strongest Man.
25 athletes will compete for the right to earn the most coveted title in the strongman sphere. With the returning champion Oleksii Novikov looking to repeat his 2020 success, Tom Stoltman and JF Carion hot on his heels, and Brian Shaw looking to pick up a fifth WSM title, this year’s show is developing in quite the event.
The show will also allow spectators after initial refuting that notion. With the new guild lines in place, fans of the show will have a chance to see who wins live.
How to Watch
The competition will take place June 15-20 and will once again air on CBS Sports Network and CBS Television in the U.S. on July 3, 2021. The U.K. broadcast of the show will be on December 26, 2021, on Channel 5.
The show will be broadcast to other territories starting in December of this year. The broadcast will be televised on the following stations:
Australia & New Zealand — ESPN
Canada — TSN
Israel — Sport5
Latin America — ESPN
Pan Asia — Fox Sports Asia
Sub Saharan Africa — Supersport
Serbia — Sportklub
Spain — TV3
Turkey — Saran
Thailand — 3BBTV
Qualifier Competitors
Below is the list of the 25 athletes set to compete at the World’s Strongest Man.
Group 1
Graham Hicks
Maxime Boudreault
Travis Ortmayer
Brian Shaw
Aivars Smaukstelis
Group 2
Mark Felix
Johnny Hansson
Trey Mitchell
Evan Singleton
Tom Stoltman
Group 3
JF Caron
Robert Oberst
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted
Luke Richardson
Mikhail Shivlyakov
Group 4
Adam Bishop
Terry Hollands
Jerry Pritchett
Konstantine Janashia
Chris van der Linde
Group 5
World’s Strongest Man Events
The events for the WSM competition have also be revealed. Two new events have also been announced for the competition, the Titan’s Turntable and Train Pull. Not every competitor will participate in all of the events.
Competition Schedule:
Qualifying Rounds — June 15-17 (25 athletes competing)
Finals — June 19-20 (10 athletes competing)
The rounds and events are scheduled as follows:
Qualifying Round — Day One
Loading Medley
Squat Lift
Deadlift
Qualifying Round — Day Two
Fingal’s Fingers
Train Pull
Qualifying Round — Day Three
Overhead Medley
Pickaxe Hold
Stone Off
Final — Day One
Giant’s Medley
Titan’s Turntable
REIGN Keg Toss
Final — Day Two
Log Lift
KNAACK Deadlift
Atlas Stones
World’s Strongest Man: BACKSTAGE LIVE
The 2019 World’s Strongest Man Martin Licis is set to be a behind the scenes host of the 2021 show alongside Nick English.
“World’s Strongest Man: BACKSTAGE LIVE presented by SBD” will air on the Facebook event page for the show. Episodes will air at 4 p.m. June 14-15. Full access to the seven episodes can be purchased for $2.99 by following the link here.
Will you been tuning in to the 2021 World’s Strongest Man?
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2021 World’s Strongest Man Qualifier Groups Announced
The qualifier groups for the 2021 World’s Strongest Man is stacked.
The qualifier groups for the 2021 World’s Strongest Man have been announced. Each group features some of the greatest strongman athletes on the globe, each hoping to showcase their inhuman strength at the show.
The talent pull for the 2021 World’s Strongest Man is deep, featuring some of the sport’s best. Brian Shaw, Evan Singleton, Robert Oberst, Oleksii Novikov, the list of names at this show goes on and on. Who else is competing at the 2021 show? Find out in the list below.
World’s Strongest Man Qualifier Group
Group 1
Graham Hicks
Maxime Boudreault
Travis Ortmayer
Brian Shaw
Aivars Smaukstelis
Group 2
Mark Felix
Johnny Hansson
Trey Mitchell
Evan Singleton
Tom Stoltman
Group 3
JF Caron
Robert Oberst
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted
Luke Richardson
Mikhail Shivlyakov
Group 4
Adam Bishop
Terry Hollands
Jerry Pritchett
Konstantine Janashia
Chris van der Linde
Group 5
World’s Strongest Man Events
The events for the WSM competition have also be revealed. Two new events have also been announced for the competition, the Titan’s Turntable and Train Pull. Not every competitor will participate in all of the events.
The rounds and events are scheduled as follows:
Qualifying Round — Day One
Loading Medley
Squat Lift
Deadlift
Qualifying Round — Day Two
Fingal’s Fingers
Train Pull
Qualifying Round — Day Three
Overhead Medley
Pickaxe Hold
Stone Off
Final — Day One
Giant’s Medley
Titan’s Turntable
REIGN Keg Toss
Final — Day Two
Log Lift
KNAACK Deadlift
Atlas Stones
The 2021 show will be even bigger than last year’s show. This year the World’s Strongest Man will take place in Sacramento, California.
World’s Strongest Man announced a multi year deal with the Visit Sacramento Sports Commission. This new deal with the VSSC will see the WSM competition take place in Sacramento, California in 2021, 2022, and a third date yet to be disclosed.
The competition will take place June 15-20 and will once again air on CBS Sports Network and CBS Television in the U.S. at a later date.
Can Oleksii Novikov Do It Again?
Besides the wondering what the new events will be like, the biggest question on the minds of many spectators is if Oleksii Novikov can repeat at the 2021 show.
Oleksii Novikov has only been competing for the past two years, yet he was able to achieve the heights of success in all of strongman sports. Novikov broke multiple records en route to his stunning victory at the 2020 World’s Strongest Man.
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Martins Licis to Host Behind The Scenes Look at 2021 World’s Strongest Man
Martins Licis is playing host at a behind the scenes event for this year’s World’s Strongest Man.
It appears that 2019 World’s Strongest Man champion Martins Licis is taking on a new role in his strongman career. The 2019 champ is set to be a behind the scenes host of the 2021 World’s Strongest Man alongside Nick English.
The World’s Strongest Man is sure to be an interesting experience this year. The competition will again feature the best strongman competitors in the game. These are literally some of the strongest human beings walking the Earth today.
The World’s Strongest Man is a lens to see these men perform feats of strength in a manner that no other strength sport can provide. The storylines are already developing for the show taking place in Sacramento, California. One of those storylines is if the young Oleksii Novikov can repeat this year.
Novikov is one of the youngest champions to win the World’s Strongest Man. It will be intriguing to see if he can pull off another victory in 2021. But besides the competition itself, another storyline has been developing.
2019 World’s Strongest Man Martins Licis will host a behind the scenes look at the 2021 show.
Taking On A New Role
Adding his name to the list of World’s Strongest Man champions in 2019, Martins Licis has since been sitting on the sidelines for quite some time now. Injuries and the global health crisis have kept him out of competition, but he’s been spending his time wisely. Now it appears that he has a new gig and that’s hosting the behind the scenes look at this year’s WSM.
So does taking this new gig mean that Martins Licis is hanging it up? According to the 2019 champ, that’s far from the case.
“After competing for many years, putting in the work and being in the grind, I’m grateful to sit back and support World’s Strongest Man as part of the online show this year,” said Licis. “Make no mistake, I’ll be coming back soon to smash some weights and take back the throne! However in the meantime, I’m excited to see who the champion will be, and which athletes will rise in this battle against gravity.”
“World’s Strongest Man: BACKSTAGE LIVE presented by SBD” is set to premiere on Thursday, June 3, 2021 along with a preview show. Daily coverage will follow from there covering the events of the 2021 WSM.
What do you think of Martins Licis and his new hosting role? Will you be tuning into the 2021 World’s Strongest Man?
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