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
Continue to tune in to our coverage of the 2021 World’s Strongest Man event for more updates. For more news, follow Generation Iron on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
*Photo credit: Joe Martinez/ World’s Strongest Man