2023 World’s Strongest Man Results — Day One Qualifiers [Live Updates]
After a long wait and much anticipation, the morning of 2023 World’s Strongest Man finally arrived in sunny Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Taking place from April 19-23, the most prestigious Strongman competition features 30 athletes and three events on each of the four days. Today is the first day of qualifying, where athletes will perform the Loading Race, Deadlift Machine, and Log Ladder. A good start will be crucial for every athlete. Therefore, battles will be fought for each available point.
2023 World’s Strongest Man Day One Results And Point Standings [Live]
Group One
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 6 points
- Tom Stoltman — 5 points
- Bobby Thompson — 4 points
- Konstantine Janashia — 3 points
- Pa O’Dwyer — 2 points
- Eddie Williams — 1 point
Group Two
- Oleksii Novikov — 6 points
- Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 5 points
- Thomas Evans — 4 points
- Luke Stoltman — 3 points
- Gavin Bilton — 2 points
- Fadi El Masri — 1 point
Group Three
- Graham Hicks —
- Mitchell Hooper —
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski —
- Mathew Ragg —
- Spenser Remick —
- Aivars Smaukstelis —
Group Four
- Adam Bishop —
- Kevin Faires —
- Rauno Heinla —
- Gabriel Rheaume —
- Jaco Schoonwinkel —
- Brian Shaw —
Group Five
- Evan Singleton —
- Trey Mitchell —
- Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted —
- Paul Smith —
- Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf —
- Mark Felix —
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Day One Event Recap
Loading Race
For the first event of the 2023 World’s Strongest Man competition, the athletes were tasked with picking up, carrying, and loading five awkwardly shaped implements. Time was measured in this event, which meant that the goal was to complete the task as quickly as possible.
Group One
The newly crowned 2023 Europe’s Strongest Man, Pavlo Kordiyaka, was the quickest in group one, finishing all implements in just 41.38 seconds. Tom Stoltman finished in second just two seconds behind Pavlo. Finally, Bobby Thompson claimed a valuable third place in what seems to be the worst event for him on day one.
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 5 in 41.38 s
- Tom Stoltman — 5 in 43.84 s
- Bobby Thompson — 5 in 56.56 s
- Konstantine Janashia — 5 in 61.10 s
- Pa O’Dwyer — 5 in 65.89 s
- Eddie Williams — 5 in 66.44 s
Group Two
The 2020 World’s Strongest Man champion, Oleksii Novikov, came back ready to claim his second title, winning event one with a time of 52.15 seconds. Kristján Jón Haraldsson was the second man to cross the line, finishing almost exactly two seconds after Oleksii. Another surprising placing came from Thomas Evans, who outperformed some big names with a time of 57.40 seconds.
However, group two saw the withdrawal of Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou before the competition even started. He was replaced by Kristján Jón Haraldsson, who proved to be the right choice immediately.
- Oleksii Novikov — 5 in 52.15 s
- Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 5 in 54.18 s
- Thomas Evans — 5 in 57.40 s
- Luke Stoltman — 5 in 62.78 s
- Gavin Bilton — 5 in 63.01 s
- Fadi El Masri — 4 in 49.57 s
Group Three
- Graham Hicks —
- Mitchell Hooper —
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski —
- Mathew Ragg —
- Spenser Remick —
- Aivars Smaukstelis —
Group Four
- Adam Bishop —
- Kevin Faires —
- Rauno Heinla —
- Gabriel Rheaume —
- Jaco Schoonwinkel —
- Brian Shaw —
Group Five
- Evan Singleton —
- Trey Mitchell —
- Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted —
- Paul Smith —
- Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf —
- Mark Felix —
Deadlift Machine
The second event of the 2023 World’s Strongest Man is the Deadlift Machine. It will feature seven progressively heavier weights,ranging from 290 to 385 kilograms (639 to 848.8 pounds). Once they get to the weight, the athletes will perform as many reps as possible, until the 75 second time limit concludes.
*The Deadlift Machine event is set to take place at 11:29 a.m. EST
Log Ladder
Concluding day one of the 2023 World’s Strongest Man, the Log Ladder will feature a series of progressively heavier Logs, with the goal being to complete them in the shortest time possible. The time limit for this event will be 75 seconds as well.
*The Log Ladder event is set to take place at 4:49 p.m. EST.
Related: Brian Shaw Reveals How He Almost Lost His Leg In Preparation For 2023 World’s Strongest Man
2023 World’s Strongest Man Remaining Schedule
Day Two, April 20th — Qualifying
- Event Four — Conan’s Wheel – 8 a.m. EST
- Event Five — Kettlebell Toss – 1:20 p.m. EST
- Special Event — Stone Off – 6:13 p.m. EST
Day Three, April 22nd — Finals
- Event One — Fingal’s Fingers – 8 a.m. EST
- Event Two — Knaack Deadlift – 10:41 a.m. EST
- Event Three — Reign Shield Carry – 2:18 p.m. EST
Day Four, April 23rd — Finals
- Event Four — Max Dumbbell – 8 a.m. EST
- Event Five — Vehicle Pull – 10:10 a.m. EST
- Event Six — Atlas Stones – 1:54 p.m. EST
Previous World’s Strongest Man Winners
- Bruce Wilhelm (1977-1978)
- Don Reinhoudt (1979)
- Bill Kazmaier (1980-1982)
- Geoff Capes (1983, 1985)
- Jón Páll Sigmarsson (1984, 1986, 1988, 1990)
- Jamie Reeves (1989)
- Magnús Ver Magnússon (1991, 1994-1996)
- Ted van der Parre (1992)
- Gary Taylor (1993)
- Jouko Ahola (1997, 1999)
- Magnus Samuelson (1998)
- Janne Virtanen (2000)
- Svend Karlsen (2001)
- Mariusz Pudzianowski (2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008)
- Vasyl Virastyuk (2004)
- Phil Pfister (2006)
- Žydrūnas Savickas (2009, 2010, 2012, 2014)
- Brian Shaw (2011, 2013, 2015, 2016)
- Eddie Hall (2017)
- Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson (2018)
- Martins Licis (2019)
- Oleksii Novikov (2020)
- Tom Stoltman (2021, 2022)
Related: Every Winner of The World’s Strongest Man Competition Since 1977
How To Watch
A live stream of the 2023 World’s Strongest Man competition is not available unless you are in Myrtle Beach, SC. We will, however, provide coverage of every aspect of the competition as it unfolds.
FAQs
How Does The Scoring System Work?
The resulting system is based on the number of competitors. Seeing that there are six athletes in each group, the winner of the event gets six points, with every following position receiving one point less.
Who Won Last Year’s World’s Strongest Man Title?
Tom Stoltman from Scotland is the reigning 2x World’s Strongest Man champion. He won two consecutive titles in 2021 and 2022.
Find complete coverage of the 2023 World’s Strongest Man, including exclusive interviews, event recaps, analysis, and results at our WSM coverage hub: FitnessVolt.com/wsm
